Raindrops in three shades of blue, rows of rain drops cross stitch pattern

51 × 41 stitches 3 colors 3.6 × 2.9 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 10 × 9 in (the design is 3.6 × 2.9 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 3 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 3 threads ↓

DMC 311 Medium Navy Blue
DMC 3755 Baby Blue
DMC 322 Dark Baby 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

Eleven raindrops in three level rows, each row set half a step across from the one above like bricks: four pale blue drops at the top, three mid blue in the middle and four dark teal blue at the bottom. Every drop is the same shape, a point on top of a round belly, nine stitches wide and fifteen tall, and no two drops touch. There is no outline and no background, and the whole piece mirrors left to right. A small rain repeat for a card, a hoop or a patch. Full crosses only. It is 51 by 41 stitches and uses three thread colors.

51 stitches wide by 41 high: 979 full cross stitches in 3 DMC colors (Medium Navy Blue 311, Baby Blue 3755, Dark Baby Blue 322).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	4.6 × 3.7	11.8 × 9.5
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	3.6 × 2.9	9.3 × 7.4
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	3.2 × 2.6	8.1 × 6.5
18-count Aida	2.8 × 2.3	7.2 × 5.8
22-count Hardanger	2.3 × 1.9	5.9 × 4.7

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 311 Medium Navy Blue	356	Find it
X	DMC 3755 Baby Blue	356	Find it
▲	DMC 322 Dark Baby Blue	267	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.