Bow and arrow: a drawn wooden bow with an arrow nocked cross stitch pattern

33 × 33 stitches 7 colors 2.4 × 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 2.4 × 2.4 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 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown
DMC 318 Light Steel Gray
DMC 3810 Dark Turquoise
DMC 729 Medium Old Gold
DMC 3865 Winter White
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 wooden bow at full draw, seen side on and pointing to the right. The brown stave curves from tip to tip, thickest at a teal-wrapped handle, and the dark string is pulled back to the left, where the arrow sits on it. The arrow lies level across the handle: a gold shaft, red and white feathers by the string and a gray steel head out in front. Dark brown outline; the upper and lower halves mirror exactly. Full crosses only. It is 33 by 33 stitches and uses seven thread colors.

33 stitches wide by 33 high: 401 full cross stitches in 7 DMC colors (Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Very Dark Hazelnut Brown 869, Light Steel Gray 318 and 4 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	3.0 × 3.0	7.6 × 7.6
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	2.4 × 2.4	6.0 × 6.0
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	2.1 × 2.1	5.2 × 5.2
18-count Aida	1.8 × 1.8	4.7 × 4.7
22-count Hardanger	1.5 × 1.5	3.8 × 3.8

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	182	Find it
X	DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown	98	Find it
▲	DMC 318 Light Steel Gray	32	Find it
+	DMC 3810 Dark Turquoise	30	Find it
■	DMC 729 Medium Old Gold	23	Find it
O	DMC 3865 Winter White	18	Find it
◆	DMC 321 Red	18	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.