Black hot rod with flames and a big rear wheel cross stitch pattern

62 × 23 stitches 8 colors 4.4 × 1.6 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 11 × 8 in (the design is 4.4 × 1.6 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 8 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 8 threads ↓

DMC 310 Black
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 413 Dark Pewter Gray
DMC 744 Pale Yellow
DMC 318 Light Steel Gray
DMC 3752 Very Light Antique Blue
DMC 3853 Dark Autumn Gold
DMC 321 Red

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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

A black hot rod seen from the side with its nose to the right: a chopped coupe with no fenders, a low slit of a side window, a big gray rear wheel under the cab and a small front wheel out ahead of the grille. Flames run back from the nose along its side in three licks, pale yellow at the root, orange along each lick and red at the tips, with the black paint showing between them. A gray air scoop stands on the hood, the upright grille is gray with dark slats, a pale yellow headlamp sits just ahead of it and a red tail lamp marks the back. No number, plate or badge is drawn.

62 stitches wide by 23 high: 887 full cross stitches in 8 DMC colors (Black 310, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Dark Pewter Gray 413 and 5 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	5.6 × 2.1	14.3 × 5.3
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	4.4 × 1.6	11.2 × 4.2
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	3.9 × 1.4	9.8 × 3.7
18-count Aida	3.4 × 1.3	8.7 × 3.2
22-count Hardanger	2.8 × 1.0	7.2 × 2.7

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	267	Find it
X	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	208	Find it
▲	DMC 413 Dark Pewter Gray	132	Find it
+	DMC 744 Pale Yellow	101	Find it
■	DMC 318 Light Steel Gray	101	Find it
O	DMC 3752 Very Light Antique Blue	30	Find it
◆	DMC 3853 Dark Autumn Gold	30	Find it
=	DMC 321 Red	18	Find it

Suggested DMC colors. Screen colors are approximate. Full crosses only; no backstitch or fractional stitches. 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.