Red station wagon with a Christmas tree on top cross stitch pattern

55 × 31 stitches 8 colors 3.9 × 2.2 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 10 × 9 in (the design is 3.9 × 2.2 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 8 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 8 threads ↓

DMC 321 Red
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 3346 Hunter Green
DMC 3752 Very Light Antique Blue
DMC 413 Dark Pewter Gray
DMC 318 Light Steel Gray
DMC 3822 Light Straw
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 red station wagon seen from the side, facing left, carrying a cut Christmas tree on its roof. The green tree lies flat with its brown trunk end to the front and its tip trailing out past the tailgate, tied down by two pale yellow ropes. The car has three pale blue side windows, a pale yellow headlamp, a gray bumper at each end and two dark gray wheels with pale gray hubs. The tree is bare, with no star or baubles. A dark brown outline runs round every part. Full crosses only. It is 55 by 31 stitches and uses eight thread colors.

55 stitches wide by 31 high: 1,050 full cross stitches in 8 DMC colors (Red 321, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Hunter Green 3346 and 5 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	5.0 × 2.8	12.7 × 7.2
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	3.9 × 2.2	10.0 × 5.6
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	3.4 × 1.9	8.7 × 4.9
18-count Aida	3.1 × 1.7	7.8 × 4.4
22-count Hardanger	2.5 × 1.4	6.3 × 3.6

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	385	Find it
X	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	238	Find it
▲	DMC 3346 Hunter Green	135	Find it
+	DMC 3752 Very Light Antique Blue	110	Find it
■	DMC 413 Dark Pewter Gray	96	Find it
O	DMC 318 Light Steel Gray	58	Find it
◆	DMC 3822 Light Straw	18	Find it
=	DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown	10	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.