









Peasants Bringing Home a Calf Born in the Fields Cross Stitch Pattern, Jean François Millet
The deal
Most popularPrintable PDF pattern, 76 DMC colours$7.99
- 75-page printable PDF
- Symbol chart and full colour chart
- Thread key with DMC numbers and skein counts
- Page map and getting-started guide
About this deal
Stitch Peasants Bringing Home a Calf Born in the Fields by Jean François Millet (1864). This counted cross stitch pattern recreates the painting in 76 DMC thread colours, based on the public-domain original at The Art Institute of Chicago.
The design is 350 × 279 stitches, about 25.0 × 19.9 inches on 14-count Aida (21.9 × 17.4 in on 16-count, 19.4 × 15.5 in on 18-count). It is a detailed, full-coverage design in full cross stitches only, with no backstitch or fractional stitches, made for stitchers who enjoy a rewarding long project.
The pattern comes as one printable PDF: a black-and-white symbol chart for printing at home, a full colour chart, a thread key with DMC numbers, stitch counts and skeins needed, a page map, and a short guide to getting started. Source artwork: The Art Institute of Chicago object 111648.
Technical details
How it works
Questions
About this dealHow big is the finished piece?
350 × 279 stitches, about 25.0 × 19.9 inches on 14-count Aida (21.9 × 17.4 in on 16-count, 19.4 × 15.5 in on 18-count).
About this dealWhich threads do I need?
76 colours of DMC stranded cotton. The thread key lists every DMC number, how many stitches each colour has, and how many skeins to buy.
About this dealIs it suitable for beginners?
It uses full cross stitches only, with no backstitch or fractional stitches. It is a large, detailed full-coverage piece with many colours, so it suits stitchers with some experience or a patient beginner who wants a long project.
About this dealAre fabric and threads included?
No. This is a digital PDF pattern. You buy the Aida fabric and DMC threads separately.
About this dealDo I need a machine?
No. Cross stitch is done by hand with a needle, embroidery thread and Aida fabric.
About this dealCan I sell what I stitch?
Yes, you may sell or gift the finished piece. Please don't share or resell the pattern itself.
The fine print
- Digital download: a PDF pattern. Fabric and threads are not included.
- For personal use. You may stitch and sell or gift the finished piece, but please don't share or resell the pattern.
- Colours on screen may look slightly different from real threads.
Disclosures: Made from a public-domain painting (The Art Institute of Chicago, CC0). Not affiliated with or endorsed by any museum or artist. Not made with AI. Digital download, nothing is shipped. Colours may vary slightly. All sales are final once the file is downloaded. All disclosures
Reviews
No reviews yet. Only buyers who paid can review.
You might also like
See all
The Great Wave off Kanagawa Cross Stitch Pattern, Katsushika Hokusai

Water Lilies Cross Stitch Pattern, Claude Monet

The Bedroom Cross Stitch Pattern, Vincent van Gogh

Paris Street; Rainy Day Cross Stitch Pattern, Gustave Caillebotte

A Sunday on La Grande Jatte — 1884 Cross Stitch Pattern, Georges Seurat

The Child's Bath Cross Stitch Pattern, Mary Cassatt

Saints Augustine and Peter Cross Stitch Pattern, Paolo Veneziano

Improvisation No. 30 Cross Stitch Pattern, Vasily Kandinsky

Icon with the Virgin and Child Cross Stitch Pattern, Cretan

Old Virginia Home Cross Stitch Pattern, David Gilmour Blythe

At Mouquin's Cross Stitch Pattern, William James Glackens

Jesus Mocked by the Soldiers Cross Stitch Pattern, Édouard Manet

Rocks at the Lighthouse, Biarritz Cross Stitch Pattern, Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida

A Marine Cross Stitch Pattern, George Inness

The Music Lesson Cross Stitch Pattern, Jacob Ochtervelt

The Wedding at Cana Cross Stitch Pattern, Giuseppe Maria Crespi

After a Summer Shower Cross Stitch Pattern, George Inness

View of Cotopaxi Cross Stitch Pattern, Frederic Edwin Church

Branch of the Seine near Giverny Cross Stitch Pattern, Claude Monet

An Elegant Company Cross Stitch Pattern, Pieter Codde

Rinaldo and Armida in Her Garden Cross Stitch Pattern, Giovanni Battista Tiepolo

Magnolias on Light Blue Velvet Cloth Cross Stitch Pattern, Martin Johnson Heade

Unfinished Study of Sheep Cross Stitch Pattern, Constant Troyon

Vétheuil Cross Stitch Pattern, Claude Monet

The Artist in His Studio Cross Stitch Pattern, James McNeill Whistler

Friar Pedro Offers Shoes to El Maragato Cross Stitch Pattern, Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes

Autumn River Scene, The Brook Cross Stitch Pattern, David Bates

The Holy Family with Saints Elizabeth and John the Baptist Cross Stitch Pattern, Peter Paul Rubens

Boy on a Ram Cross Stitch Pattern, Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes

Venice, Palazzo Dario Cross Stitch Pattern, Claude Monet

The Irish Question Cross Stitch Pattern, De Scott Evans

A Hunt in the Mountains of Heaven Cross Stitch Pattern

A Clump of Trees Cross Stitch Pattern, Constant Troyon

Lunch at the Restaurant Fournaise Cross Stitch Pattern, Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Two Cows and a Young Bull beside a Fence in a Meadow Cross Stitch Pattern, Paulus Potter

Virgin and Child with an Angel Cross Stitch Pattern, Sandro Botticelli

Friar Pedro Shoots El Maragato as His Horse Runs Off Cross Stitch Pattern, Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes

Hampstead, Stormy Sky Cross Stitch Pattern, Style of John Constable

Wounded Eurydice Cross Stitch Pattern, Jean Baptiste Camille Corot

Maize and Cockscombs Cross Stitch Pattern

The Grand Canal, Venice Cross Stitch Pattern, Francesco Guardi

Christ and the Woman of Samaria Cross Stitch Pattern, Perugino

Rabbit Warren at Pontoise, Snow Cross Stitch Pattern, Camille Pissarro

Édouard Manet Cross Stitch Pattern, Henri Fantin-Latour

The Fates Gathering in the Stars Cross Stitch Pattern, Elihu Vedder

Grapes, Lemons, Pears, and Apples Cross Stitch Pattern, Vincent van Gogh

Processional Cross with Saint Mary Magdalene and a Blessed Hermit Cross Stitch Pattern, Lorenzo Monaco

Woman at the Piano Cross Stitch Pattern, Pierre-Auguste Renoir









