Red toadstool mushroom bookmark with a snail cross stitch pattern

28 × 106 stitches 8 colors 2.0 × 7.6 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 8 × 14 in (the design is 2.0 × 7.6 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 3346 Hunter Green
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 321 Red
DMC 3865 Winter White
DMC 951 Light Tawny
DMC 815 Medium Garnet
DMC 989 Forest Green
DMC 729 Medium Old Gold

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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

Five red and white spotted toadstools on grassy tufts, growing from a tiny button at the top to a large open cap at the bottom, with a snail beside the middle one.

28 stitches wide by 106 high: 1,401 full cross stitches in 8 DMC colors (Hunter Green 3346, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Red 321 and 5 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	2.5 × 9.6	6.5 × 24.5
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	2.0 × 7.6	5.1 × 19.2
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	1.8 × 6.6	4.4 × 16.8
18-count Aida	1.6 × 5.9	4.0 × 15.0
22-count Hardanger	1.3 × 4.8	3.2 × 12.2

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 3346 Hunter Green	319	Find it
X	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	288	Find it
▲	DMC 321 Red	259	Find it
+	DMC 3865 Winter White	246	Find it
■	DMC 951 Light Tawny	120	Find it
O	DMC 815 Medium Garnet	93	Find it
◆	DMC 989 Forest Green	49	Find it
=	DMC 729 Medium Old Gold	27	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.