Stitch Puzzle

Kiwi birdFree cross-stitch pattern

Kiwi bird is a cross-stitch pattern of 27 × 23 stitches from the Tropical Wings album of Stitch Puzzle. It uses 5 DMC colours and 345 whole cross stitches, with no backstitch and no part stitches.

DMC 434 Brown Light covers the most cells, 237 stitches (69% of the design). The smallest amount is DMC 3341 Apricot, with 14 stitches.

On 14-count Aida it measures 1.9 × 1.6 in (4.9 × 4.2 cm) and fits a 4-inch hoop. Cut the fabric at least 6 × 6 in (16 × 15 cm), so you have 2 in to spare on every side.

Stitches
27 × 23
Colours
5 DMC
14-count Aida
1.9 × 1.6 in
Hoop
4 in

See the chartStitch it in the free puzzle game

Kiwi bird finished in cross stitch on Aida cloth
The finished picture, stitched

The printable chart

One square is one cross stitch. Bold lines mark every 10 stitches and the red arrows mark the centre, where most stitchers start. Download the full-size chart (PNG) or print this page.

Cross-stitch chart for Kiwi bird: a 27 by 23 grid of symbols with a DMC thread key

DMC threads

Two strands for every stitch on 14-count Aida. 345 stitches in all.

SymbolDMCColourStitches
●434Brown Light237
■310Black32
◆898Coffee Brown Vy Dk31
▲971Pumpkin31
★3341Apricot14

Finished size: 1.9 × 1.6 in (4.9 × 4.2 cm) on 14-count Aida.

Stitch it in the free puzzle game

Kiwi bird is picture 234 of 816 in Stitch Puzzle. Send thread spools round the hoop to pull the stitches out in the right order, and the game gives you this chart when you win.

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