Yellow New York taxi cab with a checker stripe cross stitch pattern

46 × 25 stitches 7 colors 3.3 × 1.8 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 × 8 in (the design is 3.3 × 1.8 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 725 Medium Light Topaz
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 413 Dark Pewter Gray
DMC 3752 Very Light Antique Blue
DMC 3865 Winter White
DMC 318 Light Steel Gray
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

A yellow taxi cab seen from the side, facing right, in the style of a classic New York cab. It has a band of dark and white checks along its side, two pale blue windows, two door handles, a white roof light, a white headlamp, gray bumpers and two dark gray wheels with lighter hubs. The sill under the doors is a darker gold. No word or number is drawn on it. Dark brown outline. Full crosses only. It is 46 by 25 stitches and uses seven thread colors.

46 stitches wide by 25 high: 762 full cross stitches in 7 DMC colors (Medium Light Topaz 725, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Dark Pewter Gray 413 and 4 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	4.2 × 2.3	10.6 × 5.8
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	3.3 × 1.8	8.3 × 4.5
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	2.9 × 1.6	7.3 × 4.0
18-count Aida	2.6 × 1.4	6.5 × 3.5
22-count Hardanger	2.1 × 1.1	5.3 × 2.9

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 725 Medium Light Topaz	295	Find it
X	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	195	Find it
▲	DMC 413 Dark Pewter Gray	80	Find it
+	DMC 3752 Very Light Antique Blue	66	Find it
■	DMC 3865 Winter White	54	Find it
O	DMC 318 Light Steel Gray	36	Find it
◆	DMC 783 Medium Topaz	36	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.