Big Ben clock tower in London cross stitch pattern

17 × 64 stitches 5 colors 1.2 × 4.6 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 × 11 in (the design is 1.2 × 4.6 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 3822 Light Straw
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 729 Medium Old Gold
DMC 3865 Winter White
DMC 413 Dark Pewter Gray

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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

The clock tower of the Palace of Westminster in London, known as Big Ben, seen square on. A round white clock face with two dark hands at three o'clock fills the head of the pale stone tower. Above it are a row of five narrow belfry openings and a steep dark gray roof in two stages with a gold band between them, ending in a thin spire. Below, the shaft is ribbed with three tall gold strips and stands on a gold plinth. Everything but the clock hands mirrors left to right. Dark brown outline. Full crosses only. It is 17 by 64 stitches and uses five thread colors.

17 stitches wide by 64 high: 790 full cross stitches in 5 DMC colors (Light Straw 3822, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Medium Old Gold 729 and 2 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	1.5 × 5.8	3.9 × 14.8
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	1.2 × 4.6	3.1 × 11.6
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	1.1 × 4.0	2.7 × 10.2
18-count Aida	0.9 × 3.6	2.4 × 9.0
22-count Hardanger	0.8 × 2.9	2.0 × 7.4

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 3822 Light Straw	280	Find it
X	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	246	Find it
▲	DMC 729 Medium Old Gold	101	Find it
+	DMC 3865 Winter White	91	Find it
■	DMC 413 Dark Pewter Gray	72	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.