Two brown dogs facing a heart flower, sampler motif cross stitch pattern

47 × 24 stitches 4 colors 3.4 × 1.7 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 10 × 8 in (the design is 3.4 × 1.7 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 4 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 4 threads ↓

DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown
DMC 221 Very Dark Shell Pink
DMC 3362 Dark Pine Green
DMC 3829 Very Dark Old Gold

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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 brown dogs sit face to face, one the mirror of the other, either side of a dark red heart that grows like a flower on a green stem with two leaves and a small mound at its foot. Each dog is seen from the side, with a drop ear, one gold eye, a square muzzle, a dark red collar and a short lifted tail. Flat color with no outline, in the manner of an antique sampler motif. Full crosses only. It is 47 by 24 stitches and uses four thread colors.

47 stitches wide by 24 high: 492 full cross stitches in 4 DMC colors (Very Dark Hazelnut Brown 869, Very Dark Shell Pink 221, Dark Pine Green 3362 and 1 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	4.3 × 2.2	10.9 × 5.5
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	3.4 × 1.7	8.5 × 4.4
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	2.9 × 1.5	7.5 × 3.8
18-count Aida	2.6 × 1.3	6.6 × 3.4
22-count Hardanger	2.1 × 1.1	5.4 × 2.8

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 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown	372	Find it
X	DMC 221 Very Dark Shell Pink	65	Find it
▲	DMC 3362 Dark Pine Green	53	Find it
+	DMC 3829 Very Dark Old Gold	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.