Newton's cradle physics toy with one ball swung out cross stitch pattern

61 × 31 stitches 5 colors 4.4 × 2.2 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 11 × 9 in (the design is 4.4 × 2.2 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 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 318 Light Steel Gray
DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown
DMC 415 Pearl Gray
DMC 3865 Winter White

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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 Newton's cradle seen from the front: five steel balls hang on dark threads from a gray rail held up by two gray posts on a brown wooden base. The ball on the left is swung out on a slanting thread, about to drop; the other four hang still, side by side and touching. Each ball is pale gray with one white glint. Dark brown outline. Full crosses only. It is 61 by 31 stitches and uses five thread colors.

61 stitches wide by 31 high: 947 full cross stitches in 5 DMC colors (Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Light Steel Gray 318, Very Dark Hazelnut Brown 869 and 2 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	5.5 × 2.8	14.1 × 7.2
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	4.4 × 2.2	11.1 × 5.6
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	3.8 × 1.9	9.7 × 4.9
18-count Aida	3.4 × 1.7	8.6 × 4.4
22-count Hardanger	2.8 × 1.4	7.0 × 3.6

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	467	Find it
X	DMC 318 Light Steel Gray	198	Find it
▲	DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown	177	Find it
+	DMC 415 Pearl Gray	100	Find it
■	DMC 3865 Winter White	5	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.