Straw bee skep beehive with three bees and flowers cross stitch pattern

59 × 46 stitches 8 colors 4.2 × 3.3 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 11 × 10 in (the design is 4.2 × 3.3 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 8 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 8 threads ↓

DMC 729 Medium Old Gold
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 782 Dark Topaz
DMC 3346 Hunter Green
DMC 3822 Light Straw
DMC 3712 Medium Salmon
DMC 989 Forest Green
DMC 3752 Very Light Antique Blue

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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 golden straw bee skep, a domed hive of coiled bands with a small dark doorway at the foot, standing on a strip of green grass. Three gold and brown striped bees with pale blue wings fly round it, one above and one at each side, and a round pink flower with a pale yellow center stands on a green stem with two pale green leaves at each side of the hive. Full crosses only. It is 59 by 46 stitches and uses eight thread colors.

59 stitches wide by 46 high: 1,348 full cross stitches in 8 DMC colors (Medium Old Gold 729, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Dark Topaz 782 and 5 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	5.4 × 4.2	13.6 × 10.6
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	4.2 × 3.3	10.7 × 8.3
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	3.7 × 2.9	9.4 × 7.3
18-count Aida	3.3 × 2.6	8.3 × 6.5
22-count Hardanger	2.7 × 2.1	6.8 × 5.3

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 729 Medium Old Gold	504	Find it
X	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	368	Find it
▲	DMC 782 Dark Topaz	136	Find it
+	DMC 3346 Hunter Green	133	Find it
■	DMC 3822 Light Straw	72	Find it
O	DMC 3712 Medium Salmon	56	Find it
◆	DMC 989 Forest Green	40	Find it
=	DMC 3752 Very Light Antique Blue	39	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.