Santa is running into a bit of trouble on his journey in this fun cross stitch pattern by Japanese designer Kyoko Maruoka (Gera!). Soaring above the rooftops in a hot air balloon, Santa encounters a curious bird. 

This design is available as a printed hardcopy pattern.

Pattern details:

• Stitching area: 86 stitches wide x 112 stitches high
• Finished size: 6.1" x 8" on 14-count Aida or 28-count linen
• Types of stitches: Cross stitch
• Number of colors: 10 (DMC)
• Fabric: Model was stitched on 32-count Raw linen