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Reindeer cross stitch pattern

A front-facing reindeer with forked antlers and a bright red nose — Rudolph in three colors.

Chart: 16 × 16
Stitches: 120
DMC colors: 3
On 14-count: 1.1″ × 1.1″

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Reindeer 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
T	DMC 436	Tan	94	1
A	DMC 898	Coffee Brown Very Dark	22	1
R	DMC 666	Red Bright	4	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	1.5″ × 1.5″	1.1″ × 1.1″	1.0″ × 1.0″	0.9″ × 0.9″
In cm	3.7 × 3.7	2.9 × 2.9	2.5 × 2.5	2.3 × 2.3

One stitcher's note

Count the antlers twice: each side mirrors the other and a missed tine shows instantly. The red nose goes on last and suddenly it is Rudolph — stitching it early just makes you second-guess the placement.

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