Mini moose: a small cartoon moose facing front cross stitch pattern

31 × 32 stitches 5 colors 2.2 × 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 9 × 9 in (the design is 2.2 × 2.3 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 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown
DMC 420 Dark Hazelnut Brown
DMC 3822 Light Straw
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

A small cartoon moose seen from the front, standing square on two short legs. It has cream antlers with three upright tines each, an ear under each antler, two dark eyes with a white glint, a broad tan muzzle with two nostrils and a mouth line, a round brown body and tan lower legs with dark hooves. The two sides mirror exactly. Dark brown outline. Full crosses only. It is 31 by 32 stitches and uses five thread colors.

31 stitches wide by 32 high: 581 full cross stitches in 5 DMC colors (Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Very Dark Hazelnut Brown 869, Dark Hazelnut Brown 420 and 2 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	2.8 × 2.9	7.2 × 7.4
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	2.2 × 2.3	5.6 × 5.8
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	1.9 × 2.0	4.9 × 5.1
18-count Aida	1.7 × 1.8	4.4 × 4.5
22-count Hardanger	1.4 × 1.5	3.6 × 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 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	227	Find it
X	DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown	190	Find it
▲	DMC 420 Dark Hazelnut Brown	84	Find it
+	DMC 3822 Light Straw	78	Find it
■	DMC 3865 Winter White	2	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.