Minimalist hot air balloon in gold and white stripes cross stitch pattern

41 × 47 stitches 4 colors 2.9 × 3.4 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 9 × 10 in (the design is 2.9 × 3.4 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 4 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 4 threads ↓

DMC 3830 Terra Cotta
DMC 3865 Winter White
DMC 3852 Very Dark Straw
DMC 3750 Very Dark 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

A hot air balloon on a flat terracotta red ground that fills an upright rectangle. The balloon is round above and narrows to its mouth, with five upright stripes: mustard gold at each side and down the middle, white between. Two ropes carry a dark blue basket under it, and a small white cloud floats on each side, the left one a little higher than the right. Flat color with no outline, and every stitch of the rectangle is stitched. Full crosses only. It is 41 by 47 stitches and uses four thread colors.

41 stitches wide by 47 high: 1,927 full cross stitches in 4 DMC colors (Terra Cotta 3830, Winter White 3865, Very Dark Straw 3852 and 1 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	3.7 × 4.3	9.5 × 10.9
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	2.9 × 3.4	7.4 × 8.5
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	2.6 × 2.9	6.5 × 7.5
18-count Aida	2.3 × 2.6	5.8 × 6.6
22-count Hardanger	1.9 × 2.1	4.7 × 5.4

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 3830 Terra Cotta	1,111	Find it
X	DMC 3865 Winter White	416	Find it
▲	DMC 3852 Very Dark Straw	342	Find it
+	DMC 3750 Very Dark Antique Blue	58	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.