Purple bowling ball with three finger holes cross stitch pattern

27 × 27 stitches 5 colors 1.9 × 1.9 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 × 8 in (the design is 1.9 × 1.9 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 553 Violet
DMC 550 Very Dark Violet
DMC 554 Light Violet
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
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 single purple bowling ball seen from the front, with its three dark finger holes set in a triangle at the upper right. Two pale curved bands sweep down the left side, one inside the other, with a small white glint in the outer one, and the lower right of the ball is in darker purple shade. The ball is a true round with a dark brown outline. Full crosses only. It is 27 by 27 stitches and uses five thread colors.

27 stitches wide by 27 high: 561 full cross stitches in 5 DMC colors (Violet 553, Very Dark Violet 550, Light Violet 554 and 2 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	2.5 × 2.5	6.2 × 6.2
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	1.9 × 1.9	4.9 × 4.9
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	1.7 × 1.7	4.3 × 4.3
18-count Aida	1.5 × 1.5	3.8 × 3.8
22-count Hardanger	1.2 × 1.2	3.1 × 3.1

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 553 Violet	233	Find it
X	DMC 550 Very Dark Violet	138	Find it
▲	DMC 554 Light Violet	103	Find it
+	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	84	Find it
■	DMC 3865 Winter White	3	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.