White swan with two cygnets, one riding on her back cross stitch pattern

58 × 32 stitches 7 colors 4.1 × 2.3 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 11 × 9 in (the design is 4.1 × 2.3 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 322 Dark Baby Blue
DMC 318 Light Steel Gray
DMC 415 Pearl Gray
DMC 3755 Baby Blue
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 white swan on the water with two gray cygnets: one rides on her back and the other swims in front of her, facing her. The swan faces left with her neck in an S-curve and her head bowed, an orange bill with black at its base and a pale gray wing line on her side. Each cygnet has a darker gray head and back, a paler breast, a dark bill and a one-stitch eye. They sit in a band of blue water with five paler dashes for ripples. Dark brown outline; the water has none. Full crosses only. It is 58 by 32 stitches and uses seven thread colors.

58 stitches wide by 32 high: 975 full cross stitches in 7 DMC colors (Winter White 3865, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Dark Baby Blue 322 and 4 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	5.3 × 2.9	13.4 × 7.4
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	4.1 × 2.3	10.5 × 5.8
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	3.6 × 2.0	9.2 × 5.1
18-count Aida	3.2 × 1.8	8.2 × 4.5
22-count Hardanger	2.6 × 1.5	6.7 × 3.7

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	399	Find it
X	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	200	Find it
▲	DMC 322 Dark Baby Blue	167	Find it
+	DMC 318 Light Steel Gray	94	Find it
■	DMC 415 Pearl Gray	70	Find it
O	DMC 3755 Baby Blue	30	Find it
◆	DMC 3853 Dark Autumn Gold	15	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.