Sleepy crescent moon with four hanging gold stars cross stitch pattern

32 × 64 stitches 4 colors 2.3 × 4.6 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 × 11 in (the design is 2.3 × 4.6 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 4 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 4 threads ↓

DMC 3822 Light Straw
DMC 729 Medium Old Gold
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 3712 Medium Salmon

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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 plump pale yellow crescent moon with a sleeping face: two closed eyes, two pink cheeks and a small smile. Four gold stars dangle from it on dark threads, one from the tip of its upper horn and three from its lower curve, with the middle one hanging lowest. A band of deeper gold shades the inner edge of the crescent, and a dark brown outline runs round the moon. The stars are plain gold with no outline. Full crosses only. It is 32 by 64 stitches and uses four thread colors.

32 stitches wide by 64 high: 912 full cross stitches in 4 DMC colors (Light Straw 3822, Medium Old Gold 729, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938 and 1 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	2.9 × 5.8	7.4 × 14.8
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	2.3 × 4.6	5.8 × 11.6
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	2.0 × 4.0	5.1 × 10.2
18-count Aida	1.8 × 3.6	4.5 × 9.0
22-count Hardanger	1.5 × 2.9	3.7 × 7.4

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 3822 Light Straw	518	Find it
X	DMC 729 Medium Old Gold	227	Find it
▲	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	155	Find it
+	DMC 3712 Medium Salmon	12	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.