White dove rising above an open birdcage cross stitch pattern

32 × 63 stitches 4 colors 2.3 × 4.5 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 × 11 in (the design is 2.3 × 4.5 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 4 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 4 threads ↓

DMC 930 Dark Antique Blue
DMC 3865 Winter White
DMC 783 Medium Topaz
DMC 3752 Very Light Antique 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

A white dove flying up and away to the left above an empty birdcage whose door stands open. The dove has both wings raised, the far wing pale blue gray and a pale blue gray shade along the near wing, a fan tail of three feathers, a dark eye and a small gold bill. The domed cage is drawn in dark blue gray wire, with a ring on top, upright bars, a gold tray at the bottom and its door swung out to the right. The outline is dark blue gray. Full crosses only. It is 32 by 63 stitches and uses four thread colors.

32 stitches wide by 63 high: 794 full cross stitches in 4 DMC colors (Dark Antique Blue 930, Winter White 3865, Medium Topaz 783 and 1 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	2.9 × 5.7	7.4 × 14.5
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	2.3 × 4.5	5.8 × 11.4
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	2.0 × 3.9	5.1 × 10.0
18-count Aida	1.8 × 3.5	4.5 × 8.9
22-count Hardanger	1.5 × 2.9	3.7 × 7.3

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 930 Dark Antique Blue	426	Find it
X	DMC 3865 Winter White	275	Find it
▲	DMC 783 Medium Topaz	53	Find it
+	DMC 3752 Very Light Antique Blue	40	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.