Tuxedo cat in a window with red flowers cross stitch pattern

62 × 52 stitches 12 colors 4.4 × 3.7 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 11 × 10 in (the design is 4.4 × 3.7 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 12 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 12 threads ↓

DMC 3752 Very Light Antique Blue
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 3865 Winter White
DMC 310 Black
DMC 3346 Hunter Green
DMC 321 Red
DMC 907 Light Parrot Green
DMC 815 Medium Garnet
DMC 921 Copper
DMC 761 Light Salmon
DMC 919 Red Copper
DMC 413 Dark Pewter 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 black and white tuxedo cat sits on a white windowsill beside a pot of red flowers, with its tail hanging down below the sill.

62 stitches wide by 52 high: 2,577 full cross stitches in 12 DMC colors (Very Light Antique Blue 3752, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Winter White 3865 and 9 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	5.6 × 4.7	14.3 × 12.0
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	4.4 × 3.7	11.2 × 9.4
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	3.9 × 3.3	9.8 × 8.3
18-count Aida	3.4 × 2.9	8.7 × 7.3
22-count Hardanger	2.8 × 2.4	7.2 × 6.0

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 3752 Very Light Antique Blue	683	Find it
X	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	609	Find it
▲	DMC 3865 Winter White	604	Find it
+	DMC 310 Black	370	Find it
■	DMC 3346 Hunter Green	100	Find it
O	DMC 321 Red	62	Find it
◆	DMC 907 Light Parrot Green	40	Find it
=	DMC 815 Medium Garnet	28	Find it
★	DMC 921 Copper	28	Find it
#	DMC 761 Light Salmon	19	Find it
A	DMC 919 Red Copper	18	Find it
*	DMC 413 Dark Pewter Gray	16	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.