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Robin Cross Stitch Pattern

A plump little robin with a red breast, brown back, yellow beak and thin legs. A favourite winter and garden bird for cards and ornaments.

Robin chart with symbols

Colour and symbol key

SymbolColourNameStitches
Dark Brown symbol #4A3524 Dark Brown
≈ DMC 3031 Mocha Brown Very Dark
29
Feather Brown symbol #8A5A33 Feather Brown
≈ DMC 869 Hazelnut Brown Very Dark
37
Eye Black symbol #1B1B1B Eye Black
≈ DMC 3371 Black Brown
1
Beak Yellow symbol #E8B634 Beak Yellow
≈ DMC 3820 Straw Dark
2
Breast Red symbol #D0582F Breast Red
≈ DMC 900 Burnt Orange Dark
24
Leg Brown symbol #6B4226 Leg Brown
≈ DMC 801 Coffee Brown Dark
6
Total99

“≈ DMC” is the nearest DMC floss to each screen colour, a suggestion rather than an exact match. Check important colours against a shade card in daylight. Not affiliated with DMC.

Finished size

FabricStitched area
11-count Aida1.27 × 1.09 in (3.2 × 2.8 cm)
14-count Aida1.00 × 0.86 in (2.5 × 2.2 cm)
16-count Aida0.88 × 0.75 in (2.2 × 1.9 cm)
18-count Aida0.78 × 0.67 in (2.0 × 1.7 cm)

Cut fabric at least 3 in (7–8 cm) larger on every side if you plan to frame it.

How to stitch it

  1. Find the centre of your fabric by folding it in half both ways.
  2. The PDF marks the chart centre with arrows; start there and count outwards.
  3. Use 2 strands on 14-count (3 on 11-count, 1–2 on 18-count).
  4. Stitch each colour’s larger areas first, then outlines, then single stitches.

New to charts? Read how to read a cross stitch chart.

Licence

This design is original to Cross Stitch Pattern Maker and shared under CC BY 4.0. Stitch it, gift it or sell the finished piece. If you republish the chart itself or an adaptation, credit this site.

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