Blue dragonfly with spread wings seen from above cross stitch pattern

49 × 41 stitches 7 colors 3.5 × 2.9 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 10 × 9 in (the design is 3.5 × 2.9 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 3811 Very Light Turquoise
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 3810 Dark Turquoise
DMC 783 Medium Topaz
DMC 311 Medium Navy Blue
DMC 3808 Ultra Very Dark Turquoise
DMC 3755 Baby 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

A dragonfly seen from above with its four wings spread flat. Each wing is pale turquoise with a gold vein along its length and a small dark teal spot near the tip. The head has two big navy eyes with pale blue lights, the thorax is teal, and the long slender body below is striped in teal and darker teal down to a fine tip. Dark brown outline throughout. The left half mirrors the right. No lettering. Full crosses only. It is 49 by 44 stitches and uses seven thread colors.

49 stitches wide by 41 high: 801 full cross stitches in 7 DMC colors (Very Light Turquoise 3811, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Dark Turquoise 3810 and 4 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	4.5 × 3.7	11.3 × 9.5
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	3.5 × 2.9	8.9 × 7.4
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	3.1 × 2.6	7.8 × 6.5
18-count Aida	2.7 × 2.3	6.9 × 5.8
22-count Hardanger	2.2 × 1.9	5.7 × 4.7

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 3811 Very Light Turquoise	338	Find it
X	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	232	Find it
▲	DMC 3810 Dark Turquoise	96	Find it
+	DMC 783 Medium Topaz	64	Find it
■	DMC 311 Medium Navy Blue	40	Find it
O	DMC 3808 Ultra Very Dark Turquoise	29	Find it
◆	DMC 3755 Baby Blue	2	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.