Pair of dice, white and red, for black aida fabric cross stitch pattern

41 × 41 stitches 2 colors 2.9 × 2.9 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 9 × 9 in (the design is 2.9 × 2.9 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 2 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 2 threads ↓

DMC 762 Very Light Pearl Gray
DMC 321 Red

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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

A pair of dice drawn to be stitched on black fabric. A pale gray-white die showing five lies over the corner of a red die showing three. The spots are not stitched: each is a round hole where the black cloth shows through. There is no outline and no shading. Full crosses only. It is 41 by 41 stitches and uses two thread colors.

41 stitches wide by 41 high: 971 full cross stitches in 2 DMC colors (Very Light Pearl Gray 762, Red 321).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	3.7 × 3.7	9.5 × 9.5
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	2.9 × 2.9	7.4 × 7.4
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	2.6 × 2.6	6.5 × 6.5
18-count Aida	2.3 × 2.3	5.8 × 5.8
22-count Hardanger	1.9 × 1.9	4.7 × 4.7

Sizes are the stitched area. Add about 3 inches (7.5 cm) on every side when you cut your fabric.

Shown on black fabric, the cloth this design is for.

Thread list & pattern notes

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Symbol	Thread	Stitches	Buy
●	DMC 762 Very Light Pearl Gray	500	Find it
X	DMC 321 Red	471	Find it

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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.