Pelican sitting in a red rowboat on the water cross stitch pattern

61 × 31 stitches 7 colors 4.4 × 2.2 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 4.4 × 2.2 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 321 Red
DMC 3865 Winter White
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 597 Turquoise
DMC 415 Pearl Gray
DMC 3822 Light Straw
DMC 3853 Dark Autumn Gold

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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 pelican sitting in a small red rowboat, seen from the side and facing right. The bird's long orange bill and full pale yellow pouch reach out over the bow; it has a small head with a dark eye, a straight white neck and a white body with a gray wing, hidden below the top edge of the boat. The boat is red with a white rim, a raised pointed bow on the right and a square stern on the left, and it floats on a strip of teal water with one small wave at each end. Dark brown outline. The bird is white thread, so it shows best on a natural or colored fabric. Full crosses only.

61 stitches wide by 31 high: 833 full cross stitches in 7 DMC colors (Red 321, Winter White 3865, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938 and 4 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	5.5 × 2.8	14.1 × 7.2
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	4.4 × 2.2	11.1 × 5.6
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	3.8 × 1.9	9.7 × 4.9
18-count Aida	3.4 × 1.7	8.6 × 4.4
22-count Hardanger	2.8 × 1.4	7.0 × 3.6

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 321 Red	196	Find it
X	DMC 3865 Winter White	165	Find it
▲	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	151	Find it
+	DMC 597 Turquoise	142	Find it
■	DMC 415 Pearl Gray	79	Find it
O	DMC 3822 Light Straw	68	Find it
◆	DMC 3853 Dark Autumn Gold	32	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.