Three Russian nesting dolls in a row, large to small cross stitch pattern

61 × 32 stitches 8 colors 4.4 × 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 4.4 × 2.3 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 321 Red
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 322 Dark Baby Blue
DMC 3865 Winter White
DMC 729 Medium Old Gold
DMC 951 Light Tawny
DMC 989 Forest Green
DMC 3712 Medium Salmon

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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 Russian nesting dolls (matryoshka) standing in a row, from the largest on the left to the smallest on the right. The large doll is red, the middle one blue and the small one gold. Each has a round face framed by her headscarf, dark hair and two dark eyes, and a white apron panel with a small flower on it; the two larger dolls also have pink cheeks and a red mouth. A dark brown outline runs round each doll, and each doll is the same shape left and right. Full crosses only. It is 61 by 32 stitches and uses eight thread colors.

61 stitches wide by 32 high: 1,179 full cross stitches in 8 DMC colors (Red 321, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Dark Baby Blue 322 and 5 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	5.5 × 2.9	14.1 × 7.4
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	4.4 × 2.3	11.1 × 5.8
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	3.8 × 2.0	9.7 × 5.1
18-count Aida	3.4 × 1.8	8.6 × 4.5
22-count Hardanger	2.8 × 1.5	7.0 × 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 321 Red	308	Find it
X	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	241	Find it
▲	DMC 322 Dark Baby Blue	219	Find it
+	DMC 3865 Winter White	167	Find it
■	DMC 729 Medium Old Gold	142	Find it
O	DMC 951 Light Tawny	80	Find it
◆	DMC 989 Forest Green	16	Find it
=	DMC 3712 Medium Salmon	6	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.