Kawaii sushi friends: three smiling sushi with faces cross stitch pattern

57 × 21 stitches 7 colors 4.1 × 1.5 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 × 8 in (the design is 4.1 × 1.5 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 500 Very Dark Blue Green
DMC 321 Red
DMC 3853 Dark Autumn Gold
DMC 415 Pearl Gray
DMC 3706 Medium Melon

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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 small pieces of sushi with smiling faces, side by side. On the left is a prawn nigiri with two orange bands on white and a little orange tail; in the middle a cut roll seen end on, white rice in a dark green seaweed ring with a round orange filling above its face; on the right a tuna nigiri with a red slice and a pink sheen. Each has two square dark eyes, a tiny smile and pink cheeks, and the rice of each nigiri has a pale gray shade along its foot. Dark brown outline. Full crosses only. It is 57 by 21 stitches and uses seven thread colors.

57 stitches wide by 21 high: 897 full cross stitches in 7 DMC colors (Winter White 3865, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Very Dark Blue Green 500 and 4 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	5.2 × 1.9	13.2 × 4.8
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	4.1 × 1.5	10.3 × 3.8
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	3.6 × 1.3	9.0 × 3.3
18-count Aida	3.2 × 1.2	8.0 × 3.0
22-count Hardanger	2.6 × 1.0	6.6 × 2.4

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 3865 Winter White	368	Find it
X	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	222	Find it
▲	DMC 500 Very Dark Blue Green	116	Find it
+	DMC 321 Red	61	Find it
■	DMC 3853 Dark Autumn Gold	59	Find it
O	DMC 415 Pearl Gray	41	Find it
◆	DMC 3706 Medium Melon	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.