Smiling police officer in a checkered cap cross stitch pattern

32 × 40 stitches 8 colors 2.3 × 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 9 × 9 in (the design is 2.3 × 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 939 Very Dark Navy Blue
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 322 Dark Baby Blue
DMC 951 Light Tawny
DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown
DMC 783 Medium Topaz
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 police officer seen from the front, head and shoulders. The officer wears a navy peaked cap with a plain gold badge on the crown, a band of navy and white checks, a gold cord and a navy peak, and has brown hair to the jaw with a fringe across the forehead, two dark eyes with a white glint, pink cheeks and a small smile. Below are a light blue uniform shirt with a navy tie, a navy strap on each shoulder and a plain gold badge on the chest. Dark brown outline. No force, number or name is drawn. Full crosses only. It is 32 by 40 stitches and uses eight thread colors.

32 stitches wide by 40 high: 1,076 full cross stitches in 8 DMC colors (Very Dark Navy Blue 939, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Dark Baby Blue 322 and 5 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	2.9 × 3.6	7.4 × 9.2
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	2.3 × 2.9	5.8 × 7.3
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	2.0 × 2.5	5.1 × 6.3
18-count Aida	1.8 × 2.2	4.5 × 5.6
22-count Hardanger	1.5 × 1.8	3.7 × 4.6

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 939 Very Dark Navy Blue	328	Find it
X	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	214	Find it
▲	DMC 322 Dark Baby Blue	204	Find it
+	DMC 951 Light Tawny	120	Find it
■	DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown	82	Find it
O	DMC 783 Medium Topaz	66	Find it
◆	DMC 3865 Winter White	46	Find it
=	DMC 3712 Medium Salmon	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.