Hedgehog love: two hedgehogs nose to nose with a heart cross stitch pattern

60 × 25 stitches 6 colors 4.3 × 1.8 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 × 8 in (the design is 4.3 × 1.8 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 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 3827 Pale Golden Brown
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 hedgehogs stand nose to nose, one the mirror of the other, with a red heart in the air above their noses. The left one has a brown coat and the right one a golden coat, each flecked with paler dashes, with short spines along the back, a pale face, a small ear, a dark eye with a white glint, a dark nose and two small feet. Dark brown outline round each hedgehog and the heart. Full crosses only. It is 60 by 25 stitches and uses six thread colors.

60 stitches wide by 25 high: 908 full cross stitches in 6 DMC colors (Dark Topaz 782, Very Dark Hazelnut Brown 869, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938 and 3 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	5.5 × 2.3	13.9 × 5.8
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	4.3 × 1.8	10.9 × 4.5
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	3.8 × 1.6	9.5 × 4.0
18-count Aida	3.3 × 1.4	8.5 × 3.5
22-count Hardanger	2.7 × 1.1	6.9 × 2.9

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 782 Dark Topaz	214	Find it
X	DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown	214	Find it
▲	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	208	Find it
+	DMC 3827 Pale Golden Brown	204	Find it
■	DMC 321 Red	66	Find it
O	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.