Rubber-band racerFree cross-stitch pattern

Rubber-band racer is a cross-stitch pattern of 29 × 22 stitches from the Little Inventors album of Stitch Puzzle. It uses 5 DMC colours and 332 whole cross stitches, with no backstitch and no part stitches.

DMC 3371 Black Brown covers the most cells, 145 stitches (44% of the design). The smallest amount is DMC 3607 Plum Light, with 5 stitches.

On 14-count Aida it measures 2.1 × 1.6 in (5.3 × 4.0 cm) and fits a 4-inch hoop. Cut the fabric at least 7 × 6 in (16 × 15 cm), so you have 2 in to spare on every side.

Stitches: 29 × 22
Colours: 5 DMC
14-count Aida: 2.1 × 1.6 in
Hoop: 4 in

See the chart Stitch it in the free puzzle game

Rubber-band racer finished in cross stitch on Aida cloth — The finished picture, stitched

The printable chart

One square is one cross stitch. Bold lines mark every 10 stitches and the red arrows mark the centre, where most stitchers start. Download the full-size chart (PNG) or print this page.

Cross-stitch chart for Rubber-band racer: a 29 by 22 grid of symbols with a DMC thread key

DMC threads

Two strands for every stitch on 14-count Aida. 332 stitches in all.

Symbol	DMC	Colour	Stitches
●	3371	Black Brown	145
■	976	Golden Brown Med	70
▲	743	Yellow Med	68
◆	3802	Antique Mauve Vy Dk	44
★	3607	Plum Light	5

Finished size: 2.1 × 1.6 in (5.3 × 4.0 cm) on 14-count Aida.

Stitch it in the free puzzle game

Rubber-band racer is picture 805 of 816 in Stitch Puzzle. Send thread spools round the hoop to pull the stitches out in the right order, and the game gives you this chart when you win.

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