Vintage red biplane with a pilot and flying scarf cross stitch pattern

57 × 34 stitches 6 colors 4.1 × 2.4 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 4.1 × 2.4 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 6 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 6 threads ↓

DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 321 Red
DMC 783 Medium Topaz
DMC 415 Pearl Gray
DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown
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

An old-fashioned red biplane seen from the side, flying level with its nose to the right. Two gold wings, one above the body and one below, are joined by two dark upright struts. A gold tail fin stands at the back, and a gray engine cowl and an upright gray propeller are at the nose. A pilot in a brown leather helmet and dark goggles sits in the open cockpit behind the wings, and a red scarf streams out behind. One wheel with a gray hub hangs on a single leg under the lower wing. A dark brown outline runs round every part. Full crosses only. It is 57 by 34 stitches and uses six thread colors.

57 stitches wide by 34 high: 857 full cross stitches in 6 DMC colors (Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Red 321, Medium Topaz 783 and 3 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	5.2 × 3.1	13.2 × 7.9
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	4.1 × 2.4	10.3 × 6.2
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	3.6 × 2.1	9.0 × 5.4
18-count Aida	3.2 × 1.9	8.0 × 4.8
22-count Hardanger	2.6 × 1.5	6.6 × 3.9

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 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	339	Find it
X	DMC 321 Red	287	Find it
▲	DMC 783 Medium Topaz	141	Find it
+	DMC 415 Pearl Gray	64	Find it
■	DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown	20	Find it
O	DMC 951 Light Tawny	6	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.