White rocking horse with a pink saddle cross stitch pattern

41 × 34 stitches 5 colors 2.9 × 2.4 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 × 2.4 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 3865 Winter White
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 932 Light Antique Blue
DMC 783 Medium Topaz
DMC 3712 Medium Salmon

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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 rocking horse seen from the side, facing left, on a pale blue bow rocker. It has a gold mane, a gold tail streaming back, gold hooves, a pink saddle and a dark square eye. The front leg reaches forward and the hind leg back, and both hooves stand on the rocker. A dark brown outline one stitch wide runs round the horse and the rocker. Full crosses only. It is 41 by 34 stitches and uses five thread colors.

41 stitches wide by 34 high: 633 full cross stitches in 5 DMC colors (Winter White 3865, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Light Antique Blue 932 and 2 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	3.7 × 3.1	9.5 × 7.9
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	2.9 × 2.4	7.4 × 6.2
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	2.6 × 2.1	6.5 × 5.4
18-count Aida	2.3 × 1.9	5.8 × 4.8
22-count Hardanger	1.9 × 1.5	4.7 × 3.9

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 3865 Winter White	253	Find it
X	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	214	Find it
▲	DMC 932 Light Antique Blue	78	Find it
+	DMC 783 Medium Topaz	59	Find it
■	DMC 3712 Medium Salmon	29	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.