Squirrel with an acorn in a round Christmas ornament cross stitch pattern

43 × 52 stitches 7 colors 3.1 × 3.7 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 10 × 10 in (the design is 3.1 × 3.7 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 919 Red Copper
DMC 321 Red
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 3346 Hunter Green
DMC 3865 Winter White
DMC 783 Medium Topaz
DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown

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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 red squirrel sitting up side on and facing right inside a round red ring drawn as a Christmas tree ornament, holding an acorn in its paws. Its big tail stands up behind its back; it has a pointed ear, a dark eye with a white glint and a white throat and belly, and the acorn is gold with a brown cup. The ornament has a gold cap with a hanging loop at the top and a red berry and a green holly leaf at each side of the cap. The ring has no outline and the cloth shows inside it; the squirrel, the acorn, the cap and the holly have a dark brown outline. Full crosses only.

43 stitches wide by 52 high: 1,084 full cross stitches in 7 DMC colors (Red Copper 919, Red 321, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938 and 4 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	3.9 × 4.7	9.9 × 12.0
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	3.1 × 3.7	7.8 × 9.4
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	2.7 × 3.3	6.8 × 8.3
18-count Aida	2.4 × 2.9	6.1 × 7.3
22-count Hardanger	2.0 × 2.4	5.0 × 6.0

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 919 Red Copper	391	Find it
X	DMC 321 Red	298	Find it
▲	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	244	Find it
+	DMC 3346 Hunter Green	68	Find it
■	DMC 3865 Winter White	42	Find it
O	DMC 783 Medium Topaz	33	Find it
◆	DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown	8	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.