Sleeping koala on a gum tree branch cross stitch pattern

57 × 37 stitches 5 colors 4.1 × 2.6 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 11 × 9 in (the design is 4.1 × 2.6 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 318 Light Steel Gray
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown
DMC 3865 Winter White
DMC 502 Blue 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 koala asleep on a branch, seen from the front. Its head rests on a level brown branch and both arms hang down over it. The koala is grey, with big round ears lined in white, a large dark nose, a white chin and two closed eyes drawn as small curves. One green gum leaf hangs on a short stalk from each end of the branch. Dark brown outline; the left half mirrors the right exactly. No words are drawn. Full crosses only. It is 57 by 37 stitches and uses five thread colors.

57 stitches wide by 37 high: 1,053 full cross stitches in 5 DMC colors (Light Steel Gray 318, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Very Dark Hazelnut Brown 869 and 2 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	5.2 × 3.4	13.2 × 8.5
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	4.1 × 2.6	10.3 × 6.7
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	3.6 × 2.3	9.0 × 5.9
18-count Aida	3.2 × 2.1	8.0 × 5.2
22-count Hardanger	2.6 × 1.7	6.6 × 4.3

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 318 Light Steel Gray	400	Find it
X	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	312	Find it
▲	DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown	194	Find it
+	DMC 3865 Winter White	79	Find it
■	DMC 502 Blue Green	68	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.