Three hot air balloons bookmark cross stitch pattern

28 × 107 stitches 8 colors 2.0 × 7.6 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 8 × 14 in (the design is 2.0 × 7.6 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 729 Medium Old Gold
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 321 Red
DMC 3865 Winter White
DMC 322 Dark Baby Blue
DMC 3810 Dark Turquoise
DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown
DMC 3752 Very Light Antique Blue

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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 hot air balloons rise among small white clouds: teal and gold checks at the top, blue and white bands in the middle and red and gold stripes below.

28 stitches wide by 107 high: 1,415 full cross stitches in 8 DMC colors (Medium Old Gold 729, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Red 321 and 5 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	2.5 × 9.7	6.5 × 24.7
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	2.0 × 7.6	5.1 × 19.4
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	1.8 × 6.7	4.4 × 17.0
18-count Aida	1.6 × 5.9	4.0 × 15.1
22-count Hardanger	1.3 × 4.9	3.2 × 12.4

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 729 Medium Old Gold	341	Find it
X	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	324	Find it
▲	DMC 321 Red	252	Find it
+	DMC 3865 Winter White	220	Find it
■	DMC 322 Dark Baby Blue	160	Find it
O	DMC 3810 Dark Turquoise	61	Find it
◆	DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown	30	Find it
=	DMC 3752 Very Light Antique Blue	27	Find it

Suggested DMC colors. Screen colors are approximate. Full crosses only; no backstitch or fractional stitches. 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.