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Americana Flash

Old Salt

Cross stitch pattern · Instant PDF download

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An English bulldog with a crooked sailor cap, a spiked red collar and the underbite of a dog who has seen some ports.

Finished size
11.1" × 12.0"
on 18 count
DMC colors
6
Stitches
30,437
200 × 216
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About this pattern

On 18 count Aida it finishes at about 11.1 x 12.0 inches, or 14.3 x 15.4 inches on 14 count: 200 x 216 stitches, 30,437 in all, in 6 DMC colors (DMC 310 Black, 3865 Winter White, 3844 Turquoise Bright Dark, 666 Bright Red, 725 Topaz Medium Light and 3799 Pewter Gray Very Dark).

You get a color chart and a black and white chart with bold 10-stitch gridlines, a tablet version, print-ready pages, the OXS file for charting apps and a coloring page of the design, plus a code that opens the pattern in X Marks, our free stitch tracker.

Americana Flash: The sheet that started it all: panthers, eagles, daggers and sailors, the designs that covered tattoo shop walls for a hundred years, charted stitch by stitch for the hoop.

Threads you'll need

The PDF lists stitch and skein counts for every color.

  • DMC 310 Black
  • DMC 3865 Winter White
  • DMC 3844 Turquoise Bright Dark
  • DMC 666 Bright Red
  • DMC 725 Topaz Medium Light
  • DMC 3799 Pewter Gray Very Dark

In the download

Color chart

Symbols on color with bold gridlines every 10 stitches and center arrows.

Black & white chart

Symbols only, for printing at home without the ink bill.

Tablet + print pages

A zoomable tablet PDF and letter-size pages ready for the printer.

OXS + coloring page

Open it in your charting app, and color the design while you stitch.

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Good to know

What do I get when I buy a pattern?+

An instant PDF download with a cover page and thread key, a full color chart with symbols, a black and white chart for printing, and a DMC thread list with skein counts. Charts have bold gridlines every 10 stitches and center markers. You also get the OXS file for charting apps, a coloring page of the design, and a code that adds the pattern to the free X Marks stitch tracker.

Will anything be mailed to me?+

No. These are digital patterns only. No fabric, floss or printed copies are shipped.

How many colors do the patterns use?+

Between 4 to 15 DMC colors, chosen for the design. Each pattern lists its exact threads and how many skeins of each you need.

Can I stitch it on 14 count instead of 18?+

Yes. Patterns are sized for 18 count Aida; on 14 count the finished piece is about 30% larger. Pick fabric a few inches bigger than the finished size on every side for framing.

What is X Marks?+

X Marks is our free stitch tracker for phones, tablets and computers. Scan the QR code on your pattern and the chart opens with your progress saved and synced, plus floss tracking, streaks and a timelapse of your piece.