Moon phases bookmark with gold stars cross stitch pattern

28 × 116 stitches 6 colors 2.0 × 8.3 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 8 × 15 in (the design is 2.0 × 8.3 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 311 Medium Navy Blue
DMC 939 Very Dark Navy Blue
DMC 3865 Winter White
DMC 322 Dark Baby Blue
DMC 415 Pearl Gray
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

Nine moons run down a dark blue night-sky band, from new moon through a large full moon and back to new, with small gold stars alongside.

28 stitches wide by 116 high: 3,244 full cross stitches in 6 DMC colors (Medium Navy Blue 311, Very Dark Navy Blue 939, Winter White 3865 and 3 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	2.5 × 10.5	6.5 × 26.8
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	2.0 × 8.3	5.1 × 21.0
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	1.8 × 7.3	4.4 × 18.4
18-count Aida	1.6 × 6.4	4.0 × 16.4
22-count Hardanger	1.3 × 5.3	3.2 × 13.4

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 311 Medium Navy Blue	2,075	Find it
X	DMC 939 Very Dark Navy Blue	620	Find it
▲	DMC 3865 Winter White	353	Find it
+	DMC 322 Dark Baby Blue	92	Find it
■	DMC 415 Pearl Gray	55	Find it
O	DMC 3822 Light Straw	49	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.