White hen and chicks in a row on the grass cross stitch pattern

64 × 30 stitches 7 colors 4.6 × 2.1 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 × 9 in (the design is 4.6 × 2.1 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 3865 Winter White
DMC 744 Pale Yellow
DMC 989 Forest Green
DMC 415 Pearl Gray
DMC 783 Medium Topaz
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 white hen with three yellow chicks lined up behind her on a strip of green grass, all facing right. The hen has a red comb and wattle, a gold beak, gold legs and a pale grey wing and tail; the three chicks are identical, each with a gold beak and a dark eye. The hen and chicks are outlined in dark brown. It uses seven thread colors.

64 stitches wide by 30 high: 761 full cross stitches in 7 DMC colors (Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Winter White 3865, Pale Yellow 744 and 4 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	5.8 × 2.7	14.8 × 6.9
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	4.6 × 2.1	11.6 × 5.4
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	4.0 × 1.9	10.2 × 4.8
18-count Aida	3.6 × 1.7	9.0 × 4.2
22-count Hardanger	2.9 × 1.4	7.4 × 3.5

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	234	Find it
X	DMC 3865 Winter White	146	Find it
▲	DMC 744 Pale Yellow	141	Find it
+	DMC 989 Forest Green	128	Find it
■	DMC 415 Pearl Gray	54	Find it
O	DMC 783 Medium Topaz	35	Find it
◆	DMC 321 Red	23	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.