Scarlet macaw parrot on a perch with a long red tail cross stitch pattern

31 × 63 stitches 7 colors 2.2 × 4.5 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 9 × 11 in (the design is 2.2 × 4.5 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 321 Red
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown
DMC 815 Medium Garnet
DMC 744 Pale Yellow
DMC 3865 Winter White
DMC 322 Dark Baby Blue

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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 scarlet macaw sitting upright on a brown wooden perch, seen from the side and facing right. It has a red head and breast, a bare white face patch with a dark eye, and a big white hooked bill with a dark lower half. The folded wing is banded red, yellow and blue, and the long red tail hangs straight down below the perch. A darker red shades the breast and the edge of the tail, and a dark brown outline runs round every part. Full crosses only. It is 31 by 63 stitches and uses seven thread colors.

31 stitches wide by 63 high: 854 full cross stitches in 7 DMC colors (Red 321, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Very Dark Hazelnut Brown 869 and 4 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	2.8 × 5.7	7.2 × 14.5
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	2.2 × 4.5	5.6 × 11.4
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	1.9 × 3.9	4.9 × 10.0
18-count Aida	1.7 × 3.5	4.4 × 8.9
22-count Hardanger	1.4 × 2.9	3.6 × 7.3

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 321 Red	317	Find it
X	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	238	Find it
▲	DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown	79	Find it
+	DMC 815 Medium Garnet	71	Find it
■	DMC 744 Pale Yellow	64	Find it
O	DMC 3865 Winter White	53	Find it
◆	DMC 322 Dark Baby Blue	32	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.