Winter owl in a red scarf on a snowy branch cross stitch pattern

44 × 41 stitches 7 colors 3.1 × 2.9 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 × 9 in (the design is 3.1 × 2.9 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 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 951 Light Tawny
DMC 321 Red
DMC 3865 Winter White
DMC 783 Medium Topaz
DMC 932 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 brown owl seen from the front, perched on a snowy branch with a red and white striped scarf wound round its neck. It has two ear tufts, a pale face disc round each big gold eye with a dark pupil and a white glint, a small gold beak, a cream breast with four small brown V marks and two gold feet. One end of the scarf hangs down at the right. White snow lies along the brown branch on both sides of the owl, and seven pale blue snowflakes, each a small plus sign, fall around it. The snow is white thread, so it shows best on a natural or colored fabric.

44 stitches wide by 41 high: 1,041 full cross stitches in 7 DMC colors (Very Dark Hazelnut Brown 869, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Light Tawny 951 and 4 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	4.0 × 3.7	10.2 × 9.5
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	3.1 × 2.9	8.0 × 7.4
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	2.8 × 2.6	7.0 × 6.5
18-count Aida	2.4 × 2.3	6.2 × 5.8
22-count Hardanger	2.0 × 1.9	5.1 × 4.7

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 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown	394	Find it
X	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	272	Find it
▲	DMC 951 Light Tawny	158	Find it
+	DMC 321 Red	82	Find it
■	DMC 3865 Winter White	57	Find it
O	DMC 783 Medium Topaz	43	Find it
◆	DMC 932 Light Antique Blue	35	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.