Colorful city skyline on the waterfront by day cross stitch pattern

63 × 46 stitches 10 colors 4.5 × 3.3 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 × 10 in (the design is 4.5 × 3.3 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 10 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 10 threads ↓

DMC 3755 Baby Blue
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 3865 Winter White
DMC 930 Dark Antique Blue
DMC 3810 Dark Turquoise
DMC 729 Medium Old Gold
DMC 931 Medium Antique Blue
DMC 3722 Medium Shell Pink
DMC 318 Light Steel Gray
DMC 3752 Very Light Antique Blue

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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

Seven downtown buildings stand shoulder to shoulder on a quay, seen across a band of blue water in daylight, each in its own color.

63 stitches wide by 46 high: 1,659 full cross stitches in 10 DMC colors (Baby Blue 3755, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Winter White 3865 and 7 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	5.7 × 4.2	14.5 × 10.6
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	4.5 × 3.3	11.4 × 8.3
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	3.9 × 2.9	10.0 × 7.3
18-count Aida	3.5 × 2.6	8.9 × 6.5
22-count Hardanger	2.9 × 2.1	7.3 × 5.3

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 3755 Baby Blue	329	Find it
X	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	320	Find it
▲	DMC 3865 Winter White	217	Find it
+	DMC 930 Dark Antique Blue	168	Find it
■	DMC 3810 Dark Turquoise	153	Find it
O	DMC 729 Medium Old Gold	141	Find it
◆	DMC 931 Medium Antique Blue	126	Find it
=	DMC 3722 Medium Shell Pink	97	Find it
★	DMC 318 Light Steel Gray	66	Find it
#	DMC 3752 Very Light Antique Blue	42	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.