Teddy bear bookmark: sitting teddy bear on a swing cross stitch pattern

41 × 64 stitches 5 colors 2.9 × 4.6 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 × 11 in (the design is 2.9 × 4.6 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 5 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 5 threads ↓

DMC 782 Dark Topaz
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 3822 Light Straw
DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown
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 honey-brown teddy bear sits on a swing facing you, with both arms up and out and a paw closed round each rope. The swing is a wooden plank seat hung by two straight dark ropes from a wooden beam across the top. The bear has round ears with pale straw linings, dark eyes with a white glint in each, a pale muzzle with a dark nose, a pale tummy and the pale round pads of both feet turned to the front, in front of the seat. Dark brown outline. Apart from the eye glints, the left side mirrors the right. A wide bookmark, or a small nursery picture or card front. Full crosses only.

41 stitches wide by 64 high: 1,279 full cross stitches in 5 DMC colors (Dark Topaz 782, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Light Straw 3822 and 2 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	3.7 × 5.8	9.5 × 14.8
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	2.9 × 4.6	7.4 × 11.6
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	2.6 × 4.0	6.5 × 10.2
18-count Aida	2.3 × 3.6	5.8 × 9.0
22-count Hardanger	1.9 × 2.9	4.7 × 7.4

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 782 Dark Topaz	540	Find it
X	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	424	Find it
▲	DMC 3822 Light Straw	176	Find it
+	DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown	137	Find it
■	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.