Rainbow hot air balloon with chevron stripes cross stitch pattern

35 × 59 stitches 9 colors 2.5 × 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 9 × 11 in (the design is 2.5 × 4.2 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 9 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 9 threads ↓

DMC 3346 Hunter Green
DMC 322 Dark Baby Blue
DMC 744 Pale Yellow
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 3853 Dark Autumn Gold
DMC 553 Violet
DMC 321 Red
DMC 783 Medium Topaz
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 hot air balloon with a rainbow of six chevron bands across its envelope: red at the top, then orange, yellow, green and blue, with violet at the mouth, each band dipping to a point on the center line. A small gold wicker basket with a brown rim and two brown stakes hangs below on three straight ropes. The left half mirrors the right exactly. No lettering is drawn. Dark brown outline. Full crosses only. It is 35 by 59 stitches and uses nine thread colors.

35 stitches wide by 59 high: 1,265 full cross stitches in 9 DMC colors (Hunter Green 3346, Dark Baby Blue 322, Pale Yellow 744 and 6 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	3.2 × 5.4	8.1 × 13.6
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	2.5 × 4.2	6.3 × 10.7
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	2.2 × 3.7	5.6 × 9.4
18-count Aida	1.9 × 3.3	4.9 × 8.3
22-count Hardanger	1.6 × 2.7	4.0 × 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 3346 Hunter Green	254	Find it
X	DMC 322 Dark Baby Blue	252	Find it
▲	DMC 744 Pale Yellow	212	Find it
+	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	161	Find it
■	DMC 3853 Dark Autumn Gold	146	Find it
O	DMC 553 Violet	128	Find it
◆	DMC 321 Red	58	Find it
=	DMC 783 Medium Topaz	35	Find it
★	DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown	19	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.