Shalom with a white dove and an olive branch cross stitch pattern

53 × 35 stitches 5 colors 3.8 × 2.5 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 × 9 in (the design is 3.8 × 2.5 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 311 Medium Navy Blue
DMC 3865 Winter White
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 3346 Hunter Green
DMC 415 Pearl Gray

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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

The word SHALOM in bold dark blue capital letters, and above it a white dove flying to the right with an olive sprig in its beak. The dove has one wing lifted, a fanned tail, a dark eye and a little pale gray shading under its body and tail, inside a dark brown outline. The green sprig has a straight stem with two leaves above it and one below. The letters are two stitches thick and have no outline. Full crosses only. It is 53 by 35 stitches and uses five thread colors.

53 stitches wide by 35 high: 691 full cross stitches in 5 DMC colors (Medium Navy Blue 311, Winter White 3865, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938 and 2 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	4.8 × 3.2	12.2 × 8.1
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	3.8 × 2.5	9.6 × 6.3
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	3.3 × 2.2	8.4 × 5.6
18-count Aida	2.9 × 1.9	7.5 × 4.9
22-count Hardanger	2.4 × 1.6	6.1 × 4.0

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 311 Medium Navy Blue	273	Find it
X	DMC 3865 Winter White	236	Find it
▲	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	98	Find it
+	DMC 3346 Hunter Green	47	Find it
■	DMC 415 Pearl Gray	37	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.