Queen bee wearing a gold crown cross stitch pattern

39 × 42 stitches 6 colors 2.8 × 3.0 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 × 9 in (the design is 2.8 × 3.0 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 783 Medium Topaz
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 3752 Very Light Antique Blue
DMC 3822 Light Straw
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 queen bee facing forward with her wings spread: a round gold head with two dark eyes, a three-pointed pale gold crown with a red band, a long gold body with dark brown bands that tapers to a sting, and a larger and a smaller pale blue wing on each side. A dark brown outline runs round every part. Apart from the glint in each eye, the left side mirrors the right. Full crosses only. It is 39 by 42 stitches and uses six thread colors.

39 stitches wide by 42 high: 820 full cross stitches in 6 DMC colors (Medium Topaz 783, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Very Light Antique Blue 3752 and 3 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	3.5 × 3.8	9.0 × 9.7
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	2.8 × 3.0	7.1 × 7.6
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	2.4 × 2.6	6.2 × 6.7
18-count Aida	2.2 × 2.3	5.5 × 5.9
22-count Hardanger	1.8 × 1.9	4.5 × 4.8

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 783 Medium Topaz	283	Find it
X	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	270	Find it
▲	DMC 3752 Very Light Antique Blue	222	Find it
+	DMC 3822 Light Straw	32	Find it
■	DMC 321 Red	11	Find it
O	DMC 3865 Winter White	2	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.