Koi bookmark: a koi swimming up to a pink water lily cross stitch pattern

31 × 88 stitches 10 colors 2.2 × 6.3 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 × 13 in (the design is 2.2 × 6.3 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 3811 Very Light Turquoise
DMC 3865 Winter White
DMC 3810 Dark Turquoise
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 989 Forest Green
DMC 350 Medium Coral
DMC 3346 Hunter Green
DMC 3712 Medium Salmon
DMC 598 Light Turquoise
DMC 3822 Light Straw

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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 tall, narrow strip of pale blue pond inside a darker turquoise rim, seen from above. A white koi with three coral red patches swims up the strip toward a round green lily pad that carries a pink water lily with a pale yellow center; its forked tail fans out behind it. A second, smaller lily pad floats near the foot, and short ripple marks lie on the water. Full crosses only. It is 31 by 88 stitches and uses ten thread colors.

31 stitches wide by 88 high: 2,728 full cross stitches in 10 DMC colors (Very Light Turquoise 3811, Winter White 3865, Dark Turquoise 3810 and 7 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	2.8 × 8.0	7.2 × 20.3
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	2.2 × 6.3	5.6 × 16.0
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	1.9 × 5.5	4.9 × 14.0
18-count Aida	1.7 × 4.9	4.4 × 12.4
22-count Hardanger	1.4 × 4.0	3.6 × 10.2

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 3811 Very Light Turquoise	1,601	Find it
X	DMC 3865 Winter White	290	Find it
▲	DMC 3810 Dark Turquoise	234	Find it
+	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	230	Find it
■	DMC 989 Forest Green	160	Find it
O	DMC 350 Medium Coral	78	Find it
◆	DMC 3346 Hunter Green	54	Find it
=	DMC 3712 Medium Salmon	40	Find it
★	DMC 598 Light Turquoise	32	Find it
#	DMC 3822 Light Straw	9	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.