Cross stitch design of a brown kangaroo standing upright on its hind legs and tail, shown in profile facing left, on a white background.

Kangaroo

Wild AnimalsBeginner9 colours12 hours of stitching

This delightful design captures a kangaroo in a classic upright pose, rendered in warm earthy tones that bring this iconic Australian animal to life on fabric. The natural colouring and lively stance make it a truly appealing piece to stitch and display.

Whether you are a wildlife lover, an admirer of Australian animals, or simply looking for a rewarding project to frame and hang at home, this pattern is a wonderful choice that stitchers of many experience levels will enjoy.

  • Animal
  • Australia
  • Kangaroo
  • Mammal
  • Wildlife

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Pattern details

Size count
90 × 60
Colours
9
Stitches
1,758
Difficulty
Beginner

Finished size by fabric count

Fabric countInchesCentimetres
14 per inch6.4 × 4.3 in16.3 × 10.9 cm
16 per inch5.6 × 3.8 in14.3 × 9.5 cm
18 per inch5 × 3.3 in12.7 × 8.5 cm

Thread shopping list

9 thread colours, sorted by the amount you'll need. Lengths are based on 16 stitches per inch.

LengthDMC
2.8 m(646 stitch)977Golden Brown Light
1.7 m(389 stitch)310Black
78 cm(181 stitch)435Brown Very Light
70 cm(162 stitch)3740Antique Violet Dark
49 cm(112 stitch)3072Beaver Gray Very Light
44 cm(101 stitch)842Beige Brown Very Light
32 cm(74 stitch)3042Antique Violet Light
32 cm(73 stitch)841Beige Brown Light
25 cm(20 stitch)3031Mocha Brown Very Dark

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.

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