Red heart balloon on a curling string cross stitch pattern

19 × 32 stitches 3 colors 1.4 × 2.3 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 × 9 in (the design is 1.4 × 2.3 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 321 Red
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 red heart-shaped balloon floating by itself. The heart has a small white shine on its upper left, a heavy dark brown outline and a little knot under its point, and a thin dark string hangs from the knot in a loose curl. But for the shine, the heart is the same left and right. Nothing else is drawn. A balloon heart for a card, a gift tag or a small hoop. Small: 267 stitches. Full crosses only. It is 19 by 32 stitches and uses three thread colors.

19 stitches wide by 32 high: 267 full cross stitches in 3 DMC colors (Red 321, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Winter White 3865).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	1.7 × 2.9	4.4 × 7.4
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	1.4 × 2.3	3.4 × 5.8
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	1.2 × 2.0	3.0 × 5.1
18-count Aida	1.1 × 1.8	2.7 × 4.5
22-count Hardanger	0.9 × 1.5	2.2 × 3.7

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 321 Red	160	Find it
X	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	101	Find it
▲	DMC 3865 Winter White	6	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.