Skunk with its big striped tail curled over its back cross stitch pattern

36 × 32 stitches 3 colors 2.6 × 2.3 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 × 9 in (the design is 2.6 × 2.3 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 3 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 3 threads ↓

DMC 310 Black
DMC 3865 Winter White
DMC 3346 Hunter Green

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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 black skunk standing side on and facing right on a strip of green grass, with its big bushy tail arched up and forward over its back. One broad white stripe runs from a cap on its head, along the top of its back and up the middle of the tail, ending round inside the tail's tip. It has a pointed nose, a small ear, a single white stitch for an eye and two short legs. There is no outline thread: the black fur is its own edge. Full crosses only. It is 36 by 32 stitches and uses three thread colors.

36 stitches wide by 32 high: 659 full cross stitches in 3 DMC colors (Black 310, Winter White 3865, Hunter Green 3346).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	3.3 × 2.9	8.3 × 7.4
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	2.6 × 2.3	6.5 × 5.8
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	2.3 × 2.0	5.7 × 5.1
18-count Aida	2.0 × 1.8	5.1 × 4.5
22-count Hardanger	1.6 × 1.5	4.2 × 3.7

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 310 Black	401	Find it
X	DMC 3865 Winter White	186	Find it
▲	DMC 3346 Hunter Green	72	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.