cross-stitch helllp

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I was wondering if any of you could help me figure out how to make this image work for cross stitching....



Mostly I'm concerned with is face/hair/head area
I'm not looking to make it all professional looking or anything, I just want to be able to make something that looks somewhat like Peter Fonda in Easy Rider

...actually..do you think the image would work better if I made it look more like a stencil..?
IM SO LOST

thanks so much
--kate