Small black cat with a red heart on its chest cross stitch pattern

19 × 31 stitches 3 colors 1.4 × 2.2 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 × 2.2 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 321 Red
DMC 907 Light Parrot 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 small black cat sits facing you with big green eyes, upright ears and a large red heart on its chest. It is a plain black shape with no outline and no nose, mouth or tail showing, with two feet under a rounded body; nothing holds the heart, which lies whole on the chest with black all round it. The left half mirrors the right. Full crosses only. It is 19 by 31 stitches and uses three thread colors.

19 stitches wide by 31 high: 462 full cross stitches in 3 DMC colors (Black 310, Red 321, Light Parrot Green 907).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	1.7 × 2.8	4.4 × 7.2
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	1.4 × 2.2	3.4 × 5.6
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	1.2 × 1.9	3.0 × 4.9
18-count Aida	1.1 × 1.7	2.7 × 4.4
22-count Hardanger	0.9 × 1.4	2.2 × 3.6

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	341	Find it
X	DMC 321 Red	85	Find it
▲	DMC 907 Light Parrot Green	36	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.