Bee flying over two bluebonnets cross stitch pattern

49 × 58 stitches 8 colors 3.5 × 4.1 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 10 × 11 in (the design is 3.5 × 4.1 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 322 Dark Baby Blue
DMC 783 Medium Topaz
DMC 3752 Very Light Antique Blue
DMC 311 Medium Navy Blue
DMC 989 Forest Green
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 plump gold bee with two dark brown bands flies to the left above two bluebonnets that grow from a strip of green grass. The bee is seen from the side, with a round head, one dark eye with a white glint, two antennae, a short sting and two pale blue wings held up over its back; it touches nothing. The bluebonnets are a tall flower spike in full bloom on the left and a shorter, younger one on the right.

49 stitches wide by 58 high: 1,077 full cross stitches in 8 DMC colors (Hunter Green 3346, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Dark Baby Blue 322 and 5 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	4.5 × 5.3	11.3 × 13.4
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	3.5 × 4.1	8.9 × 10.5
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	3.1 × 3.6	7.8 × 9.2
18-count Aida	2.7 × 3.2	6.9 × 8.2
22-count Hardanger	2.2 × 2.6	5.7 × 6.7

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	279	Find it
X	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	231	Find it
▲	DMC 322 Dark Baby Blue	156	Find it
+	DMC 783 Medium Topaz	113	Find it
■	DMC 3752 Very Light Antique Blue	110	Find it
O	DMC 311 Medium Navy Blue	79	Find it
◆	DMC 989 Forest Green	56	Find it
=	DMC 3865 Winter White	53	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.