Alpaca couple with necks crossed under a red heart cross stitch pattern

41 × 41 stitches 6 colors 2.9 × 2.9 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 × 9 in (the design is 2.9 × 2.9 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 6 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 6 threads ↓

DMC 782 Dark Topaz
DMC 3865 Winter White
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 321 Red
DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown
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

Two alpacas, one brown and one white, stand chest to chest with their long necks crossed, the brown neck in front. Each looks out over the other's back, and a red heart hangs between their heads. Each has two upright ears, a short blunt face with a plain dark eye, a rounded back and rump and slim legs, with the far leg and the underside in a darker shade: darker brown on the brown one, pale gray on the white one. Dark brown outline. Full crosses only. It is 41 by 41 stitches and uses six thread colors.

41 stitches wide by 41 high: 983 full cross stitches in 6 DMC colors (Dark Topaz 782, Winter White 3865, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938 and 3 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	3.7 × 3.7	9.5 × 9.5
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	2.9 × 2.9	7.4 × 7.4
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	2.6 × 2.6	6.5 × 6.5
18-count Aida	2.3 × 2.3	5.8 × 5.8
22-count Hardanger	1.9 × 1.9	4.7 × 4.7

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 782 Dark Topaz	331	Find it
X	DMC 3865 Winter White	285	Find it
▲	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	274	Find it
+	DMC 321 Red	55	Find it
■	DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown	19	Find it
O	DMC 415 Pearl Gray	19	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.