Bonsai tree in a shallow blue dish cross stitch pattern

41 × 41 stitches 7 colors 2.9 × 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 9 × 9 in (the design is 2.9 × 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 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 989 Forest Green
DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown
DMC 931 Medium Antique Blue
DMC 3346 Hunter Green
DMC 890 Ultra Dark Pistachio Green
DMC 932 Light Antique 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 small bonsai tree in a shallow blue dish on two feet. A stout brown trunk bends one way and back and carries three clipped pads of foliage shaped like flat-bottomed domes: the crown at the top, a low branch to the left and a higher, smaller one to the right. Each pad is shaded in three greens, lightest on top. A mound of green moss sits either side of the trunk, and a dark brown outline one stitch wide runs round every part. Full crosses only. It is 41 by 41 stitches and uses seven thread colors.

41 stitches wide by 41 high: 798 full cross stitches in 7 DMC colors (Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Forest Green 989, Very Dark Hazelnut Brown 869 and 4 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	3.7 × 3.7	9.5 × 9.5
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	2.9 × 2.9	7.4 × 7.4
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	2.6 × 2.6	6.5 × 6.5
18-count Aida	2.3 × 2.3	5.8 × 5.8
22-count Hardanger	1.9 × 1.9	4.7 × 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 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	271	Find it
X	DMC 989 Forest Green	120	Find it
▲	DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown	111	Find it
+	DMC 931 Medium Antique Blue	97	Find it
■	DMC 3346 Hunter Green	92	Find it
O	DMC 890 Ultra Dark Pistachio Green	76	Find it
◆	DMC 932 Light Antique Blue	31	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.