Two ruby-throated hummingbirds at red flowers cross stitch pattern

59 × 39 stitches 7 colors 4.2 × 2.8 in on 14-count

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You will need

Fabric: 14-count Aida, cut 11 × 9 in (the design is 4.2 × 2.8 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 7 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 7 threads ↓

DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 3346 Hunter Green
DMC 321 Red
DMC 318 Light Steel Gray
DMC 890 Ultra Dark Pistachio Green
DMC 3865 Winter White
DMC 783 Medium Topaz

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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 ruby-throated hummingbirds feed at one stalk of red flowers, one on each side. The stalk stands upright in the middle with a red-tipped bud at the top, two round red blooms with gold centers one above the other, and a pair of green leaves low down. The bird on the left hovers at the upper bloom and the bird on the right at the lower one, each with the tip of its long dark bill in the flower. Each bird has a green crown and back, a red throat, a white breast, a dark green tail and two gray wings raised behind it, and the two birds are the same drawing turned round.

59 stitches wide by 39 high: 889 full cross stitches in 7 DMC colors (Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Hunter Green 3346, Red 321 and 4 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	5.4 × 3.5	13.6 × 9.0
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	4.2 × 2.8	10.7 × 7.1
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	3.7 × 2.4	9.4 × 6.2
18-count Aida	3.3 × 2.2	8.3 × 5.5
22-count Hardanger	2.7 × 1.8	6.8 × 4.5

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 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	318	Find it
X	DMC 3346 Hunter Green	197	Find it
▲	DMC 321 Red	140	Find it
+	DMC 318 Light Steel Gray	134	Find it
■	DMC 890 Ultra Dark Pistachio Green	52	Find it
O	DMC 3865 Winter White	38	Find it
◆	DMC 783 Medium Topaz	10	Find it

Suggested DMC colors. Screen colors are approximate. Full crosses only; no backstitch or fractional stitches. 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.