Bluebird perched on a floral teacup cross stitch pattern

50 × 47 stitches 10 colors 3.6 × 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 10 × 10 in (the design is 3.6 × 3.4 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 10 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 10 threads ↓

DMC 3865 Winter White
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 322 Dark Baby Blue
DMC 415 Pearl Gray
DMC 921 Copper
DMC 3712 Medium Salmon
DMC 729 Medium Old Gold
DMC 311 Medium Navy Blue
DMC 3755 Baby Blue
DMC 3853 Dark Autumn Gold

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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 bluebird with an orange breast perches on a white teacup sprinkled with small pink flowers, on a saucer. The bird looks back over its shoulder.

50 stitches wide by 47 high: 1,224 full cross stitches in 10 DMC colors (Winter White 3865, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Dark Baby Blue 322 and 7 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	4.5 × 4.3	11.5 × 10.9
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	3.6 × 3.4	9.1 × 8.5
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	3.1 × 2.9	7.9 × 7.5
18-count Aida	2.8 × 2.6	7.1 × 6.6
22-count Hardanger	2.3 × 2.1	5.8 × 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 3865 Winter White	396	Find it
X	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	310	Find it
▲	DMC 322 Dark Baby Blue	149	Find it
+	DMC 415 Pearl Gray	117	Find it
■	DMC 921 Copper	79	Find it
O	DMC 3712 Medium Salmon	48	Find it
◆	DMC 729 Medium Old Gold	45	Find it
=	DMC 311 Medium Navy Blue	38	Find it
★	DMC 3755 Baby Blue	25	Find it
#	DMC 3853 Dark Autumn Gold	17	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.