Cross stitch portrait of a dark-haired man in a light blue striped shirt, depicted in a small cheerful cartoon style against a white background.

Paul McCartney

Music & MusiciansBeginner6 colours5 hours of stitching

This delightful pattern captures a cheerful, stylised portrait of Paul McCartney, rendered in a small but characterful design that brings the beloved Beatle to life with warmth and personality. The bold, simple lines and bright colours make it an immediately recognisable and joyful piece to stitch.

Perfect for music lovers, Beatles fans, and anyone who appreciates a bit of pop culture on their walls, this pattern also makes a wonderful gift for that special someone who grew up with the Fab Four.

  • 1960s
  • Beatles
  • Celebrity
  • Music
  • Musician
  • Paul McCartney
  • Pop Culture
  • Portrait
  • Rock

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Pattern details

Size count
50 × 60
Colours
6
Stitches
805
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

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

LengthDMC
1.6 m(366 stitch)310Black
92 cm(214 stitch)761Salmon Light
52 cm(119 stitch)996Electric Blue Medium
34 cm(78 stitch)BLANCWhite
25 cm(20 stitch)3722Shell Pink Medium
25 cm(8 stitch)3805Cyclamen Pink

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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