Lavender bookmark with a bee cross stitch pattern

28 × 111 stitches 8 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: 8 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 8 threads ↓

DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 502 Blue Green
DMC 553 Violet
DMC 3822 Light Straw
DMC 554 Light Violet
DMC 783 Medium Topaz
DMC 550 Very Dark Violet
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 tall, narrow bookmark of five lavender stems gathered in a bunch and tied near the bottom with a pale gold ribbon bow, with a bee at the tallest flower.

28 stitches wide by 111 high: 1,848 full cross stitches in 8 DMC colors (Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Blue Green 502, Violet 553 and 5 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	2.5 × 10.1	6.5 × 25.6
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	2.0 × 7.9	5.1 × 20.1
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	1.8 × 6.9	4.4 × 17.6
18-count Aida	1.6 × 6.2	4.0 × 15.7
22-count Hardanger	1.3 × 5.0	3.2 × 12.8

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	709	Find it
X	DMC 502 Blue Green	550	Find it
▲	DMC 553 Violet	182	Find it
+	DMC 3822 Light Straw	164	Find it
■	DMC 554 Light Violet	82	Find it
O	DMC 783 Medium Topaz	75	Find it
◆	DMC 550 Very Dark Violet	60	Find it
=	DMC 3865 Winter White	26	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.