Fireflies in a mason jar at night cross stitch pattern

41 × 50 stitches 9 colors 2.9 × 3.6 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 2.9 × 3.6 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 939 Very Dark Navy Blue
DMC 311 Medium Navy Blue
DMC 3755 Baby Blue
DMC 890 Ultra Dark Pistachio Green
DMC 3346 Hunter Green
DMC 907 Light Parrot Green
DMC 3752 Very Light Antique Blue
DMC 744 Pale Yellow
DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown

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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 night scene stitched edge to edge: an open glass jar stands in the grass with five fireflies glowing inside it, a sixth crossing the rim on its way out and a seventh flying free in the dark sky above. Each firefly has a small brown body, a pale wing and a yellow light ringed with yellow green at its tail. The jar is drawn by its pale blue lit edge, with two ridges round its neck and a streak of reflection down the left side, and its inside is a lighter navy than the night around it. There is no outline. Full crosses only. It is 41 by 50 stitches and uses nine thread colors.

41 stitches wide by 50 high: 2,050 full cross stitches in 9 DMC colors (Very Dark Navy Blue 939, Medium Navy Blue 311, Baby Blue 3755 and 6 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	3.7 × 4.5	9.5 × 11.5
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	2.9 × 3.6	7.4 × 9.1
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	2.6 × 3.1	6.5 × 7.9
18-count Aida	2.3 × 2.8	5.8 × 7.1
22-count Hardanger	1.9 × 2.3	4.7 × 5.8

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 939 Very Dark Navy Blue	965	Find it
X	DMC 311 Medium Navy Blue	583	Find it
▲	DMC 3755 Baby Blue	177	Find it
+	DMC 890 Ultra Dark Pistachio Green	123	Find it
■	DMC 3346 Hunter Green	69	Find it
O	DMC 907 Light Parrot Green	49	Find it
◆	DMC 3752 Very Light Antique Blue	35	Find it
=	DMC 744 Pale Yellow	28	Find it
★	DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown	21	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.