Busy Bee Cross Stitch Pattern

Colour and symbol key

Symbol	Colour	Name	Stitches
Wing Gray symbol	#8FA4B8	Wing Gray ≈ DMC 160 Blue Gray Medium	14
Wing Blue symbol	#D9E8F5	Wing Blue ≈ DMC 775 Baby Blue Very Light	14
Dark Brown symbol	#3B2F2F	Dark Brown ≈ DMC 898 Coffee Brown Very Dark	24
Bee Yellow symbol	#F2C14E	Bee Yellow ≈ DMC 19 Autumn Gold medium Light	24
Stripe Black symbol	#1B1B1B	Stripe Black ≈ DMC 3371 Black Brown	13
Total			89

“≈ DMC” is the nearest DMC floss to each screen colour, a suggestion rather than an exact match. Check important colours against a shade card in daylight. Not affiliated with DMC.

Finished size

Fabric	Stitched area
11-count Aida	1.36 × 0.91 in (3.5 × 2.3 cm)
14-count Aida	1.07 × 0.71 in (2.7 × 1.8 cm)
16-count Aida	0.94 × 0.63 in (2.4 × 1.6 cm)
18-count Aida	0.83 × 0.56 in (2.1 × 1.4 cm)

Cut fabric at least 3 in (7–8 cm) larger on every side if you plan to frame it.

How to stitch it

1. Find the centre of your fabric by folding it in half both ways.
2. The PDF marks the chart centre with arrows; start there and count outwards.
3. Use 2 strands on 14-count (3 on 11-count, 1–2 on 18-count).
4. Stitch each colour’s larger areas first, then outlines, then single stitches.

New to charts? Read how to read a cross stitch chart.