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Guinea Fowls Circling Nested Squares

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Guinea fowls are domesticated African game birds prized for both eggs and meat, recognizable by their distinctive helmeted heads, rounded bodies, and speckled gray-and-white plumage. Traditionally kept in flocks for pest control in gardens, they remain popular in heritage farming and smallholding cultures across Europe and North America for their foraging habits and hardiness.

  • Stitch count: 306 x 306
  • 5 colors in the palette
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Guinea Fowls Circling Nested Squares free cross-stitch pattern

306 x 306 stitches 5 colors

Pattern description

Six guinea fowls arranged in a radial pattern frame a bold geometric centerpiece of concentric red and blue squares. The polka-dotted birds face outward in symmetrical pairs, their speckled plumage rendered in crisp black and white, creating a striking folk-art aesthetic against the cream linen ground.

This 306-stitch advanced needlework combines just five DMC colors to achieve impressive visual impact, making it an elegant tablecloth or wall hanging for farmhouse and cottage décor schemes. The geometric mandala-like composition at the center anchors the piece, while the alternating poses of the surrounding poultry create movement and rhythm—a sophisticated treatment of a rural motif that appeals to stitchers seeking both complexity and a cohesive, gallery-worthy finished piece.

Material Type: Aida Generic White

Sewing Count: 14/inch or 55/100mm

Design Size: 306 x 306 stitches

Sewn Design Size: 21.9 x 21.9 inches or 555 x 555 mm

Suggested Material Size: 27.8 x 27.8 inches or 705 x 705 mm

Stitch Style: Cross-stitch Using 2 strands