Sitting reindeer with a red collar and a gold bell cross stitch pattern

31 × 44 stitches 7 colors 2.2 × 3.1 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 × 10 in (the design is 2.2 × 3.1 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 420 Dark Hazelnut Brown
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 3865 Winter White
DMC 3827 Pale Golden Brown
DMC 321 Red
DMC 783 Medium Topaz
DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown

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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 brown reindeer sitting up and facing you, wearing a red collar with one round gold bell. It has dark branching antlers, two ears lined in pale gold, dark eyes with a white glint in each, a white muzzle with a dark nose, and a white chest that shows on either side of the bell. Its two front legs come down side by side in the middle and end in darker brown hooves. A dark brown outline runs round every part. Apart from the two eye glints, the left half mirrors the right exactly. Full crosses only. It is 31 by 44 stitches and uses seven thread colors.

31 stitches wide by 44 high: 660 full cross stitches in 7 DMC colors (Dark Hazelnut Brown 420, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Winter White 3865 and 4 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	2.8 × 4.0	7.2 × 10.2
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	2.2 × 3.1	5.6 × 8.0
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	1.9 × 2.8	4.9 × 7.0
18-count Aida	1.7 × 2.4	4.4 × 6.2
22-count Hardanger	1.4 × 2.0	3.6 × 5.1

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 420 Dark Hazelnut Brown	267	Find it
X	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	265	Find it
▲	DMC 3865 Winter White	56	Find it
+	DMC 3827 Pale Golden Brown	20	Find it
■	DMC 321 Red	18	Find it
O	DMC 783 Medium Topaz	18	Find it
◆	DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown	16	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.