Tiny black and white cow standing cross stitch pattern

32 × 26 stitches 5 colors 2.3 × 1.9 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 9 × 8 in (the design is 2.3 × 1.9 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 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 3865 Winter White
DMC 761 Light Salmon
DMC 310 Black
DMC 3822 Light Straw

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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

A small black and white cow standing side on, with her big head turned to face you. She has two short pale yellow horns, black ears, a wide pink muzzle with two nostrils, black patches on a white body, black hooves, a small pink udder and a black-tipped tail hanging straight down behind. Outlined in dark brown. It uses five thread colors.

32 stitches wide by 26 high: 491 full cross stitches in 5 DMC colors (Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Winter White 3865, Light Salmon 761 and 2 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	2.9 × 2.4	7.4 × 6.0
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	2.3 × 1.9	5.8 × 4.7
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	2.0 × 1.6	5.1 × 4.1
18-count Aida	1.8 × 1.4	4.5 × 3.7
22-count Hardanger	1.5 × 1.2	3.7 × 3.0

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 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	171	Find it
X	DMC 3865 Winter White	146	Find it
▲	DMC 761 Light Salmon	84	Find it
+	DMC 310 Black	80	Find it
■	DMC 3822 Light Straw	10	Find it

Suggested DMC colors. Screen colors are approximate. Full crosses only; no backstitch or fractional stitches. 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.