Christmas school bus with a wreath and snow on the roof cross stitch pattern

43 × 40 stitches 8 colors 3.1 × 2.9 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 10 × 9 in (the design is 3.1 × 2.9 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 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 725 Medium Light Topaz
DMC 3752 Very Light Antique Blue
DMC 413 Dark Pewter Gray
DMC 3865 Winter White
DMC 3346 Hunter Green
DMC 321 Red
DMC 3853 Dark Autumn Gold

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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 yellow school bus seen from the front, dressed for Christmas: a green wreath with a red bow hangs where the grille would be, and a cap of snow lies on the roof. Above the two-pane windscreen are four warning lamps, red at the outside and amber inside; a mirror stands out at each side, and below are two round white headlamps, a gray bumper and two tires. The left half mirrors the right exactly. No name, number or lettering is drawn. A piece for a Christmas card, a small hoop or a present for a bus driver. Dark brown outline. Full crosses only.

43 stitches wide by 40 high: 1,172 full cross stitches in 8 DMC colors (Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Medium Light Topaz 725, Very Light Antique Blue 3752 and 5 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	3.9 × 3.6	9.9 × 9.2
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	3.1 × 2.9	7.8 × 7.3
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	2.7 × 2.5	6.8 × 6.3
18-count Aida	2.4 × 2.2	6.1 × 5.6
22-count Hardanger	2.0 × 1.8	5.0 × 4.6

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 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	371	Find it
X	DMC 725 Medium Light Topaz	331	Find it
▲	DMC 3752 Very Light Antique Blue	204	Find it
+	DMC 413 Dark Pewter Gray	86	Find it
■	DMC 3865 Winter White	83	Find it
O	DMC 3346 Hunter Green	50	Find it
◆	DMC 321 Red	31	Find it
=	DMC 3853 Dark Autumn Gold	16	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.