Honeycomb with two honey bees cross stitch pattern

53 × 54 stitches 9 colors 3.8 × 3.9 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 10 × 10 in (the design is 3.8 × 3.9 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 744 Pale Yellow
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 782 Dark Topaz
DMC 783 Medium Topaz
DMC 729 Medium Old Gold
DMC 3752 Very Light Antique Blue
DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown
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 corner of golden honeycomb with a thick drip of honey, one bee resting on the comb and a second bee flying in below.

53 stitches wide by 54 high: 1,751 full cross stitches in 9 DMC colors (Pale Yellow 744, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Dark Topaz 782 and 6 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	4.8 × 4.9	12.2 × 12.5
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	3.8 × 3.9	9.6 × 9.8
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	3.3 × 3.4	8.4 × 8.6
18-count Aida	2.9 × 3.0	7.5 × 7.6
22-count Hardanger	2.4 × 2.5	6.1 × 6.2

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 744 Pale Yellow	437	Find it
X	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	402	Find it
▲	DMC 782 Dark Topaz	328	Find it
+	DMC 783 Medium Topaz	195	Find it
■	DMC 729 Medium Old Gold	113	Find it
O	DMC 3752 Very Light Antique Blue	107	Find it
◆	DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown	90	Find it
=	DMC 3853 Dark Autumn Gold	60	Find it
★	DMC 3865 Winter White	19	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.