Three birthday balloons tied to a red gift box cross stitch pattern

33 × 63 stitches 5 colors 2.4 × 4.5 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 × 11 in (the design is 2.4 × 4.5 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 5 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 5 threads ↓

DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 321 Red
DMC 783 Medium Topaz
DMC 322 Dark Baby Blue
DMC 3865 Winter White

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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

Three party balloons tied to a small wrapped present. A red balloon floats at the top with a gold balloon lower on the left and a blue one lower on the right, each a smooth oval with a small white shine and a knot. A dark string runs from each knot down to the present, the middle one straight and the outer two slanting in to the loops of its bow. The present is a red box with a wider lid, a gold ribbon down its front and a gold bow of two loops. The shape of the whole piece mirrors left to right. Dark brown outline. Full crosses only. It is 33 by 63 stitches and uses five thread colors.

33 stitches wide by 63 high: 867 full cross stitches in 5 DMC colors (Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Red 321, Medium Topaz 783 and 2 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	3.0 × 5.7	7.6 × 14.5
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	2.4 × 4.5	6.0 × 11.4
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	2.1 × 3.9	5.2 × 10.0
18-count Aida	1.8 × 3.5	4.7 × 8.9
22-count Hardanger	1.5 × 2.9	3.8 × 7.3

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	282	Find it
X	DMC 321 Red	265	Find it
▲	DMC 783 Medium Topaz	189	Find it
+	DMC 322 Dark Baby Blue	113	Find it
■	DMC 3865 Winter White	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.