Cross stitch pattern of a pangolin viewed from the front, showing its rounded scaly body in shades of grey and brown, with small clawed feet visible beneath.

Pangolin

Wild AnimalsBeginner9 coloursAbout 3 days of stitching (~8 hrs/day)

This delightful design captures the pangolin in all its armoured glory, its distinctive overlapping scales rendered beautifully in warm, earthy tones. A creature as fascinating as it is rare, the pangolin makes a truly memorable subject for a finished piece worthy of any wall.

Whether you are an experienced stitcher looking for something a little out of the ordinary, or simply someone who loves wildlife and wants to celebrate it through needlework, this pattern offers a wonderfully rewarding project that would also make a thoughtful and unique gift.

  • Animal
  • Endangered
  • Exotic
  • Mammal
  • Nature
  • Pangolin
  • Wildlife

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Pattern details

Size count
90 × 80
Colours
9
Stitches
3,929
Difficulty
Beginner

Finished size by fabric count

Fabric countInchesCentimetres
14 per inch6.4 × 5.7 in16.3 × 14.5 cm
16 per inch5.6 × 5 in14.3 × 12.7 cm
18 per inch5 × 4.4 in12.7 × 11.3 cm

Thread shopping list

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

LengthDMC
4.6 m(1,078 stitch)310Black
4.4 m(1,022 stitch)317Pewter Gray
3.4 m(781 stitch)791Cornflower Blue Very Dark
2.6 m(612 stitch)452Shell Gray Medium
62 cm(144 stitch)3861Cocoa Light
50 cm(116 stitch)3774Desert Sand Very Light
43 cm(99 stitch)451Shell Gray Dark
25 cm(53 stitch)842Beige Brown Very Light
25 cm(24 stitch)3727Antique Mauve Light

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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