White dove with olive branch in a round gold frame cross stitch pattern

55 × 55 stitches 5 colors 3.9 × 3.9 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 10 × 10 in (the design is 3.9 × 3.9 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 5 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 5 threads ↓

DMC 311 Medium Navy Blue
DMC 783 Medium Topaz
DMC 3865 Winter White
DMC 3752 Very Light Antique Blue
DMC 989 Forest Green

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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 to the left with both wings raised and a sprig of olive in its gold beak, on a round deep teal blue ground inside a gold rim. The far wing and a line of shadow under the body are pale blue grey, the eye is a single dark stitch, and the sage green sprig has two pairs of leaves. The circle is fully stitched. Full crosses only. It is 55 by 55 stitches and uses five thread colors.

55 stitches wide by 55 high: 2,377 full cross stitches in 5 DMC colors (Medium Navy Blue 311, Medium Topaz 783, Winter White 3865 and 2 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	5.0 × 5.0	12.7 × 12.7
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	3.9 × 3.9	10.0 × 10.0
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	3.4 × 3.4	8.7 × 8.7
18-count Aida	3.1 × 3.1	7.8 × 7.8
22-count Hardanger	2.5 × 2.5	6.3 × 6.3

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 311 Medium Navy Blue	1,452	Find it
X	DMC 783 Medium Topaz	495	Find it
▲	DMC 3865 Winter White	335	Find it
+	DMC 3752 Very Light Antique Blue	69	Find it
■	DMC 989 Forest Green	26	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.