Pirate ship with black sails and skull and crossbones cross stitch pattern

56 × 58 stitches 7 colors 4.0 × 4.1 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 × 11 in (the design is 4.0 × 4.1 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 7 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 7 threads ↓

DMC 310 Black
DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown
DMC 931 Medium Antique Blue
DMC 3865 Winter White
DMC 3752 Very Light Antique Blue
DMC 321 Red
DMC 783 Medium Topaz

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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 wooden pirate ship seen from the side and heading right on a blue sea. It has two masts with square black sails; the larger sail carries a white skull over two crossed bones and the smaller one is plain. A red pennant flies from the top of each mast. The brown hull has a gold stripe, two lit gold windows at the stern, four dark gun ports and a bowsprit at the bow, and sits low in scalloped waves of two blues. The masts, the hull and the pennants have a black outline. Full crosses only. It is 56 by 58 stitches and uses seven thread colors.

56 stitches wide by 58 high: 1,789 full cross stitches in 7 DMC colors (Black 310, Very Dark Hazelnut Brown 869, Medium Antique Blue 931 and 4 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	5.1 × 5.3	12.9 × 13.4
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	4.0 × 4.1	10.2 × 10.5
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	3.5 × 3.6	8.9 × 9.2
18-count Aida	3.1 × 3.2	7.9 × 8.2
22-count Hardanger	2.5 × 2.6	6.5 × 6.7

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 310 Black	893	Find it
X	DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown	339	Find it
▲	DMC 931 Medium Antique Blue	210	Find it
+	DMC 3865 Winter White	144	Find it
■	DMC 3752 Very Light Antique Blue	84	Find it
O	DMC 321 Red	64	Find it
◆	DMC 783 Medium Topaz	55	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.