Auburn Highland Cow
With its sweeping horns, shaggy auburn coat and a wonderfully calm expression, this Highland Cow cross stitch pattern captures the gentle grandeur of one of Scotland's most beloved animals. The warm, earthy palette brings the texture of that iconic long fur to life in every stitch.
This design is a lovely choice for anyone who adores farm life, countryside scenes or Scottish heritage. It stitches up beautifully into a piece that looks wonderful framed on a wall or presented as a thoughtful, handmade gift.
- Animal
- Countryside
- Cow
- Farm
- Highland
- Nature
- Scottish
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Pattern details
- Size count
- 100 × 90
- Colours
- 9
- Stitches
- 3,257
- Difficulty
- Beginner
Finished size by fabric count
| Fabric count | Inches | Centimetres |
|---|---|---|
| 14 per inch | 7.1 × 6.4 in | 18.1 × 16.3 cm |
| 16 per inch | 6.3 × 5.6 in | 15.9 × 14.3 cm |
| 18 per inch | 5.6 × 5 in | 14.1 × 12.7 cm |
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Thread shopping list
9 thread colours, sorted by the amount you'll need. Lengths are based on 16 stitches per inch.
| Length | DMC | Anchor | Madeira | Cosmo | J&P Coats | Presencia | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.4 m(797 stitch) | 898Coffee Brown Very Dark | 360Black Brown Medium | 1913Beige Brown Very Dark | 3311Dark Mocha | 5478Fudge | 8080Coffee Brown Very Dark | |
| 3.4 m(788 stitch) | 310Black | 403Black | 2400Black | 600Black | 8403Black | 0007Black | |
| 2.7 m(637 stitch) | 400Mahogany Dark | 351Copper Dark | 2311Peach Flesh Very Dark | 2129Tan | 5356Mocha Medium | 7656Mahogany Very Dark | |
| 1.4 m(330 stitch) | 3776Mahogany Light | 1048Copper Medium | 0310Copper Medium Light | 128Yellow Ocher | 5308Topaz Medium Dark | 7740Mahogany Medium | |
| 1.2 m(278 stitch) | 3052Green Gray Medium | 262Laurel Green Dark | 1510Fern Green Very Light | 2013Grass Green | 6213Spruce Medium | 4478Pistachio Green Medium | |
| 1.1 m(257 stitch) | 3051Green Gray Dark | 681Green Grey | 1602Laurel Green Medium | 636/2014Light Tartan Green | 6258Parrot Green Dark | 4823Avocado Green Very Dark | |
| 30 cm(69 stitch) | 739Tan Ultra Very Light | 276/387/885Coffee Ultra Very Light | 2014Tan Ultra Very Light | 305Light Straw | 3335Cinnamon Very Light | 8060Tan Light | |
| 25 cm(56 stitch) | 977Golden Brown Light | 363/1002Golden Brown Light | 0201Tangerine Light | 145Radiant Yellow | 5307Topaz Medium | 7726Golden Brown Medium | |
| 25 cm(45 stitch) | 632Desert Sand Ultra Very Dark | 936Dusty Flesh Very Dark | 2311Peach Flesh Very Dark | 310Light Shiitake Mushroom | 5898Sierra | 7962Desert Sand Ultra Very Dark | |
CXC and Sullivans skeins carry the DMC number, so use the DMC column for those brands.CXC and Sullivans skeins carry the DMC number, so the codes above cover them too.
These lengths include the thread lost to tails and travelling, so they are what to buy rather than what ends up on the fabric. A spare skein of your main colours is still worth having, because dye lots vary between batches and matching one part way through is the hard part.
HobbyTub also converts to Ariadna, CXC, Gamma, Luca-S and Sullivans. Pick your brand when you start the project.
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