Sleepy slothFree cross-stitch pattern
Sleepy sloth is a cross-stitch pattern of 26 × 25 stitches from the Pocket Zoo album of Stitch Puzzle. It uses 7 DMC colours and 443 whole cross stitches, with no backstitch and no part stitches.
DMC 435 Brown Very Light covers the most cells, 141 stitches (32% of the design). The smallest amount is DMC 702 Kelly Green, with 18 stitches.
On 14-count Aida it measures 1.9 × 1.8 in (4.7 × 4.5 cm) and fits a 4-inch hoop. Cut the fabric at least 6 × 6 in (15 × 15 cm), so you have 2 in to spare on every side.
- Stitches
- 26 × 25
- Colours
- 7 DMC
- 14-count Aida
- 1.9 × 1.8 in
- Hoop
- 4 in
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.
DMC threads
Two strands for every stitch on 14-count Aida. 443 stitches in all.
| Symbol | DMC | Colour | Stitches |
|---|---|---|---|
| ● | 435 | Brown Very Light | 141 |
| ■ | 3371 | Black Brown | 93 |
| ▲ | 433 | Brown Med | 80 |
| ◆ | 738 | Tan Very Light | 45 |
| ★ | 902 | Garnet Very Dark | 39 |
| ♥ | 934 | Avocado Grn Black | 27 |
| ✚ | 702 | Kelly Green | 18 |
Finished size: 1.9 × 1.8 in (4.7 × 4.5 cm) on 14-count Aida.
Stitch it in the free puzzle game
Sleepy sloth is picture 218 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.
Free to play, with optional purchases.
