Sleeping lion with his head on his paws cross stitch pattern

64 × 37 stitches 8 colors 4.6 × 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 4.6 × 2.6 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 729 Medium Old Gold
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 921 Copper
DMC 919 Red Copper
DMC 3853 Dark Autumn Gold
DMC 3865 Winter White
DMC 3822 Light Straw
DMC 783 Medium Topaz

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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 cartoon lion asleep, lying down with his chin on his two front paws. The big round mane is orange with a lighter crown of locks on top and a darker ring round the face; the face is gold with round ears, two shut eyes drawn as curved lines, a dark nose and a white muzzle. The gold body lies behind him to the right with one folded thigh, and the tail comes round along the ground to end in a dark red-brown tuft beside the paws. Dark brown outline round every part. Full crosses only. It is 64 by 37 stitches and uses eight thread colors.

64 stitches wide by 37 high: 1,733 full cross stitches in 8 DMC colors (Medium Old Gold 729, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Copper 921 and 5 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	5.8 × 3.4	14.8 × 8.5
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	4.6 × 2.6	11.6 × 6.7
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	4.0 × 2.3	10.2 × 5.9
18-count Aida	3.6 × 2.1	9.0 × 5.2
22-count Hardanger	2.9 × 1.7	7.4 × 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 729 Medium Old Gold	666	Find it
X	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	389	Find it
▲	DMC 921 Copper	323	Find it
+	DMC 919 Red Copper	137	Find it
■	DMC 3853 Dark Autumn Gold	111	Find it
O	DMC 3865 Winter White	45	Find it
◆	DMC 3822 Light Straw	38	Find it
=	DMC 783 Medium Topaz	24	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.