Tabby Cat in Leaves - Realistic Watercolor Cross Stitch Pattern (Digital PDF)

Bring a fresh splash of nature and feline charm to your needlework with this beautifully detailed, realistic cross stitch pattern featuring a sweet tabby cat hidden cozy within vibrant green leaves! Designed as a full-coverage piece, this pattern uses expert color blending to create a soft, hand-painted watercolor effect.

This is a digital download product. You will receive instant access to your files immediately after checkout.

📏 Pattern Specifications

• Stitch Count: 180 x119 Stitches

• Color Count: 42 Palette Colors (DMC Floss—featuring a lush array of pistachio, avocado, fern, and pine greens paired with warm ginger tones)

• Stitch Style: Full Cross Stitches Only. (No complicated fractional stitches or backstitching required—the life-like depth comes entirely from the expert layout!)

• Strands: Optimized for 2 strands of floss.

📐 Finished Size & Fabric Recommendation

• Recommended Fabric: 14-Count Aida

• Finished Design Size: 12.9 x 8.5 inches (32.7 x 21.6 cm)

• Recommended Hoop Size: A 10" x 14" Q-Snap / frame or an 11" x 15" oval hoop for active stitching.

💡 Pro-Stitcher Tip: We highly recommend purchasing a fabric piece that allows an extra 2–3 inches of margin on all sides of the finished design size to ensure effortless mounting, stretching, and framing!

📥 File Formats Included with Your Purchase

Your instant download is delivered as an organized ZIP folder containing:

1. Multipage PDF Chart: High-resolution chart broken down into logical grid sections across multiple pages—perfect for high-visibility home printing or screen viewing.

2. Single Page PDF Chart: The full layout, ideal for seamless scrolling and zooming on tablets or desktop monitors.

3. Pattern Keeper Compatible File: A specially formatted digital PDF optimized to import flawlessly into the Pattern Keeper app for easy, interactive mobile stitch tracking.

4. Complete Floss Legend & Details: Full list mapping out all 42 DMC codes, names, symbols, and exact strand/length requirements (including your heavy coverage threads like DMC 890 and DMC BLANC) so you can organize your threads immediately!

⚠️ Important Information

• This listing is for a Digital PDF Pattern download only. No physical fabric, thread, needles, or pre-made frames are included with this purchase.

• Due to the full-coverage nature and beautifully detailed 50-color blending, this design is ideal for intermediate to advanced stitchers looking for a deeply satisfying, life-like project.