Thanksgiving turkey with fanned tail cross stitch pattern

43 × 38 stitches 8 colors 3.1 × 2.7 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 × 9 in (the design is 3.1 × 2.7 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 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 3853 Dark Autumn Gold
DMC 921 Copper
DMC 3822 Light Straw
DMC 321 Red
DMC 729 Medium Old Gold
DMC 3346 Hunter Green

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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 plump turkey facing forward with its tail spread in bands of red, orange, gold and cream, standing on a strip of green grass.

43 stitches wide by 38 high: 1,091 full cross stitches in 8 DMC colors (Very Dark Hazelnut Brown 869, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Dark Autumn Gold 3853 and 5 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	3.9 × 3.5	9.9 × 8.8
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	3.1 × 2.7	7.8 × 6.9
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	2.7 × 2.4	6.8 × 6.0
18-count Aida	2.4 × 2.1	6.1 × 5.4
22-count Hardanger	2.0 × 1.7	5.0 × 4.4

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 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown	226	Find it
X	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	201	Find it
▲	DMC 3853 Dark Autumn Gold	147	Find it
+	DMC 921 Copper	128	Find it
■	DMC 3822 Light Straw	114	Find it
O	DMC 321 Red	104	Find it
◆	DMC 729 Medium Old Gold	101	Find it
=	DMC 3346 Hunter Green	70	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.