Three owls bookmark: awake, winking and asleep cross stitch pattern

28 × 108 stitches 8 colors 2.0 × 7.7 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 8 × 14 in (the design is 2.0 × 7.7 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 921 Copper
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 3827 Pale Golden Brown
DMC 919 Red Copper
DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown
DMC 3865 Winter White
DMC 783 Medium Topaz
DMC 744 Pale Yellow

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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 brown owls on perches, stacked down a narrow bookmark: one wide awake, one winking and one fast asleep.

28 stitches wide by 108 high: 1,980 full cross stitches in 8 DMC colors (Copper 921, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Pale Golden Brown 3827 and 5 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	2.5 × 9.8	6.5 × 24.9
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	2.0 × 7.7	5.1 × 19.6
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	1.8 × 6.8	4.4 × 17.1
18-count Aida	1.6 × 6.0	4.0 × 15.2
22-count Hardanger	1.3 × 4.9	3.2 × 12.5

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 921 Copper	474	Find it
X	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	447	Find it
▲	DMC 3827 Pale Golden Brown	444	Find it
+	DMC 919 Red Copper	300	Find it
■	DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown	126	Find it
O	DMC 3865 Winter White	123	Find it
◆	DMC 783 Medium Topaz	36	Find it
=	DMC 744 Pale Yellow	30	Find it

Suggested DMC colors. Screen colors are approximate. Full crosses only; no backstitch or fractional stitches. 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.