Row of five colorful houses with pointed gray roofs cross stitch pattern

61 × 37 stitches 9 colors 4.4 × 2.6 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 × 9 in (the design is 4.4 × 2.6 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 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 3865 Winter White
DMC 3712 Medium Salmon
DMC 554 Light Violet
DMC 598 Light Turquoise
DMC 413 Dark Pewter Gray
DMC 989 Forest Green
DMC 744 Pale Yellow
DMC 3853 Dark Autumn Gold

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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

Five tall, narrow houses standing side by side in a row, each front painted its own color: pink, yellow, turquoise blue, orange and lilac, from left to right. The first, third and fifth are three floors tall, with two windows above the door; the second and fourth are a floor shorter, with one. Every house has a pointed dark gray roof, white two-pane windows and a plain white door, and the row stands on a strip of green grass. A dark brown outline runs round every part. Apart from the wall colors, the left half mirrors the right exactly. Full crosses only.

61 stitches wide by 37 high: 1,899 full cross stitches in 9 DMC colors (Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Winter White 3865, Medium Salmon 3712 and 6 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	5.5 × 3.4	14.1 × 8.5
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	4.4 × 2.6	11.1 × 6.7
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	3.8 × 2.3	9.7 × 5.9
18-count Aida	3.4 × 2.1	8.6 × 5.2
22-count Hardanger	2.8 × 1.7	7.0 × 4.3

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 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	705	Find it
X	DMC 3865 Winter White	233	Find it
▲	DMC 3712 Medium Salmon	162	Find it
+	DMC 554 Light Violet	162	Find it
■	DMC 598 Light Turquoise	162	Find it
O	DMC 413 Dark Pewter Gray	125	Find it
◆	DMC 989 Forest Green	118	Find it
=	DMC 744 Pale Yellow	116	Find it
★	DMC 3853 Dark Autumn Gold	116	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.