Rainbow baby onesie: white bodysuit with a rainbow cross stitch pattern

42 × 38 stitches 7 colors 3.0 × 2.7 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 3.0 × 2.7 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 7 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 7 threads ↓

DMC 3865 Winter White
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 322 Dark Baby Blue
DMC 321 Red
DMC 3853 Dark Autumn Gold
DMC 744 Pale Yellow
DMC 989 Forest Green

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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 baby's short-sleeved bodysuit laid flat: white, with a five-band rainbow across the chest (red, orange, yellow, green and blue) and blue trim round the neck, the sleeves and the leg openings. The left half mirrors the right exactly. No wording, so it suits a new-baby or baby-shower card, a nursery hoop or the corner of a blanket. For many families a rainbow stands for a baby born after a loss. Dark brown outline. Full crosses only. It is 42 by 38 stitches and uses seven thread colors.

42 stitches wide by 38 high: 1,062 full cross stitches in 7 DMC colors (Winter White 3865, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Dark Baby Blue 322 and 4 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	3.8 × 3.5	9.7 × 8.8
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	3.0 × 2.7	7.6 × 6.9
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	2.6 × 2.4	6.7 × 6.0
18-count Aida	2.3 × 2.1	5.9 × 5.4
22-count Hardanger	1.9 × 1.7	4.8 × 4.4

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 3865 Winter White	632	Find it
X	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	130	Find it
▲	DMC 322 Dark Baby Blue	102	Find it
+	DMC 321 Red	66	Find it
■	DMC 3853 Dark Autumn Gold	54	Find it
O	DMC 744 Pale Yellow	48	Find it
◆	DMC 989 Forest Green	30	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.