Forget me not flowers with a bumble bee and pink buds cross stitch pattern

46 × 63 stitches 9 colors 3.3 × 4.5 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 × 11 in (the design is 3.3 × 4.5 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 9 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 9 threads ↓

DMC 3755 Baby Blue
DMC 3346 Hunter Green
DMC 322 Dark Baby Blue
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 989 Forest Green
DMC 744 Pale Yellow
DMC 3865 Winter White
DMC 3722 Medium Shell Pink
DMC 3712 Medium Salmon

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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 spray of forget-me-nots with a bumblebee flying in at the upper left. Three sky blue flowers stand on short stalks along one leaning green stem; each has five round petals edged in a deeper blue, a white ring and a pale yellow eye. The top of the stem curls over and carries three pink buds, and two narrow pointed leaves rise from the lower stem. The bee is dark brown with three pale yellow bands, two white wings and two feelers, and touches nothing. The flowers and leaves have no dark outline; the bee has one. Full crosses only. It is 46 by 63 stitches and uses nine thread colors.

46 stitches wide by 63 high: 1,053 full cross stitches in 9 DMC colors (Baby Blue 3755, Hunter Green 3346, Dark Baby Blue 322 and 6 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	4.2 × 5.7	10.6 × 14.5
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	3.3 × 4.5	8.3 × 11.4
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	2.9 × 3.9	7.3 × 10.0
18-count Aida	2.6 × 3.5	6.5 × 8.9
22-count Hardanger	2.1 × 2.9	5.3 × 7.3

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 3755 Baby Blue	321	Find it
X	DMC 3346 Hunter Green	204	Find it
▲	DMC 322 Dark Baby Blue	171	Find it
+	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	97	Find it
■	DMC 989 Forest Green	90	Find it
O	DMC 744 Pale Yellow	61	Find it
◆	DMC 3865 Winter White	56	Find it
=	DMC 3722 Medium Shell Pink	29	Find it
★	DMC 3712 Medium Salmon	24	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.