Ten bowling pins racked in a triangle cross stitch pattern

49 × 55 stitches 4 colors 3.5 × 3.9 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 × 10 in (the design is 3.5 × 3.9 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 4 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 4 threads ↓

DMC 3865 Winter White
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 415 Pearl Gray
DMC 321 Red

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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 full rack of ten bowling pins seen from the front, in rows of four, three, two and one, with the single head pin lowest and nearest and the back row of four standing highest. Every pin is the same: white, with two thin red stripes round the neck and a band of pale gray shading down its right side. The pins in front overlap the ones behind. The outline of the whole rack mirrors left to right; the shading is on the right of each pin. No ball, lane or lettering. Dark brown outline. Full crosses only. It is 49 by 55 stitches and uses four thread colors.

49 stitches wide by 55 high: 1,686 full cross stitches in 4 DMC colors (Winter White 3865, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Pearl Gray 415 and 1 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	4.5 × 5.0	11.3 × 12.7
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	3.5 × 3.9	8.9 × 10.0
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	3.1 × 3.4	7.8 × 8.7
18-count Aida	2.7 × 3.1	6.9 × 7.8
22-count Hardanger	2.2 × 2.5	5.7 × 6.3

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 3865 Winter White	1,011	Find it
X	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	383	Find it
▲	DMC 415 Pearl Gray	232	Find it
+	DMC 321 Red	60	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.