Smiling nurse face in a white nurse cap cross stitch pattern

25 × 24 stitches 6 colors 1.8 × 1.7 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 × 8 in (the design is 1.8 × 1.7 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 6 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 6 threads ↓

DMC 951 Light Tawny
DMC 3865 Winter White
DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 321 Red
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 round cartoon face of a nurse looking straight out and smiling: brown hair, two dark eyes each with a white glint, pink cheeks and a white winged cap perched on top of her head. The badge on the cap is a white cross on a round red patch. A dark brown outline runs round the head and the cap. Full crosses only. It is 25 by 24 stitches and uses six thread colors.

25 stitches wide by 24 high: 530 full cross stitches in 6 DMC colors (Light Tawny 951, Winter White 3865, Very Dark Hazelnut Brown 869 and 3 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	2.3 × 2.2	5.8 × 5.5
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	1.8 × 1.7	4.5 × 4.4
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	1.6 × 1.5	4.0 × 3.8
18-count Aida	1.4 × 1.3	3.5 × 3.4
22-count Hardanger	1.1 × 1.1	2.9 × 2.8

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 951 Light Tawny	161	Find it
X	DMC 3865 Winter White	116	Find it
▲	DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown	115	Find it
+	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	110	Find it
■	DMC 321 Red	16	Find it
O	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.