Science lab test tubes in a wooden rack with bubbles cross stitch pattern

47 × 44 stitches 8 colors 3.4 × 3.1 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 × 10 in (the design is 3.4 × 3.1 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 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown
DMC 3752 Very Light Antique Blue
DMC 3827 Pale Golden Brown
DMC 783 Medium Topaz
DMC 321 Red
DMC 3865 Winter White
DMC 3810 Dark Turquoise

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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 glass test tubes hang in a wooden rack with a top bar, two end posts and a base. The left tube holds red liquid, the middle one gold and the right one turquoise, each at a different level, and each tube has a white glint near its top. Two round bubbles float above the middle tube. Dark brown outline. Full crosses only. It is 47 by 44 stitches and uses eight thread colors.

47 stitches wide by 44 high: 1,000 full cross stitches in 8 DMC colors (Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Very Dark Hazelnut Brown 869, Very Light Antique Blue 3752 and 5 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	4.3 × 4.0	10.9 × 10.2
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	3.4 × 3.1	8.5 × 8.0
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	2.9 × 2.8	7.5 × 7.0
18-count Aida	2.6 × 2.4	6.6 × 6.2
22-count Hardanger	2.1 × 2.0	5.4 × 5.1

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	404	Find it
X	DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown	203	Find it
▲	DMC 3752 Very Light Antique Blue	168	Find it
+	DMC 3827 Pale Golden Brown	86	Find it
■	DMC 783 Medium Topaz	53	Find it
O	DMC 321 Red	38	Find it
◆	DMC 3865 Winter White	25	Find it
=	DMC 3810 Dark Turquoise	23	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.