Thunderstorm at night with lightning over rooftops cross stitch pattern

60 × 51 stitches 7 colors 4.3 × 3.6 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 11 × 10 in (the design is 4.3 × 3.6 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 311 Medium Navy Blue
DMC 939 Very Dark Navy Blue
DMC 318 Light Steel Gray
DMC 413 Dark Pewter Gray
DMC 744 Pale Yellow
DMC 415 Pearl Gray
DMC 3755 Baby 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

A thunderstorm over a street at night, stitched as a full rectangle. A gray storm cloud with a darker flat underside hangs in a dark blue-green sky; one pale yellow bolt of lightning zigzags down from it, and short slanting streaks of pale blue rain fall on either side. Along the bottom stand four houses in dark navy silhouette, three with steep gables and one with a low roof and a chimney, their ten small windows lit yellow. Fully stitched background, with no outline thread. Full crosses only. It is 60 by 51 stitches and uses seven thread colors.

60 stitches wide by 51 high: 3,060 full cross stitches in 7 DMC colors (Medium Navy Blue 311, Very Dark Navy Blue 939, Light Steel Gray 318 and 4 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	5.5 × 4.6	13.9 × 11.8
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	4.3 × 3.6	10.9 × 9.3
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	3.8 × 3.2	9.5 × 8.1
18-count Aida	3.3 × 2.8	8.5 × 7.2
22-count Hardanger	2.7 × 2.3	6.9 × 5.9

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 311 Medium Navy Blue	1,857	Find it
X	DMC 939 Very Dark Navy Blue	530	Find it
▲	DMC 318 Light Steel Gray	282	Find it
+	DMC 413 Dark Pewter Gray	126	Find it
■	DMC 744 Pale Yellow	96	Find it
O	DMC 415 Pearl Gray	88	Find it
◆	DMC 3755 Baby Blue	81	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.