Stitch Puzzle

Pine martenFree cross-stitch pattern

Pine marten is a cross-stitch pattern of 27 × 27 stitches from the Moonlit Hedgerow album of Stitch Puzzle. It uses 5 DMC colours and 491 whole cross stitches, with no backstitch and no part stitches.

DMC 434 Brown Light covers the most cells, 156 stitches (32% of the design). The smallest amount is DMC 3854 Autumn Gold Med, with 39 stitches.

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

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

See the chartStitch it in the free puzzle game

Pine marten 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 Pine marten: a 27 by 27 grid of symbols with a DMC thread key

DMC threads

Two strands for every stitch on 14-count Aida. 491 stitches in all.

SymbolDMCColourStitches
●434Brown Light156
■3857Rosewood Dark128
▲3371Black Brown109
◆3726Antique Mauve Dark59
★3854Autumn Gold Med39

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

Stitch it in the free puzzle game

Pine marten is picture 692 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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