Three gingerbread men holding hands cross stitch pattern

64 × 29 stitches 5 colors 4.6 × 2.1 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 4.6 × 2.1 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 5 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 5 threads ↓

DMC 3826 Golden Brown
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 3865 Winter White
DMC 321 Red
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

Three smiling gingerbread men standing in a row and holding hands like a paper chain. Each has two dark eyes, a white icing smile, a bow tie, two buttons and a white icing band at each wrist and ankle; the two at the ends wear red bow ties with green buttons and the one in the middle a green bow tie with red buttons. The row mirrors left to right exactly. Dark brown outline. Full crosses only. It is 64 by 29 stitches and uses five thread colors.

64 stitches wide by 29 high: 1,182 full cross stitches in 5 DMC colors (Golden Brown 3826, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Winter White 3865 and 2 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	5.8 × 2.6	14.8 × 6.7
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	4.6 × 2.1	11.6 × 5.3
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	4.0 × 1.8	10.2 × 4.6
18-count Aida	3.6 × 1.6	9.0 × 4.1
22-count Hardanger	2.9 × 1.3	7.4 × 3.3

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 3826 Golden Brown	728	Find it
X	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	310	Find it
▲	DMC 3865 Winter White	78	Find it
+	DMC 321 Red	36	Find it
■	DMC 3346 Hunter Green	30	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.