Three surfboards standing in the sand at the beach cross stitch pattern

53 × 53 stitches 7 colors 3.8 × 3.8 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 3.8 × 3.8 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 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 3822 Light Straw
DMC 3865 Winter White
DMC 322 Dark Baby Blue
DMC 321 Red
DMC 3810 Dark Turquoise
DMC 783 Medium Topaz

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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 surfboards stood nose up in a mound of pale beach sand, seen flat on: a long board in the middle and a shorter one on each side. The left board is red with two white pinstripes down its length, the middle one is white with a teal nose and three teal bands across it, and the right one is blue with three golden yellow chevrons pointing down. Each board is the same on its left and its right, and the two outer boards are one shape in different paint. Dark brown outline. Full crosses only. It is 53 by 53 stitches and uses seven thread colors.

53 stitches wide by 53 high: 1,555 full cross stitches in 7 DMC colors (Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Light Straw 3822, Winter White 3865 and 4 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	4.8 × 4.8	12.2 × 12.2
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	3.8 × 3.8	9.6 × 9.6
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	3.3 × 3.3	8.4 × 8.4
18-count Aida	2.9 × 2.9	7.5 × 7.5
22-count Hardanger	2.4 × 2.4	6.1 × 6.1

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	347	Find it
X	DMC 3822 Light Straw	284	Find it
▲	DMC 3865 Winter White	257	Find it
+	DMC 322 Dark Baby Blue	230	Find it
■	DMC 321 Red	220	Find it
O	DMC 3810 Dark Turquoise	163	Find it
◆	DMC 783 Medium Topaz	54	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.