Fall & Thanksgiving · Advanced
Autumn Fox
A red fox among birch trees and autumn leaves
- Stitches
- 153 × 165
- DMC colors
- 31
- Level
- Advanced
- On 14 ct Aida
- 10.9 × 11.8 in
- Design code
- A06
PDF pattern · English, Spanish, French and German
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Stitching time (estimate)
≈ 103–206 hours
That's roughly 21–42 weeks at about 5 hours of stitching a week. Just a rough idea: we assume an average of 100–200 stitches an hour, and everyone stitches at their own pace.
Christmas gift ideas →A red fox sitting with its tail curled around its paws among ferns and fallen leaves, in front of birch trunks and a golden canopy, inside a round frame.
An original counted cross stitch pattern from House of Needelier, ready to download and start stitching today.
Pattern details
- Stitch count: 153 wide x 165 high
- Colors: 31 DMC floss colors
- Total: 20,636 full cross stitches (no backstitch, no fractional stitches)
- Skill level: Advanced
- Finished size:
- 14 ct Aida: 10.9 x 11.8 in (27.8 x 29.9 cm)
- 16 ct Aida: 9.6 x 10.3 in (24.3 x 26.2 cm)
- 18 ct Aida: 8.5 x 9.2 in (21.6 x 23.3 cm)
- 28 ct linen over 2: 10.9 x 11.8 in (27.8 x 29.9 cm)
What you get
- 4 PDFs (English, Spanish, French and German), 28 pages, US Letter size
- Cover with finished sizes
- Floss key with symbols, stitch counts and skein estimates
- Page map showing how the chart pages fit together
- Color chart with symbols
- Black-and-white symbol chart for easy printing
- Step-by-step stitching instructions
Plan your project
Finished size on your fabric
The design is 153 × 165 stitches. Cut your fabric with about 3 in (7.5 cm) spare on every side for the hoop and framing.
| Fabric | Finished size | Fabric to cut |
|---|---|---|
| 11 ct Aida | 13.9 × 15.0 in (35.3 × 38.1 cm) | 20 × 21 in |
| 14 ct Aida | 10.9 × 11.8 in (27.8 × 29.9 cm) | 17 × 18 in |
| 16 ct Aida | 9.6 × 10.3 in (24.3 × 26.2 cm) | 16 × 16 in |
| 18 ct Aida | 8.5 × 9.2 in (21.6 × 23.3 cm) | 14 × 15 in |
| 28 ct linen over 2 | 10.9 × 11.8 in (27.8 × 29.9 cm) | 17 × 18 in |
| 32 ct linen over 2 | 9.6 × 10.3 in (24.3 × 26.2 cm) | 16 × 16 in |
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