Cross stitch portrait of a man with a brown mop-top hairstyle wearing a colourful striped jacket in red, yellow, and blue tones.

John Lennon

Music & MusiciansBeginner7 colours5 hours of stitching

This cheerful, colourful portrait of John Lennon captures the spirit of a musical era in a compact and satisfying design. Rendered in bold, warm tones with a bright and lively feel, it makes a wonderful tribute to one of the most influential figures in popular music.

Whether you are a lifelong Beatles fan or simply love stitching iconic faces, this pattern is a lovely choice. Finished and framed, it brings a touch of rock and roll charm to any wall, and it makes a thoughtful, personal gift for the music lover in your life.

  • 1960s
  • Beatles
  • Celebrity
  • John Lennon
  • Music
  • Musician
  • Pop Culture
  • Portrait
  • Rock

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Pattern details

Size count
50 × 60
Colours
7
Stitches
676
Difficulty
Beginner

Finished size by fabric count

Fabric countInchesCentimetres
14 per inch3.6 × 4.3 in9.1 × 10.9 cm
16 per inch3.1 × 3.8 in7.9 × 9.5 cm
18 per inch2.8 × 3.3 in7.1 × 8.5 cm

Thread shopping list

7 thread colours, sorted by the amount you'll need. Lengths are based on 16 stitches per inch.

LengthDMC
1.2 m(267 stitch)3777Terra Cotta Very Dark
73 cm(170 stitch)761Salmon Light
52 cm(121 stitch)906Parrot Green Medium
25 cm(55 stitch)606Bright Orange-Red
25 cm(38 stitch)BLANCWhite
25 cm(14 stitch)3722Shell Pink Medium
25 cm(11 stitch)310Black

CXC and Sullivans skeins carry the DMC number, so the codes above cover them too.

These lengths include the thread lost to tails and travelling, so they are what to buy rather than what ends up on the fabric. A spare skein of your main colours is still worth having, because dye lots vary between batches and matching one part way through is the hard part.

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