Venice gondola with gondolier and striped mooring poles cross stitch pattern

59 × 32 stitches 7 colors 4.2 × 2.3 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 × 9 in (the design is 4.2 × 2.3 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 310 Black
DMC 597 Turquoise
DMC 321 Red
DMC 3865 Winter White
DMC 729 Medium Old Gold
DMC 598 Light Turquoise
DMC 951 Light Tawny

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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 Venetian gondola seen from the side, bow to the right. The long black boat lifts at both ends, with the comb-shaped iron at the bow and a red seat in the middle. A gondolier stands at the stern in a red and white striped shirt and a straw hat with a red ribbon, trailing a gold oar. Behind the boat stand two red and white striped mooring poles with gold tops, one taller than the other. Below is a band of turquoise water with five pale ripples. The gondolier's face is left blank. Full crosses only. It is 59 by 32 stitches and uses seven thread colors.

59 stitches wide by 32 high: 1,010 full cross stitches in 7 DMC colors (Black 310, Turquoise 597, Red 321 and 4 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	5.4 × 2.9	13.6 × 7.4
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	4.2 × 2.3	10.7 × 5.8
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	3.7 × 2.0	9.4 × 5.1
18-count Aida	3.3 × 1.8	8.3 × 4.5
22-count Hardanger	2.7 × 1.5	6.8 × 3.7

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 310 Black	465	Find it
X	DMC 597 Turquoise	319	Find it
▲	DMC 321 Red	88	Find it
+	DMC 3865 Winter White	54	Find it
■	DMC 729 Medium Old Gold	35	Find it
O	DMC 598 Light Turquoise	31	Find it
◆	DMC 951 Light Tawny	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.