Koi fish seen from above with red and black patches cross stitch pattern

37 × 60 stitches 5 colors 2.6 × 4.3 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 × 11 in (the design is 2.6 × 4.3 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 3865 Winter White
DMC 350 Medium Coral
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 310 Black
DMC 415 Pearl Gray

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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 single koi seen from straight above, turning on itself so that its whole body bends in a C: the head is at the upper right, facing right, and the tail fin at the lower right. The body is white with three coral red patches and three black ones along the back, and a round red cap on the head with a dark eye on each side. Two white side fins lean back from behind the head, one on each side, and a forked white tail fin fans out from the slim tail; pale gray rays mark the fins and the tail. Dark brown outline. Full crosses only. It is 37 by 60 stitches and uses five thread colors.

37 stitches wide by 60 high: 1,153 full cross stitches in 5 DMC colors (Winter White 3865, Medium Coral 350, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938 and 2 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	3.4 × 5.5	8.5 × 13.9
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	2.6 × 4.3	6.7 × 10.9
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	2.3 × 3.8	5.9 × 9.5
18-count Aida	2.1 × 3.3	5.2 × 8.5
22-count Hardanger	1.7 × 2.7	4.3 × 6.9

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 3865 Winter White	566	Find it
X	DMC 350 Medium Coral	248	Find it
▲	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	220	Find it
+	DMC 310 Black	86	Find it
■	DMC 415 Pearl Gray	33	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.