Two sea turtles nose to nose under a red heart cross stitch pattern

64 × 26 stitches 7 colors 4.6 × 1.9 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 4.6 × 1.9 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 989 Forest Green
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 3346 Hunter Green
DMC 321 Red
DMC 744 Pale Yellow
DMC 3348 Light Yellow Green
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 green sea turtles facing each other nose to nose, with a red heart above the gap between their heads. Each is seen from the side: a low dark green shell with pale seams and a pale yellow edge along the bottom, a blunt head with a dark eye and a white glint, one long front flipper swept down and back and a short rear flipper. The two are the same size, their noses stop two stitches apart, and the left half mirrors the right exactly. The turtles have a dark brown outline and the heart has none. A long, low piece for a card or a narrow frame. Full crosses only.

64 stitches wide by 26 high: 660 full cross stitches in 7 DMC colors (Forest Green 989, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Hunter Green 3346 and 4 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	5.8 × 2.4	14.8 × 6.0
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	4.6 × 1.9	11.6 × 4.7
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	4.0 × 1.6	10.2 × 4.1
18-count Aida	3.6 × 1.4	9.0 × 3.7
22-count Hardanger	2.9 × 1.2	7.4 × 3.0

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 989 Forest Green	202	Find it
X	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	200	Find it
▲	DMC 3346 Hunter Green	88	Find it
+	DMC 321 Red	66	Find it
■	DMC 744 Pale Yellow	64	Find it
O	DMC 3348 Light Yellow Green	38	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.