Scarecrow seen from behind on a pole with a crow cross stitch pattern

59 × 50 stitches 8 colors 4.2 × 3.6 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 × 10 in (the design is 4.2 × 3.6 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 8 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 8 threads ↓

DMC 931 Medium Antique Blue
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown
DMC 3822 Light Straw
DMC 729 Medium Old Gold
DMC 3346 Hunter Green
DMC 310 Black
DMC 321 Red

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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 scarecrow on its pole seen from behind, so no face shows: a floppy brown hat with a red band and a gold patch, pale straw hanging below the brim, and a blue coat with a dark centre-back seam and red patches on the lower left and the right sleeve. Its arms stretch out along the crossbar with straw bursting from both cuffs and the hem, a brown pole runs down into a green tuft of grass, and a black crow with a gold beak perches on the right sleeve. Dark brown outline. No lettering. Full crosses only. It is 59 by 50 stitches and uses eight thread colors.

59 stitches wide by 50 high: 1,128 full cross stitches in 8 DMC colors (Medium Antique Blue 931, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Very Dark Hazelnut Brown 869 and 5 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	5.4 × 4.5	13.6 × 11.5
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	4.2 × 3.6	10.7 × 9.1
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	3.7 × 3.1	9.4 × 7.9
18-count Aida	3.3 × 2.8	8.3 × 7.1
22-count Hardanger	2.7 × 2.3	6.8 × 5.8

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 931 Medium Antique Blue	376	Find it
X	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	353	Find it
▲	DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown	126	Find it
+	DMC 3822 Light Straw	72	Find it
■	DMC 729 Medium Old Gold	70	Find it
O	DMC 3346 Hunter Green	58	Find it
◆	DMC 310 Black	47	Find it
=	DMC 321 Red	26	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.