4th of July firework rocket with a star and stripes cross stitch pattern

27 × 59 stitches 5 colors 1.9 × 4.2 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 × 4.2 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 5 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 5 threads ↓

DMC 939 Very Dark Navy Blue
DMC 321 Red
DMC 783 Medium Topaz
DMC 3865 Winter White
DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown

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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 Fourth of July skyrocket standing on its stick: a red cone on top with a gold rim, a navy band with one white five-point star, five red and white stripes and a gold band at the foot of the tube. A brown wooden stick runs down from the base, and a short fuse leaves the bottom to the right and ends in a gold four-point spark. The rocket itself mirrors left and right; the fuse and spark hang off to one side. Navy outline. No brand is drawn and nothing is written on it. Full crosses only. It is 27 by 59 stitches and uses five thread colors.

27 stitches wide by 59 high: 687 full cross stitches in 5 DMC colors (Very Dark Navy Blue 939, Red 321, Medium Topaz 783 and 2 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	2.5 × 5.4	6.2 × 13.6
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	1.9 × 4.2	4.9 × 10.7
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	1.7 × 3.7	4.3 × 9.4
18-count Aida	1.5 × 3.3	3.8 × 8.3
22-count Hardanger	1.2 × 2.7	3.1 × 6.8

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 939 Very Dark Navy Blue	257	Find it
X	DMC 321 Red	206	Find it
▲	DMC 783 Medium Topaz	97	Find it
+	DMC 3865 Winter White	85	Find it
■	DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown	42	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.