Bumblebee hovering over a purple thistle cross stitch pattern

31 × 64 stitches 10 colors 2.2 × 4.6 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 9 × 11 in (the design is 2.2 × 4.6 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 989 Forest Green
DMC 553 Violet
DMC 783 Medium Topaz
DMC 3346 Hunter Green
DMC 3752 Very Light Antique Blue
DMC 554 Light Violet
DMC 3348 Light Yellow Green
DMC 550 Very Dark Violet
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 plump bumblebee hovering just above a purple thistle. The bee is seen from the side, facing left: gold with dark bands, two pale blue wings, two antennae and a sting. The thistle stands straight under it: a purple brush of five tufts on a round green bulb crossed with a dark green lattice, a short stem and one spiky leaf on each side. The thistle's left half mirrors its right exactly. Dark brown outline. Full crosses only. It is 31 by 64 stitches and uses ten thread colors.

31 stitches wide by 64 high: 1,080 full cross stitches in 10 DMC colors (Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Forest Green 989, Violet 553 and 7 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	2.8 × 5.8	7.2 × 14.8
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	2.2 × 4.6	5.6 × 11.6
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	1.9 × 4.0	4.9 × 10.2
18-count Aida	1.7 × 3.6	4.4 × 9.0
22-count Hardanger	1.4 × 2.9	3.6 × 7.4

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 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	316	Find it
X	DMC 989 Forest Green	250	Find it
▲	DMC 553 Violet	122	Find it
+	DMC 783 Medium Topaz	113	Find it
■	DMC 3346 Hunter Green	110	Find it
O	DMC 3752 Very Light Antique Blue	60	Find it
◆	DMC 554 Light Violet	58	Find it
=	DMC 3348 Light Yellow Green	32	Find it
★	DMC 550 Very Dark Violet	18	Find it
#	DMC 3865 Winter White	1	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.