Six mini chickens in different colors cross stitch pattern

51 × 35 stitches 8 colors 3.6 × 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 3.6 × 2.5 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 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 3865 Winter White
DMC 413 Dark Pewter Gray
DMC 3822 Light Straw
DMC 921 Copper
DMC 783 Medium Topaz
DMC 318 Light Steel Gray
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

Six small hens in two rows of three, all the same shape and all facing right, each with a red comb and wattle, a gold beak and two gold legs. They are colored six ways: white; copper-red with a dark grey tail; pale grey with darker bars; buff yellow; dark grey; and white with a dark grey neck and tail. Each hen can be stitched alone. It uses eight thread colors.

51 stitches wide by 35 high: 768 full cross stitches in 8 DMC colors (Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Winter White 3865, Dark Pewter Gray 413 and 5 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	4.6 × 3.2	11.8 × 8.1
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	3.6 × 2.5	9.3 × 6.3
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	3.2 × 2.2	8.1 × 5.6
18-count Aida	2.8 × 1.9	7.2 × 4.9
22-count Hardanger	2.3 × 1.6	5.9 × 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 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	240	Find it
X	DMC 3865 Winter White	134	Find it
▲	DMC 413 Dark Pewter Gray	127	Find it
+	DMC 3822 Light Straw	75	Find it
■	DMC 921 Copper	66	Find it
O	DMC 783 Medium Topaz	48	Find it
◆	DMC 318 Light Steel Gray	48	Find it
=	DMC 321 Red	30	Find it

Suggested DMC colors. Screen colors are approximate. Full crosses only; no backstitch or fractional stitches. 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.