Chow Mai Dong – Rude Asian Breadcover Project Pattern No.1 (PDF)

40 wide x 70 tall
1,021 total stitches in 1 color
(Shown on 14ct DMC Aida with gold DMC)

Chow Mai Dong - Rude Asian Breadcover Project Pattern No. 1

Stitching sass into every serving of starch.
This counted cross stitch pattern kicks off the Rude Asian Breadcover Project with unapologetic flair. "Chow Mai Dong"—a cheeky phrase stylized in Asian-inspired typography—anchors the design, serving up bad manners with a side of postcolonial irony. Intended for cloth bread bowl covers (yes, that's a thing now), this pattern juxtaposes cultural refinement with needlework profanity in exactly the wrong/right way.
Shown in a single floss color on red aida bread cloth blank, but feel free to stitch it in bold blues, passive-aggressive pastels, or your grandmother's leftover embroidery floss. It's part etiquette violation, part culinary commentary. Pattern No. 2 is almost ready (It's gonna get me some complaints pho sho lol!)