Stained glass owl on a branch in an arched window cross stitch pattern

33 × 46 stitches 8 colors 2.4 × 3.3 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 × 10 in (the design is 2.4 × 3.3 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 310 Black
DMC 996 Medium Electric Blue
DMC 975 Dark Golden Brown
DMC 995 Dark Electric Blue
DMC 921 Copper
DMC 702 Kelly Green
DMC 827 Very Light Blue
DMC 741 Medium Tangerine

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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 stained glass style window with a round arched top. In it a brown owl perches on a branch and faces forward: two pointed ear tufts, a dark brown crown, two big pale blue eyes with dark square pupils, a small orange beak, copper cheeks and chest, a pale blue belly, a dark brown folded wing down each side and two orange feet on the branch. The brown branch runs straight across the window, with bright blue glass filling the arch above it and a darker blue band and a green band below.

33 stitches wide by 46 high: 1,404 full cross stitches in 8 DMC colors (Black 310, Medium Electric Blue 996, Dark Golden Brown 975 and 5 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	3.0 × 4.2	7.6 × 10.6
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	2.4 × 3.3	6.0 × 8.3
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	2.1 × 2.9	5.2 × 7.3
18-count Aida	1.8 × 2.6	4.7 × 6.5
22-count Hardanger	1.5 × 2.1	3.8 × 5.3

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 310 Black	454	Find it
X	DMC 996 Medium Electric Blue	300	Find it
▲	DMC 975 Dark Golden Brown	200	Find it
+	DMC 995 Dark Electric Blue	155	Find it
■	DMC 921 Copper	106	Find it
O	DMC 702 Kelly Green	93	Find it
◆	DMC 827 Very Light Blue	76	Find it
=	DMC 741 Medium Tangerine	20	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.