Small acorn with a cross-hatched cap cross stitch pattern

19 × 30 stitches 5 colors 1.4 × 2.1 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 8 × 9 in (the design is 1.4 × 2.1 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 729 Medium Old Gold
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown
DMC 782 Dark Topaz
DMC 3822 Light Straw

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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 single acorn hanging point down. The brown cap has a short stalk on top and a dark criss-cross pattern, and is a little wider than the nut. The nut is gold, with a pale highlight down its upper left, darker gold shading down the right side and underneath, and a small point at the bottom. Dark brown outline. Full crosses only. It is 19 by 30 stitches and uses five thread colors.

19 stitches wide by 30 high: 376 full cross stitches in 5 DMC colors (Medium Old Gold 729, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Very Dark Hazelnut Brown 869 and 2 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	1.7 × 2.7	4.4 × 6.9
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	1.4 × 2.1	3.4 × 5.4
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	1.2 × 1.9	3.0 × 4.8
18-count Aida	1.1 × 1.7	2.7 × 4.2
22-count Hardanger	0.9 × 1.4	2.2 × 3.5

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	147	Find it
X	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	107	Find it
▲	DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown	74	Find it
+	DMC 782 Dark Topaz	32	Find it
■	DMC 3822 Light Straw	16	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.