Three turtles stacked big to small cross stitch pattern

49 × 39 stitches 6 colors 3.5 × 2.8 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 10 × 9 in (the design is 3.5 × 2.8 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 989 Forest Green
DMC 3822 Light Straw
DMC 3348 Light Yellow Green
DMC 3865 Winter White

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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 green turtles in a pile, seen from the side: a big one standing at the bottom and facing right, a middle-sized one sitting on its shell and facing left, and a little one on top facing right. Each has a domed dark green shell with pale green seams between the plates and a pale yellow band along the rim, a lighter green head with a dark eye and one white glint, and a small tail; only the bottom turtle shows its two legs. A dark brown outline runs round every part. Full crosses only. It is 49 by 39 stitches and uses six thread colors.

49 stitches wide by 39 high: 1,041 full cross stitches in 6 DMC colors (Hunter Green 3346, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Forest Green 989 and 3 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	4.5 × 3.5	11.3 × 9.0
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	3.5 × 2.8	8.9 × 7.1
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	3.1 × 2.4	7.8 × 6.2
18-count Aida	2.7 × 2.2	6.9 × 5.5
22-count Hardanger	2.2 × 1.8	5.7 × 4.5

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	397	Find it
X	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	249	Find it
▲	DMC 989 Forest Green	188	Find it
+	DMC 3822 Light Straw	109	Find it
■	DMC 3348 Light Yellow Green	95	Find it
O	DMC 3865 Winter White	3	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.