London in the rain: red phone box and Big Ben, round cross stitch pattern

61 × 61 stitches 9 colors 4.4 × 4.4 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 × 11 in (the design is 4.4 × 4.4 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 932 Light Antique Blue
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 413 Dark Pewter Gray
DMC 321 Red
DMC 318 Light Steel Gray
DMC 744 Pale Yellow
DMC 931 Medium Antique Blue
DMC 3752 Very Light Antique Blue
DMC 930 Dark Antique 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

A round picture of a rainy London evening, stitched edge to edge inside a dark ring. On the left stands a red telephone box with its panes lit pale yellow; in the middle the Big Ben clock tower in slate blue with one lit clock face; on the right a dark street lamp with a lit lantern. Short upright strokes of pale rain stand in even rows across the blue-gray sky. The box and the lamp stand on a pale gray pavement with a dark gray road in front. The street is empty and the box carries no lettering. Dark brown outline. Full crosses only. It is 61 by 61 stitches and uses nine thread colors.

61 stitches wide by 61 high: 2,933 full cross stitches in 9 DMC colors (Light Antique Blue 932, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Dark Pewter Gray 413 and 6 more).

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

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 932 Light Antique Blue	1,098	Find it
X	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	458	Find it
▲	DMC 413 Dark Pewter Gray	454	Find it
+	DMC 321 Red	239	Find it
■	DMC 318 Light Steel Gray	193	Find it
O	DMC 744 Pale Yellow	178	Find it
◆	DMC 931 Medium Antique Blue	144	Find it
=	DMC 3752 Very Light Antique Blue	93	Find it
★	DMC 930 Dark Antique Blue	76	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.