Two peacocks on a perch with a red heart cross stitch pattern

49 × 62 stitches 8 colors 3.5 × 4.4 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 × 11 in (the design is 3.5 × 4.4 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 8 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 8 threads ↓

DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 3346 Hunter Green
DMC 322 Dark Baby Blue
DMC 989 Forest Green
DMC 783 Medium Topaz
DMC 321 Red
DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown
DMC 939 Very Dark Navy Blue

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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 blue peacocks sitting on one wooden perch, facing each other bill to bill, with a red heart between their necks. Each has a crest of three stalks with blue tips, a gold bill, a dark eye, a green back and a green train that hangs straight down below the perch with two eyes of gold, blue and navy. The right bird mirrors the left exactly. Dark brown outline; the heart has none. Full crosses only. It is 49 by 62 stitches and uses eight thread colors.

49 stitches wide by 62 high: 1,644 full cross stitches in 8 DMC colors (Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Hunter Green 3346, Dark Baby Blue 322 and 5 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	4.5 × 5.6	11.3 × 14.3
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	3.5 × 4.4	8.9 × 11.2
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	3.1 × 3.9	7.8 × 9.8
18-count Aida	2.7 × 3.4	6.9 × 8.7
22-count Hardanger	2.2 × 2.8	5.7 × 7.2

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 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	378	Find it
X	DMC 3346 Hunter Green	376	Find it
▲	DMC 322 Dark Baby Blue	370	Find it
+	DMC 989 Forest Green	152	Find it
■	DMC 783 Medium Topaz	138	Find it
O	DMC 321 Red	116	Find it
◆	DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown	78	Find it
=	DMC 939 Very Dark Navy Blue	36	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.