Grizzly bear face: a brown bear seen from the front cross stitch pattern

39 × 31 stitches 6 colors 2.8 × 2.2 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 2.8 × 2.2 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 420 Dark Hazelnut Brown
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 3827 Pale Golden Brown
DMC 422 Light Hazelnut Brown
DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown
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

The face of a brown bear looking straight out. The head is broad and widest at the cheeks, with a small round ear at each upper corner, each ear with a paler square inside. A pale crescent of lighter fur lies across the top of the crown. The eyes are small and dark, set low and close together in a ring of darker brown, each with one white glint at its upper left. A pale golden muzzle starts in a point between the eyes and widens to a broad pad; a wide dark nose sits across its top with a short line down to a straight closed mouth. A darker shade runs along the jaw.

39 stitches wide by 31 high: 975 full cross stitches in 6 DMC colors (Dark Hazelnut Brown 420, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Pale Golden Brown 3827 and 3 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	3.5 × 2.8	9.0 × 7.2
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	2.8 × 2.2	7.1 × 5.6
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	2.4 × 1.9	6.2 × 4.9
18-count Aida	2.2 × 1.7	5.5 × 4.4
22-count Hardanger	1.8 × 1.4	4.5 × 3.6

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 420 Dark Hazelnut Brown	560	Find it
X	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	161	Find it
▲	DMC 3827 Pale Golden Brown	125	Find it
+	DMC 422 Light Hazelnut Brown	66	Find it
■	DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown	61	Find it
O	DMC 3865 Winter White	2	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.