Two fish kissing under a red heart cross stitch pattern

46 × 22 stitches 5 colors 3.3 × 1.6 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 × 8 in (the design is 3.3 × 1.6 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 597 Turquoise
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 3811 Very Light Turquoise
DMC 321 Red
DMC 3865 Winter White

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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 matching turquoise blue fish have swum nose to nose and their red lips meet in a kiss, under one red heart that floats above them. Each fish has a pale turquoise forked tail, a pale fin on its back, a smaller one underneath and a pale side fin, a dark eye with one white glint, and a dark brown outline. The heart has no outline. The left side mirrors the right. Full crosses only. It is 46 by 22 stitches and uses five thread colors.

46 stitches wide by 22 high: 514 full cross stitches in 5 DMC colors (Turquoise 597, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Very Light Turquoise 3811 and 2 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	4.2 × 2.0	10.6 × 5.1
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	3.3 × 1.6	8.3 × 4.0
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	2.9 × 1.4	7.3 × 3.5
18-count Aida	2.6 × 1.2	6.5 × 3.1
22-count Hardanger	2.1 × 1.0	5.3 × 2.5

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 597 Turquoise	218	Find it
X	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	122	Find it
▲	DMC 3811 Very Light Turquoise	102	Find it
+	DMC 321 Red	70	Find it
■	DMC 3865 Winter White	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.