Retro wooden TV with color bars on the screen cross stitch pattern

52 × 53 stitches 9 colors 3.7 × 3.8 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 × 10 in (the design is 3.7 × 3.8 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 9 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 9 threads ↓

DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 3865 Winter White
DMC 3607 Light Plum
DMC 3846 Light Bright Turquoise
DMC 666 Bright Red
DMC 702 Kelly Green
DMC 973 Bright Canary
DMC 797 Royal 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

A retro wooden console television showing a test pattern of seven upright color bars: white, yellow, turquoise, green, plum pink, red and royal blue, from left to right. The screen has rounded corners and fills most of the front of the brown cabinet. Below it are three dark speaker slots on the left and two round white dials on the right, each with a short dark pointer. The set stands on two small block feet. Nothing else is on the screen: no lettering or numbers are drawn. Dark brown outline. Full crosses only. It is 52 by 53 stitches and uses nine thread colors.

52 stitches wide by 53 high: 2,614 full cross stitches in 9 DMC colors (Very Dark Hazelnut Brown 869, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Winter White 3865 and 6 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	4.7 × 4.8	12.0 × 12.2
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	3.7 × 3.8	9.4 × 9.6
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	3.3 × 3.3	8.3 × 8.4
18-count Aida	2.9 × 2.9	7.3 × 7.5
22-count Hardanger	2.4 × 2.4	6.0 × 6.1

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 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown	808	Find it
X	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	490	Find it
▲	DMC 3865 Winter White	242	Find it
+	DMC 3607 Light Plum	180	Find it
■	DMC 3846 Light Bright Turquoise	180	Find it
O	DMC 666 Bright Red	180	Find it
◆	DMC 702 Kelly Green	180	Find it
=	DMC 973 Bright Canary	180	Find it
★	DMC 797 Royal Blue	174	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.