Toucan perched on a branch with a green leaf cross stitch pattern

43 × 50 stitches 9 colors 3.1 × 3.6 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 × 10 in (the design is 3.1 × 3.6 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 9 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 9 threads ↓

DMC 310 Black
DMC 3865 Winter White
DMC 3853 Dark Autumn Gold
DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown
DMC 989 Forest Green
DMC 322 Dark Baby Blue
DMC 744 Pale Yellow
DMC 413 Dark Pewter Gray
DMC 321 Red

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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 toucan in side view, facing left, perched upright on a branch. It is black with a white bib over the cheek, throat and breast, a blue ring round a dark eye with a white glint, and a very large bill: orange with a yellow ridge along the top, a black line between its two halves and a black tip. A gray line marks the edge of the folded wing, blue feet grip the branch, a small red patch shows under the tail, and the black tail hangs down below the branch. The branch is a brown bar with a green leaf at its left end, the stalk running through the leaf as a brown midrib. Black outline.

43 stitches wide by 50 high: 1,055 full cross stitches in 9 DMC colors (Black 310, Winter White 3865, Dark Autumn Gold 3853 and 6 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	3.9 × 4.5	9.9 × 11.5
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	3.1 × 3.6	7.8 × 9.1
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	2.7 × 3.1	6.8 × 7.9
18-count Aida	2.4 × 2.8	6.1 × 7.1
22-count Hardanger	2.0 × 2.3	5.0 × 5.8

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 310 Black	618	Find it
X	DMC 3865 Winter White	128	Find it
▲	DMC 3853 Dark Autumn Gold	95	Find it
+	DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown	92	Find it
■	DMC 989 Forest Green	35	Find it
O	DMC 322 Dark Baby Blue	26	Find it
◆	DMC 744 Pale Yellow	25	Find it
=	DMC 413 Dark Pewter Gray	19	Find it
★	DMC 321 Red	17	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.