Stack of farm animals: cow, pig, sheep and hen cross stitch pattern

48 × 61 stitches 9 colors 3.4 × 4.4 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 × 11 in (the design is 3.4 × 4.4 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 9 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 9 threads ↓

DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 3865 Winter White
DMC 761 Light Salmon
DMC 310 Black
DMC 413 Dark Pewter Gray
DMC 921 Copper
DMC 3712 Medium Salmon
DMC 3822 Light Straw
DMC 321 Red

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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

Four farm animals standing in a stack on each other's backs. At the bottom a black and white cow looks round at you, with two pale horns, a pink muzzle, an udder and a thin tail. A pink pig stands on her back with its face turned to the front, a round snout and a curly tail. A white sheep with a dark gray face stands on the pig, and a small brown hen with a red comb sits on top. A dark brown outline runs round every animal. Full crosses only. It is 48 by 61 stitches and uses nine thread colors.

48 stitches wide by 61 high: 1,459 full cross stitches in 9 DMC colors (Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Winter White 3865, Light Salmon 761 and 6 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	4.4 × 5.5	11.1 × 14.1
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	3.4 × 4.4	8.7 × 11.1
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	3.0 × 3.8	7.6 × 9.7
18-count Aida	2.7 × 3.4	6.8 × 8.6
22-count Hardanger	2.2 × 2.8	5.5 × 7.0

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 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	482	Find it
X	DMC 3865 Winter White	376	Find it
▲	DMC 761 Light Salmon	340	Find it
+	DMC 310 Black	110	Find it
■	DMC 413 Dark Pewter Gray	64	Find it
O	DMC 921 Copper	38	Find it
◆	DMC 3712 Medium Salmon	32	Find it
=	DMC 3822 Light Straw	10	Find it
★	DMC 321 Red	7	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.