Blue baby rattle with a bow for a baby boy cross stitch pattern

21 × 47 stitches 5 colors 1.5 × 3.4 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 × 10 in (the design is 1.5 × 3.4 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 5 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 5 threads ↓

DMC 322 Dark Baby Blue
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 3755 Baby Blue
DMC 3822 Light Straw
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 baby rattle stood upright: a round blue ball at the top with a band across its middle, two white stripes either side of a pale blue one, then a short pale yellow handle with a pale blue ribbon bow tied round it, and a pale yellow ring to hold it by at the bottom. The bow is two rounded loops either side of a darker blue knot and has no tails. Dark brown outline round every part, and the left half mirrors the right exactly. A small motif for a new baby boy card, a gift tag, a bib or a birth sampler. Small: 666 stitches. Full crosses only. It is 21 by 47 stitches and uses five thread colors.

21 stitches wide by 47 high: 666 full cross stitches in 5 DMC colors (Dark Baby Blue 322, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Baby Blue 3755 and 2 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	1.9 × 4.3	4.8 × 10.9
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	1.5 × 3.4	3.8 × 8.5
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	1.3 × 2.9	3.3 × 7.5
18-count Aida	1.2 × 2.6	3.0 × 6.6
22-count Hardanger	1.0 × 2.1	2.4 × 5.4

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 322 Dark Baby Blue	169	Find it
X	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	165	Find it
▲	DMC 3755 Baby Blue	135	Find it
+	DMC 3822 Light Straw	121	Find it
■	DMC 3865 Winter White	76	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.