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Rocket cross stitch pattern

A red-nosed rocket with a blue porthole, swept fins and an orange flame — ready for a space-themed corner.

Chart: 16 × 16
Stitches: 99
DMC colors: 4
On 14-count: 1.1″ × 1.1″

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Rocket cross stitch pattern stitched preview

The symbol chart

This is the chart you stitch from: one symbol per DMC color, bold lines every ten stitches. Print it, or keep this page open while you work.

Thread key

Stitch counts per color and the skeins to buy on 14-count Aida with two strands.

Symbol	DMC	Color	Stitches	Skeins
R	DMC 666	Red Bright	24	1
W	DMC White	White	60	1
B	DMC 995	Electric Blue Dark	4	1
O	DMC 608	Orange Bright	11	1

Finished size

Stitches divided by your fabric count. Cut the fabric with about 3 inches spare on every side.

Fabric	11-count	14-count	16-count	18-count
Size	1.5″ × 1.5″	1.1″ × 1.1″	1.0″ × 1.0″	0.9″ × 0.9″
In cm	3.7 × 3.7	2.9 × 2.9	2.5 × 2.5	2.3 × 2.3

One stitcher's note

The flame tongues are isolated stitches under the fins — carry the orange across the back of the body rather than ending and restarting the thread three times.

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