Baby bear in a red and black buffalo plaid shirt cross stitch pattern

34 × 38 stitches 7 colors 2.4 × 2.7 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 9 × 9 in (the design is 2.4 × 2.7 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 7 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 7 threads ↓

DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 815 Medium Garnet
DMC 951 Light Tawny
DMC 321 Red
DMC 310 Black
DMC 3865 Winter White

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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

A brown bear cub looks straight out, shown head and shoulders. It has two round ears with pale insides, two small dark eyes each with a white glint, a pale muzzle with a dark nose and a smile. It wears a buffalo plaid shirt in red, dark red and black checks, open at the neck over a white T-shirt, with two white buttons down the front. Dark brown outline. Full crosses only. It is 34 by 38 stitches and uses seven thread colors.

34 stitches wide by 38 high: 976 full cross stitches in 7 DMC colors (Very Dark Hazelnut Brown 869, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Medium Garnet 815 and 4 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	3.1 × 3.5	7.9 × 8.8
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	2.4 × 2.7	6.2 × 6.9
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	2.1 × 2.4	5.4 × 6.0
18-count Aida	1.9 × 2.1	4.8 × 5.4
22-count Hardanger	1.5 × 1.7	3.9 × 4.4

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 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown	386	Find it
X	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	194	Find it
▲	DMC 815 Medium Garnet	138	Find it
+	DMC 951 Light Tawny	104	Find it
■	DMC 321 Red	92	Find it
O	DMC 310 Black	44	Find it
◆	DMC 3865 Winter White	18	Find it

Suggested DMC colors. Screen colors are approximate. 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.