Three peacock feathers tied with a gold bow cross stitch pattern

63 × 53 stitches 6 colors 4.5 × 3.8 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 × 10 in (the design is 4.5 × 3.8 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 6 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 6 threads ↓

DMC 3346 Hunter Green
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 783 Medium Topaz
DMC 989 Forest Green
DMC 322 Dark Baby Blue
DMC 939 Very Dark Navy Blue

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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 peacock feathers gathered by their quills and tied with a gold bow, opened out like a small fan: one standing straight up and one leaning out to each side. Each feather is a dark green vane with a paler green edge and an eye at its far end, a gold ring round bright blue round a navy middle. The bare quills meet above the bow, which has two loops and two short tails. The left half mirrors the right exactly. Dark brown outline. Full crosses only. It is 63 by 53 stitches and uses six thread colors.

63 stitches wide by 53 high: 1,222 full cross stitches in 6 DMC colors (Hunter Green 3346, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Medium Topaz 783 and 3 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	5.7 × 4.8	14.5 × 12.2
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	4.5 × 3.8	11.4 × 9.6
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	3.9 × 3.3	10.0 × 8.4
18-count Aida	3.5 × 2.9	8.9 × 7.5
22-count Hardanger	2.9 × 2.4	7.3 × 6.1

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 3346 Hunter Green	458	Find it
X	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	296	Find it
▲	DMC 783 Medium Topaz	213	Find it
+	DMC 989 Forest Green	192	Find it
■	DMC 322 Dark Baby Blue	36	Find it
O	DMC 939 Very Dark Navy Blue	27	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.