Santa and reindeer faces side by side cross stitch pattern

62 × 29 stitches 7 colors 4.4 × 2.1 in on 14-count

A PDF for 14-count on US Letter paper: overview, symbol charts and thread list. Change the count or paper

You will need

Fabric: 14-count Aida, cut 11 × 9 in (the design is 4.4 × 2.1 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 7 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 7 threads ↓

DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 3865 Winter White
DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown
DMC 321 Red
DMC 3827 Pale Golden Brown
DMC 951 Light Tawny
DMC 3712 Medium Salmon

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Fabric count and finished sizeCount is the number of squares per inch. Higher count makes the same design smaller; the stitches and thread colors stay the same. Sizes shown are the stitched area; allow extra fabric for finishing.

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About this pattern

Two faces side by side, looking straight out: Santa in a red hat with a white brim and pom-pom, pink cheeks and a round white beard, and a brown reindeer with dark antlers, pink-lined ears, a tan muzzle and a dark nose. Both are outlined in dark brown. It uses seven thread colors.

62 stitches wide by 29 high: 924 full cross stitches in 7 DMC colors (Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Winter White 3865, Very Dark Hazelnut Brown 869 and 4 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	5.6 × 2.6	14.3 × 6.7
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	4.4 × 2.1	11.2 × 5.3
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	3.9 × 1.8	9.8 × 4.6
18-count Aida	3.4 × 1.6	8.7 × 4.1
22-count Hardanger	2.8 × 1.3	7.2 × 3.3

Sizes are the stitched area. Add about 3 inches (7.5 cm) on every side when you cut your fabric.

The fabric color changes the preview only: every cross matches your chart.

Thread list & pattern notes

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Symbol	Thread	Stitches	Buy
●	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	309	Find it
X	DMC 3865 Winter White	194	Find it
▲	DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown	173	Find it
+	DMC 321 Red	124	Find it
■	DMC 3827 Pale Golden Brown	54	Find it
O	DMC 951 Light Tawny	40	Find it
◆	DMC 3712 Medium Salmon	30	Find it

Suggested DMC colors. Screen colors are approximate. Full crosses only; no backstitch or fractional stitches. Previews show the exact chart.

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Count is the number of squares to the inch: 14-count fabric has 14, and a higher count makes the same design smaller. DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers most charts use.