Flowers & Garden · Easy
Bee Kind
A cute bumblebee over a honeycomb with the words Bee Kind
- Stitches
- 56 × 64
- DMC colors
- 10
- Level
- Easy
- On 14 ct Aida
- 4.0 × 4.6 in
- Design code
- E10
PDF pattern · English, Spanish, French and German
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Stitching time (estimate)
≈ 8–15 hours
That's roughly 2–3 weeks at about 5 hours of stitching a week. Just a rough idea: we assume an average of 100–200 stitches an hour, and everyone stitches at their own pace.
Christmas gift ideas →A round, smiling bumblebee with see-through wings sitting on a golden honeycomb, above the words Bee Kind in bold letters.
An original counted cross stitch pattern from House of Needelier, ready to download and start stitching today.
Pattern details
- Stitch count: 56 wide x 64 high
- Colors: 10 DMC floss colors
- Total: 1,539 full cross stitches (no backstitch, no fractional stitches)
- Skill level: Easy
- Finished size:
- 14 ct Aida: 4.0 x 4.6 in (10.2 x 11.6 cm)
- 16 ct Aida: 3.5 x 4.0 in (8.9 x 10.2 cm)
- 18 ct Aida: 3.1 x 3.6 in (7.9 x 9.0 cm)
- 28 ct linen over 2: 4.0 x 4.6 in (10.2 x 11.6 cm)
What you get
- 4 PDFs (English, Spanish, French and German), 6 pages, US Letter size
- Cover with finished sizes
- Floss key with symbols, stitch counts and skein estimates
- Page map showing how the chart pages fit together
- Color chart with symbols
- Black-and-white symbol chart for easy printing
- Step-by-step stitching instructions
Plan your project
Finished size on your fabric
The design is 56 × 64 stitches. Cut your fabric with about 3 in (7.5 cm) spare on every side for the hoop and framing.
| Fabric | Finished size | Fabric to cut |
|---|---|---|
| 11 ct Aida | 5.1 × 5.8 in (12.9 × 14.8 cm) | 11 × 12 in |
| 14 ct Aida | 4.0 × 4.6 in (10.2 × 11.6 cm) | 10 × 11 in |
| 16 ct Aida | 3.5 × 4.0 in (8.9 × 10.2 cm) | 10 × 10 in |
| 18 ct Aida | 3.1 × 3.6 in (7.9 × 9.0 cm) | 9 × 10 in |
| 28 ct linen over 2 | 4.0 × 4.6 in (10.2 × 11.6 cm) | 10 × 11 in |
| 32 ct linen over 2 | 3.5 × 4.0 in (8.9 × 10.2 cm) | 10 × 10 in |
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Helpful guides
Before you start
Beginner guide
Getting started with counted cross stitch
Everything you need for your first counted cross stitch pattern – Aida, DMC floss, needle, hoop and scissors – and how to set up before the first stitch.
Beginner guide
Easy cross stitch patterns for beginners: how to choose your first project
What makes a cross stitch pattern beginner-friendly – size, number of colors, full stitches only, no confetti – and how long a first project usually takes.
Pattern basics
How to read our color and symbol charts
How to read a cross stitch chart – the floss key, color chart, black-and-white symbol chart, grid lines, center arrows and multi-page charts, explained.