Striped hot air balloon between two white clouds cross stitch pattern

62 × 46 stitches 7 colors 4.4 × 3.3 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 11 × 10 in (the design is 4.4 × 3.3 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 7 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 7 threads ↓

DMC 3822 Light Straw
DMC 322 Dark Baby Blue
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 3865 Winter White
DMC 3712 Medium Salmon
DMC 729 Medium Old Gold
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 hot air balloon floating between two clouds. The balloon has five upright stripes that follow its shape: blue at each side, pale straw yellow next to the blue, and salmon pink down the middle. Three ropes run from its mouth down to a small gold basket with a darker brown rim. One white cloud sits low on the left and one higher on the right, each with two bumps on top and a flat base. Everything has a dark brown outline. The clouds are stitched in white, so it shows best on a natural or colored fabric. Full crosses only. It is 62 by 46 stitches and uses seven thread colors.

62 stitches wide by 46 high: 1,016 full cross stitches in 7 DMC colors (Light Straw 3822, Dark Baby Blue 322, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938 and 4 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	5.6 × 4.2	14.3 × 10.6
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	4.4 × 3.3	11.2 × 8.3
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	3.9 × 2.9	9.8 × 7.3
18-count Aida	3.4 × 2.6	8.7 × 6.5
22-count Hardanger	2.8 × 2.1	7.2 × 5.3

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 3822 Light Straw	236	Find it
X	DMC 322 Dark Baby Blue	226	Find it
▲	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	206	Find it
+	DMC 3865 Winter White	168	Find it
■	DMC 3712 Medium Salmon	126	Find it
O	DMC 729 Medium Old Gold	36	Find it
◆	DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown	18	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.