April Fools jester: smiling face in a cap with bells cross stitch pattern

51 × 41 stitches 8 colors 3.6 × 2.9 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 10 × 9 in (the design is 3.6 × 2.9 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 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 321 Red
DMC 322 Dark Baby Blue
DMC 951 Light Tawny
DMC 783 Medium Topaz
DMC 3822 Light Straw
DMC 3865 Winter White
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 smiling jester's face in a cap and bells. The cap has two points, one red and one blue, each flopped over to its side with a gold bell hanging from its tip, above a gold band. The face has two dark eyes, rosy cheeks and an open grin showing white teeth. Below the chin is a collar of five hanging points in red and blue. Dark brown outline; the shapes mirror left to right while the red and blue swap sides. Full crosses only. It is 51 by 41 stitches and uses eight thread colors.

51 stitches wide by 41 high: 1,278 full cross stitches in 8 DMC colors (Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Red 321, Dark Baby Blue 322 and 5 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	4.6 × 3.7	11.8 × 9.5
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	3.6 × 2.9	9.3 × 7.4
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	3.2 × 2.6	8.1 × 6.5
18-count Aida	2.8 × 2.3	7.2 × 5.8
22-count Hardanger	2.3 × 1.9	5.9 × 4.7

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 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	393	Find it
X	DMC 321 Red	274	Find it
▲	DMC 322 Dark Baby Blue	236	Find it
+	DMC 951 Light Tawny	204	Find it
■	DMC 783 Medium Topaz	112	Find it
O	DMC 3822 Light Straw	29	Find it
◆	DMC 3865 Winter White	18	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.