Books & Cozy Corners · Medium
The Rainy Bookshop
A glowing little bookshop on a rainy autumn evening
- Stitches
- 120 × 125
- DMC colors
- 20
- Level
- Medium
- On 14 ct Aida
- 8.6 × 8.9 in
- Design code
- LB02
PDF pattern · English, Spanish, French and German
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Stitching time (estimate)
≈ 61–123 hours
That's roughly 13–25 weeks at about 5 hours of stitching a week. Just a rough idea: we assume an average of 100–200 stitches an hour, and everyone stitches at their own pace.
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An original counted cross stitch pattern from House of Needelier, ready to download and start stitching today.
Pattern details
- Stitch count: 120 wide x 125 high
- Colors: 20 DMC floss colors
- Total: 12,279 full cross stitches (no backstitch, no fractional stitches)
- Skill level: Medium
- Finished size:
- 14 ct Aida: 8.6 x 8.9 in (21.8 x 22.7 cm)
- 16 ct Aida: 7.5 x 7.8 in (19.1 x 19.8 cm)
- 18 ct Aida: 6.7 x 6.9 in (16.9 x 17.6 cm)
- 28 ct linen over 2: 8.6 x 8.9 in (21.8 x 22.7 cm)
What you get
- 4 PDFs (English, Spanish, French and German), 16 pages each, US Letter size
- Cover with finished sizes
- Floss key with symbols, stitch counts and skein estimates
- Page map showing how the chart pages fit together
- Color chart with symbols
- Black-and-white symbol chart for easy printing
- Step-by-step stitching instructions
Plan your project
Finished size on your fabric
The design is 120 × 125 stitches. Cut your fabric with about 3 in (7.5 cm) spare on every side for the hoop and framing.
| Fabric | Finished size | Fabric to cut |
|---|---|---|
| 11 ct Aida | 10.9 × 11.4 in (27.7 × 28.9 cm) | 17 × 17 in |
| 14 ct Aida | 8.6 × 8.9 in (21.8 × 22.7 cm) | 15 × 15 in |
| 16 ct Aida | 7.5 × 7.8 in (19.1 × 19.8 cm) | 14 × 14 in |
| 18 ct Aida | 6.7 × 6.9 in (16.9 × 17.6 cm) | 13 × 13 in |
| 28 ct linen over 2 | 8.6 × 8.9 in (21.8 × 22.7 cm) | 15 × 15 in |
| 32 ct linen over 2 | 7.5 × 7.8 in (19.1 × 19.8 cm) | 14 × 14 in |
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Helpful guides
Before you start
Pattern basics
Fabric count and finished size
What Aida count means, how it changes the finished size of a cross stitch, how to measure a fabric's count, and a quick calculator for any pattern.
Technique
Starting and ending threads without knots
How to start and end cross stitch threads without knots – loop start, waste knot, pin stitch – plus thread length, when to end and fixing common problems.
Supplies
How much embroidery floss do I need?
How many skeins of DMC floss a cross stitch pattern needs – what's in a skein, stitches per skein, how to estimate it yourself and when to buy extra.