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Phantom Fighters • Blackwork Cross Stitch Pattern • PDF Digital Download

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A blackwork tribute to strange somethings in New York City neighbourhoods. Featuring designs that would remind you of such things, like:

👻 The restaurant tyre man (to represent NYC’s diverse culinary scene). He’s wearing a sailor outfit to tie in with the city’s illustrious history of being a major port

👻 A license plate with space for five characters of your choice. Letter and Number guide included! The stitched example shows ECTO-1 which stands for the unquestionably popular phrase 'Everybody Can Tango Openly' (NYC is famous for promoting freedom of expression through dance)

👻 A futuristic boom box to celebrate the city's undeniable contribution to music

👻 A rabid dog because New York can be scary that way

👻 Speaking of scary, there are ghosts in the window of this firehouse; many places are allegedly haunted in the city

👻 The firehouse is here to celebrate the city’s fire department. This randomly chosen one is located in Tribeca

👻 There is also a converted car on the street to represent New York’s illustrious history of vehicle modification

👻 At the bottom there’s a profound question I once heard while stuck in a lift in Manhattan. I thought it was interesting and decided to add it here



Read below for details on what's included in your download, as well as size info and material details ⬇️

Good To Know

Please note that this piece includes fractional stitches. There's a guide included in your download to help you get started if you've not worked with them before. The piece was designed to be completed using a standard backstitch.


Included in your download

• PDF Pattern for Screen

• PDF Pattern for Print

• PDFs of some helpful hints (includes a fractional stitch guide)


Size Info 

94 x 103 stitches (w x h)

Finished size, edge-to-edge (without an outside border)

• 14ct Aida: 6.7” x 7.4” // 17.1cm x 18.9cm

• 16ct Aida: 5.9” x 6.5” // 14.9cm x 16.5cm

• 18ct Aida: 5.2” x 5.8” // 13.3cm x 14.7cm

More Details

• This piece was designed in Adobe Illustrator and not a cross stitch software. For this reason I regretfully can’t inform the total number of stitches in the piece. Approximate amount of thread used is noted above

• This listing is for a digital download and not a physical item. Due to the digital nature of this listing, sales are final and returns cannot be offered

• PDFs will available for download after your payment has gone through. If you have any trouble at all accessing your files, please get in touch and I'll endeavour to help as soon as I possibly can

• PDFs can be opened using any suitable reader. If you need a free one, Adobe offer one called Acrobat here: https://get.adobe.com/uk/reader/otherversions/


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Do not modify or resell this pattern. Pattern and completed pieces are for personal use only.