Cardinal on a winterberry branch bookmark cross stitch pattern

28 × 110 stitches 7 colors 2.0 × 7.9 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 8 × 14 in (the design is 2.0 × 7.9 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 321 Red
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown
DMC 815 Medium Garnet
DMC 350 Medium Coral
DMC 3853 Dark Autumn Gold
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 red cardinal perched at the top of a branch of red winterberries that runs the length of a narrow bookmark.

28 stitches wide by 110 high: 1,085 full cross stitches in 7 DMC colors (Red 321, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Very Dark Hazelnut Brown 869 and 4 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	2.5 × 10.0	6.5 × 25.4
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	2.0 × 7.9	5.1 × 20.0
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	1.8 × 6.9	4.4 × 17.5
18-count Aida	1.6 × 6.1	4.0 × 15.5
22-count Hardanger	1.3 × 5.0	3.2 × 12.7

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 321 Red	376	Find it
X	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	289	Find it
▲	DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown	288	Find it
+	DMC 815 Medium Garnet	88	Find it
■	DMC 350 Medium Coral	36	Find it
O	DMC 3853 Dark Autumn Gold	7	Find it
◆	DMC 3865 Winter White	1	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.