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Paw Print cross stitch pattern

A pink paw print with four toe beans and a broad pad — a quick stitch for pet people.

Chart: 20 × 16
Stitches: 118
DMC colors: 4
On 14-count: 1.4″ × 1.1″

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Paw Print cross stitch pattern stitched preview

The symbol chart

This is the chart you stitch from: one symbol per DMC color, bold lines every ten stitches. Print it, or keep this page open while you work.

Thread key

Stitch counts per color and the skeins to buy on 14-count Aida with two strands.

Symbol	DMC	Color	Stitches	Skeins
O	DMC 961	Dusty Rose Dark	58	1
X	DMC 3326	Rose Light	51	1
s	DMC 899	Rose Medium	7	1
w	DMC 3865	Winter White	2	1

Finished size

Stitches divided by your fabric count. Cut the fabric with about 3 inches spare on every side.

Fabric	11-count	14-count	16-count	18-count
Size	1.8″ × 1.5″	1.4″ × 1.1″	1.3″ × 1.0″	1.1″ × 0.9″
In cm	4.6 × 3.7	3.6 × 2.9	3.2 × 2.5	2.8 × 2.3

One stitcher's note

Work the darker rose outline first so the pad and toes keep their shape, then fill with the light pink. Two colors, no confetti — the easiest chart here after the heart.

First chart? The beginner's guide covers supplies and your first stitches, and how to read a pattern explains the symbols.

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