Snowman with a top hat and red scarf cross stitch pattern

24 × 45 stitches 7 colors 1.7 × 3.2 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 × 10 in (the design is 1.7 × 3.2 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 7 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 7 threads ↓

DMC 3865 Winter White
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 321 Red
DMC 413 Dark Pewter Gray
DMC 318 Light Steel Gray
DMC 815 Medium Garnet
DMC 3853 Dark Autumn Gold

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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 snowman facing forward: a head on a bigger round body, a dark gray top hat with a red band, two coal eyes, an orange carrot nose pointing to one side, a red scarf with one striped end hanging down, and two gray buttons. Outlined in dark brown. It is 24 by 45 stitches and uses seven thread colors.

24 stitches wide by 45 high: 790 full cross stitches in 7 DMC colors (Winter White 3865, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Red 321 and 4 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	2.2 × 4.1	5.5 × 10.4
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	1.7 × 3.2	4.4 × 8.2
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	1.5 × 2.8	3.8 × 7.1
18-count Aida	1.3 × 2.5	3.4 × 6.3
22-count Hardanger	1.1 × 2.0	2.8 × 5.2

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 3865 Winter White	428	Find it
X	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	182	Find it
▲	DMC 321 Red	68	Find it
+	DMC 413 Dark Pewter Gray	65	Find it
■	DMC 318 Light Steel Gray	23	Find it
O	DMC 815 Medium Garnet	16	Find it
◆	DMC 3853 Dark Autumn Gold	8	Find it

Suggested DMC colors. Screen colors are approximate. Full crosses only; no backstitch or fractional stitches. 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.