Lockdown window: teddy bear waving under a rainbow cross stitch pattern

52 × 57 stitches 9 colors 3.7 × 4.1 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 10 × 11 in (the design is 3.7 × 4.1 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 3752 Very Light Antique Blue
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 3865 Winter White
DMC 729 Medium Old Gold
DMC 321 Red
DMC 744 Pale Yellow
DMC 989 Forest Green
DMC 322 Dark Baby Blue
DMC 951 Light Tawny

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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-colored teddy bear sits behind a white window sill and waves, one paw raised beside its head to show a pale pad, the other arm down at its side. The window has a white frame with a dark brown outline and pale blue glass, and in the top pane is a rainbow in four bands: red on the outside, then yellow, green and blue. The bear has round ears with pale insides, two dark eyes, and a pale muzzle with a dark nose and mouth. Nothing is written on it. A keepsake of lockdown, when rainbows and teddy bears were put in windows for children to spot. Full crosses only.

52 stitches wide by 57 high: 2,756 full cross stitches in 9 DMC colors (Very Light Antique Blue 3752, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Winter White 3865 and 6 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	4.7 × 5.2	12.0 × 13.2
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	3.7 × 4.1	9.4 × 10.3
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	3.3 × 3.6	8.3 × 9.0
18-count Aida	2.9 × 3.2	7.3 × 8.0
22-count Hardanger	2.4 × 2.6	6.0 × 6.6

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 3752 Very Light Antique Blue	833	Find it
X	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	623	Find it
▲	DMC 3865 Winter White	518	Find it
+	DMC 729 Medium Old Gold	390	Find it
■	DMC 321 Red	98	Find it
O	DMC 744 Pale Yellow	88	Find it
◆	DMC 989 Forest Green	78	Find it
=	DMC 322 Dark Baby Blue	64	Find it
★	DMC 951 Light Tawny	64	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.