Gold Christmas bell with a red bow cross stitch pattern

21 × 26 stitches 6 colors 1.5 × 1.9 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 × 8 in (the design is 1.5 × 1.9 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 6 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 6 threads ↓

DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 783 Medium Topaz
DMC 321 Red
DMC 782 Dark Topaz
DMC 3822 Light Straw
DMC 815 Medium Garnet

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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 gold Christmas bell with a big red ribbon bow tied across its top, a flared rim and a small clapper showing below. A pale stripe of light runs down the left of the bell and along the rim, with darker gold on the right, and everything is outlined in dark brown. It uses six thread colors.

21 stitches wide by 26 high: 374 full cross stitches in 6 DMC colors (Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Medium Topaz 783, Red 321 and 3 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	1.9 × 2.4	4.8 × 6.0
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	1.5 × 1.9	3.8 × 4.7
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	1.3 × 1.6	3.3 × 4.1
18-count Aida	1.2 × 1.4	3.0 × 3.7
22-count Hardanger	1.0 × 1.2	2.4 × 3.0

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	111	Find it
X	DMC 783 Medium Topaz	108	Find it
▲	DMC 321 Red	58	Find it
+	DMC 782 Dark Topaz	55	Find it
■	DMC 3822 Light Straw	26	Find it
O	DMC 815 Medium Garnet	16	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.