Two bees nose to nose under a red heart cross stitch pattern

52 × 28 stitches 5 colors 3.7 × 2.0 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 × 8 in (the design is 3.7 × 2.0 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 5 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 5 threads ↓

DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 783 Medium Topaz
DMC 3752 Very Light Antique Blue
DMC 321 Red
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

Two honey bees facing each other nose to nose, with a red heart above the place where their heads meet. Each bee is seen from the side with gold and dark brown bands, two pale blue wings, a pair of antennae, one eye with a white glint and a sting at the tail. The bees have a dark brown outline and the heart has none. The left half mirrors the right exactly. Full crosses only. It is 52 by 28 stitches and uses five thread colors.

52 stitches wide by 28 high: 708 full cross stitches in 5 DMC colors (Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Medium Topaz 783, Very Light Antique Blue 3752 and 2 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	4.7 × 2.5	12.0 × 6.5
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	3.7 × 2.0	9.4 × 5.1
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	3.3 × 1.8	8.3 × 4.4
18-count Aida	2.9 × 1.6	7.3 × 4.0
22-count Hardanger	2.4 × 1.3	6.0 × 3.2

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 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	266	Find it
X	DMC 783 Medium Topaz	226	Find it
▲	DMC 3752 Very Light Antique Blue	120	Find it
+	DMC 321 Red	94	Find it
■	DMC 3865 Winter White	2	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.