One-piece swimsuit: navy polka dots and red straps cross stitch pattern

29 × 44 stitches 4 colors 2.1 × 3.1 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 × 10 in (the design is 2.1 × 3.1 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 4 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 4 threads ↓

DMC 311 Medium Navy Blue
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 321 Red
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 one-piece swimsuit laid flat: navy blue with white polka dots, each dot a single stitch, set in seven staggered rows. The two shoulder straps are red, and red binding edges the scooped neck, the armholes and the two leg openings. Dark brown outline all round. The left half mirrors the right exactly. Full crosses only. It is 29 by 44 stitches and uses four thread colors.

29 stitches wide by 44 high: 858 full cross stitches in 4 DMC colors (Medium Navy Blue 311, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Red 321 and 1 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	2.6 × 4.0	6.7 × 10.2
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	2.1 × 3.1	5.3 × 8.0
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	1.8 × 2.8	4.6 × 7.0
18-count Aida	1.6 × 2.4	4.1 × 6.2
22-count Hardanger	1.3 × 2.0	3.3 × 5.1

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	603	Find it
X	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	134	Find it
▲	DMC 321 Red	87	Find it
+	DMC 3865 Winter White	34	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.