Stained glass rocket ship in an arched window cross stitch pattern

31 × 51 stitches 8 colors 2.2 × 3.6 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 9 × 10 in (the design is 2.2 × 3.6 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 310 Black
DMC 995 Dark Electric Blue
DMC 996 Medium Electric Blue
DMC 827 Very Light Blue
DMC 321 Red
DMC 702 Kelly Green
DMC 741 Medium Tangerine
DMC 972 Deep Canary

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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 rocket lifting off in a round-topped window, in the manner of a small stained glass panel: every shape is a flat pane of one color, with a black line one stitch wide between panes and round the whole window. The rocket has a red nose, a pale blue body with a round gold porthole, a red fin on each side and an orange flame under it. The glass behind is light blue above a bar and darker blue below it, over a strip of green grass. The left side mirrors the right exactly, and every square inside the frame is stitched. Full crosses only. It is 31 by 51 stitches and uses eight thread colors.

31 stitches wide by 51 high: 1,475 full cross stitches in 8 DMC colors (Black 310, Dark Electric Blue 995, Medium Electric Blue 996 and 5 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	2.8 × 4.6	7.2 × 11.8
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	2.2 × 3.6	5.6 × 9.3
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	1.9 × 3.2	4.9 × 8.1
18-count Aida	1.7 × 2.8	4.4 × 7.2
22-count Hardanger	1.4 × 2.3	3.6 × 5.9

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 310 Black	393	Find it
X	DMC 995 Dark Electric Blue	334	Find it
▲	DMC 996 Medium Electric Blue	332	Find it
+	DMC 827 Very Light Blue	135	Find it
■	DMC 321 Red	112	Find it
O	DMC 702 Kelly Green	87	Find it
◆	DMC 741 Medium Tangerine	45	Find it
=	DMC 972 Deep Canary	37	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.