Yellow tiger swallowtail butterfly with wings spread cross stitch pattern

47 × 42 stitches 4 colors 3.4 × 3.0 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 3.4 × 3.0 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 4 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 4 threads ↓

DMC 744 Pale Yellow
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 322 Dark Baby Blue
DMC 921 Copper

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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 yellow tiger swallowtail butterfly seen from above with its wings spread: pale yellow wings with dark stripes running down from the leading edge of each forewing, dark margins with small yellow spots, a blue band along the lower edge of each hindwing, a small copper orange spot beside the body on each side and a long tail at the foot of each hindwing. It has a dark body and two antennae. The left half mirrors the right. Full crosses only. It is 47 by 42 stitches and uses four thread colors.

47 stitches wide by 42 high: 1,168 full cross stitches in 4 DMC colors (Pale Yellow 744, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Dark Baby Blue 322 and 1 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	4.3 × 3.8	10.9 × 9.7
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	3.4 × 3.0	8.5 × 7.6
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	2.9 × 2.6	7.5 × 6.7
18-count Aida	2.6 × 2.3	6.6 × 5.9
22-count Hardanger	2.1 × 1.9	5.4 × 4.8

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 744 Pale Yellow	590	Find it
X	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	534	Find it
▲	DMC 322 Dark Baby Blue	36	Find it
+	DMC 921 Copper	8	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.