Scarecrow in overalls on a pole with a crow cross stitch pattern

47 × 52 stitches 9 colors 3.4 × 3.7 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 10 × 10 in (the design is 3.4 × 3.7 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 9 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 9 threads ↓

DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown
DMC 321 Red
DMC 951 Light Tawny
DMC 931 Medium Antique Blue
DMC 783 Medium Topaz
DMC 989 Forest Green
DMC 3822 Light Straw
DMC 3853 Dark Autumn Gold

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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

A smiling scarecrow hangs on a wooden post with his arms straight out: a brown hat with a red band and a pale patch, a pale sack face with button eyes, an orange triangle nose and a sewn smile, a red shirt and blue bib overalls, with gold straw at the hat, at both cuffs and at the trouser hems. A dark crow sits on one arm, and the post stands in a green mound. Dark brown outline. Full crosses only. It is 47 by 52 stitches and uses nine thread colors.

47 stitches wide by 52 high: 953 full cross stitches in 9 DMC colors (Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Very Dark Hazelnut Brown 869, Red 321 and 6 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	4.3 × 4.7	10.9 × 12.0
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	3.4 × 3.7	8.5 × 9.4
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	2.9 × 3.3	7.5 × 8.3
18-count Aida	2.6 × 2.9	6.6 × 7.3
22-count Hardanger	2.1 × 2.4	5.4 × 6.0

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	323	Find it
X	DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown	129	Find it
▲	DMC 321 Red	117	Find it
+	DMC 951 Light Tawny	103	Find it
■	DMC 931 Medium Antique Blue	89	Find it
O	DMC 783 Medium Topaz	78	Find it
◆	DMC 989 Forest Green	68	Find it
=	DMC 3822 Light Straw	37	Find it
★	DMC 3853 Dark Autumn Gold	9	Find it

Suggested DMC colors. Screen colors are approximate. 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.