Apple tree and owl on a stack of books bookmark cross stitch pattern

28 × 110 stitches 8 colors 2.0 × 7.9 in on 14-count

A PDF for 14-count on US Letter paper: overview, symbol charts and thread list. Change the count or paper

You will need

Fabric: 14-count Aida, cut 8 × 14 in (the design is 2.0 × 7.9 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 8 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 8 threads ↓

DMC 3346 Hunter Green
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown
DMC 321 Red
DMC 783 Medium Topaz
DMC 989 Forest Green
DMC 951 Light Tawny
DMC 931 Medium Antique Blue

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Fabric count and finished sizeCount is the number of squares per inch. Higher count makes the same design smaller; the stitches and thread colors stay the same. Sizes shown are the stitched area; allow extra fabric for finishing.

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About this pattern

An apple tree grows from a stack of three books, with an owl perched on a low branch and one red apple resting on the top book.

28 stitches wide by 110 high: 2,128 full cross stitches in 8 DMC colors (Hunter Green 3346, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Very Dark Hazelnut Brown 869 and 5 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	2.5 × 10.0	6.5 × 25.4
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	2.0 × 7.9	5.1 × 20.0
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	1.8 × 6.9	4.4 × 17.5
18-count Aida	1.6 × 6.1	4.0 × 15.5
22-count Hardanger	1.3 × 5.0	3.2 × 12.7

Sizes are the stitched area. Add about 3 inches (7.5 cm) on every side when you cut your fabric.

The fabric color changes the preview only: every cross matches your chart.

Thread list & pattern notes

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Symbol	Thread	Stitches	Buy
●	DMC 3346 Hunter Green	650	Find it
X	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	544	Find it
▲	DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown	308	Find it
+	DMC 321 Red	206	Find it
■	DMC 783 Medium Topaz	132	Find it
O	DMC 989 Forest Green	125	Find it
◆	DMC 951 Light Tawny	111	Find it
=	DMC 931 Medium Antique Blue	52	Find it

Suggested DMC colors. Screen colors are approximate. Full crosses only; no backstitch or fractional stitches. Previews show the exact chart.

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Count is the number of squares to the inch: 14-count fabric has 14, and a higher count makes the same design smaller. DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers most charts use.