Cross Stitch Alphabet 14
"Skyscraper"


Alphabet 14, "Skyscraper," fits a lot in a small horizontal space. Sometimes you have a space that cries out for a bigger presence than you can fit in with standard letters. That is where this design can help.


Skyscraper
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Stitch details for alphabet 14, "Skyscraper"

The Skyscraper Alphabet is stitched on 14-count Aida using DMC floss:

  • 2 strands for cross stitches or half stitches
  • 1 strand for backstitches

Description:

  • Block letters, standard/straight

Characters Included:

  • Upper Case Letters
  • Lower Case Letters
  • Numbers
  • Punctuation

Height:

  • The upper case letters are 14 stitches high
  • The lower case letters without ascenders or descenders (ex: a, c, o) are 8 stitches high
  • The lower case letters with only ascenders (ex: b, d, h) or only descenders, (ex: g, p, y) are 14 stitches high
  • The lower case "j", with descender and a dot above, is 20 stitches high

Width:

These letters have varying widths. Most of the upper and lower case letters are 5 stitches wide.


Stitch Complexity

The design example shows this alphabet constructed with half stitches. However, full cross stitches can easily be substituted.

Learn any unfamiliar stitches by clicking on the "How To..." button on the left menu, or click here, then select tutorial links at the bottom of the page.

Floss

It is assumed that you will change the floss color to reflect your tastes and to coordinate with the rest of your project. Use the same number of strands that you are using throughout the rest of your cross stitch pattern.


How to Fit Text into a Design

Learn how to select and adapt cross stitch alphabets by clicking on the "Alphabet 123s" button on the left menu, or click here.

Click here for a printable cross stitch pattern for this design.

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