Seagull flying over ocean waves, round cross stitch pattern

49 × 49 stitches 5 colors 3.5 × 3.5 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 10 × 10 in (the design is 3.5 × 3.5 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 5 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 5 threads ↓

DMC 3755 Baby Blue
DMC 311 Medium Navy Blue
DMC 322 Dark Baby Blue
DMC 3865 Winter White
DMC 783 Medium Topaz

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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 round design, stitched right across: a white seagull glides straight toward you over the sea, its wings held out in a shallow M with dark navy tips, two dark eyes and a golden beak. Below it the pale blue sky meets two rows of white-crested waves, with mid blue water between them and dark navy water at the bottom, all inside a navy rim. The left half mirrors the right. Full crosses only. It is 49 by 49 stitches and uses five thread colors.

49 stitches wide by 49 high: 1,885 full cross stitches in 5 DMC colors (Baby Blue 3755, Medium Navy Blue 311, Dark Baby Blue 322 and 2 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	4.5 × 4.5	11.3 × 11.3
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	3.5 × 3.5	8.9 × 8.9
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	3.1 × 3.1	7.8 × 7.8
18-count Aida	2.7 × 2.7	6.9 × 6.9
22-count Hardanger	2.2 × 2.2	5.7 × 5.7

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 3755 Baby Blue	974	Find it
X	DMC 311 Medium Navy Blue	381	Find it
▲	DMC 322 Dark Baby Blue	306	Find it
+	DMC 3865 Winter White	222	Find it
■	DMC 783 Medium Topaz	2	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.