Black electric guitar silhouette, one color cross stitch pattern

27 × 61 stitches 1 color 1.9 × 4.4 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 1.9 × 4.4 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 1 DMC color, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 1 thread ↓

DMC 310 Black

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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

An electric guitar as a solid black silhouette, standing upright. It has two rounded horns beside a slim neck, the left one taller, a rounded body and a plain head with three pegs on each side. Bare cloth shows through as a plate that holds two black pickup bars, a bridge slot and two small square knobs. It is worked in one thread color with no outline. Full crosses only. It is 27 by 61 stitches and uses one thread color.

27 stitches wide by 61 high: 662 full cross stitches in 1 DMC color (Black 310).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	2.5 × 5.5	6.2 × 14.1
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	1.9 × 4.4	4.9 × 11.1
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	1.7 × 3.8	4.3 × 9.7
18-count Aida	1.5 × 3.4	3.8 × 8.6
22-count Hardanger	1.2 × 2.8	3.1 × 7.0

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 310 Black	662	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.