Two koi fish circling, orange and white, from above cross stitch pattern

44 × 43 stitches 3 colors 3.1 × 3.1 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 × 10 in (the design is 3.1 × 3.1 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 3 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 3 threads ↓

DMC 3853 Dark Autumn Gold
DMC 3865 Winter White
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown

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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 koi seen from straight above, circling each other nose to tail. One is white with an orange cap on its head, an orange saddle across its back and an orange band before the tail; the other is orange with a white cap and one round white patch. Each has two dark eyes, a pair of white side fins and a white tail fin at the end of a curving tail. Dark brown outline. Full crosses only. It is 44 by 43 stitches and uses three thread colors.

44 stitches wide by 43 high: 800 full cross stitches in 3 DMC colors (Dark Autumn Gold 3853, Winter White 3865, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	4.0 × 3.9	10.2 × 9.9
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	3.1 × 3.1	8.0 × 7.8
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	2.8 × 2.7	7.0 × 6.8
18-count Aida	2.4 × 2.4	6.2 × 6.1
22-count Hardanger	2.0 × 2.0	5.1 × 5.0

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 3853 Dark Autumn Gold	290	Find it
X	DMC 3865 Winter White	282	Find it
▲	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	228	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.