Bluebird on a blossom branch with pink flowers cross stitch pattern

55 × 37 stitches 10 colors 3.9 × 2.6 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 3.9 × 2.6 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 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 322 Dark Baby Blue
DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown
DMC 761 Light Salmon
DMC 3853 Dark Autumn Gold
DMC 989 Forest Green
DMC 311 Medium Navy Blue
DMC 3712 Medium Salmon
DMC 3755 Baby Blue
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 bluebird perched upright on a flowering branch, seen from the side and facing left. It has a blue head, back, wing and tail, an orange throat and breast, a white belly, a small dark bill and a dark eye with a white glint. Its two thin dark legs stand on the brown bough and its tail hangs below it. The bough climbs to the left and forks; it carries two pink four-petalled blossoms with darker pink centers, two round darker pink buds and two green leaves of different sizes. Dark brown outline round every part. Full crosses only. It is 55 by 37 stitches and uses ten thread colors.

55 stitches wide by 37 high: 978 full cross stitches in 10 DMC colors (Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Dark Baby Blue 322, Very Dark Hazelnut Brown 869 and 7 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	5.0 × 3.4	12.7 × 8.5
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	3.9 × 2.6	10.0 × 6.7
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	3.4 × 2.3	8.7 × 5.9
18-count Aida	3.1 × 2.1	7.8 × 5.2
22-count Hardanger	2.5 × 1.7	6.3 × 4.3

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 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	313	Find it
X	DMC 322 Dark Baby Blue	162	Find it
▲	DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown	138	Find it
+	DMC 761 Light Salmon	136	Find it
■	DMC 3853 Dark Autumn Gold	79	Find it
O	DMC 989 Forest Green	43	Find it
◆	DMC 311 Medium Navy Blue	35	Find it
=	DMC 3712 Medium Salmon	34	Find it
★	DMC 3755 Baby Blue	19	Find it
#	DMC 3865 Winter White	19	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.