Three beetles in a row: green, turquoise and purple cross stitch pattern

61 × 24 stitches 8 colors 4.4 × 1.7 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 11 × 8 in (the design is 4.4 × 1.7 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 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 3346 Hunter Green
DMC 553 Violet
DMC 3810 Dark Turquoise
DMC 783 Medium Topaz
DMC 989 Forest Green
DMC 554 Light Violet
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

Three beetles side by side, each seen from straight above, head up. On the left is a broad green beetle with a paler green shine on each wing case; in the middle a narrow turquoise beetle that tapers to a point, with a gold band across its back and a gold stripe down each wing case; on the right a purple beetle with a pale violet stripe on each wing case and the longest legs. Each has two white one-stitch eyes, two antennae, six thin dark legs and a seam down its back, and each mirrors left to right. Dark brown outline. Full crosses only. It is 61 by 24 stitches and uses eight thread colors.

61 stitches wide by 24 high: 708 full cross stitches in 8 DMC colors (Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Hunter Green 3346, Violet 553 and 5 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	5.5 × 2.2	14.1 × 5.5
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	4.4 × 1.7	11.1 × 4.4
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	3.8 × 1.5	9.7 × 3.8
18-count Aida	3.4 × 1.3	8.6 × 3.4
22-count Hardanger	2.8 × 1.1	7.0 × 2.8

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 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	343	Find it
X	DMC 3346 Hunter Green	124	Find it
▲	DMC 553 Violet	97	Find it
+	DMC 3810 Dark Turquoise	81	Find it
■	DMC 783 Medium Topaz	21	Find it
O	DMC 989 Forest Green	20	Find it
◆	DMC 554 Light Violet	16	Find it
=	DMC 3865 Winter White	6	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.