Classic astronaut needlepoint pattern
Intermediate · 11 colors · 4 × 4 in · 18 mesh
Shape: SquareChange
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An astronaut in a white suit stands facing forward and raises one gray-gloved hand, with a gold visor and red, yellow and green buttons on the chest. The ground is navy, with white dots in even rows.
Size and details
The chart is 72 × 72 stitches: a square ornament on 18 mesh canvas.
The chart is 72 × 72 stitches: a square ornament on 18 mesh canvas.
The chart is 72 × 72 stitches: a square ornament on 18 mesh canvas.
The chart is 72 × 72 stitches at its widest and tallest: a round ornament on 18 mesh canvas, with 4,060 stitches inside its outline.
The chart is 143 × 234 stitches at its widest and tallest: a Christmas stocking on 13 mesh canvas, with 22,920 stitches inside its outline.
Worked in tent stitch throughout.
Worked in tent stitch throughout.
Worked in tent stitch throughout.
Worked in tent stitch throughout.
Worked in tent stitch throughout.
Intermediate: 11 colors, 3 of them only details of fewer than 5 stitches each, so 8 are counted toward the level. With 8 or 9 colors, a design is Intermediate, while 7 or fewer can be Beginner and 10 or more can be Advanced.
| Mesh | Stitched size | Canvas to cut |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | 7.2 × 7.2 in 18.3 × 18.3 cm | 11.2 × 11.2 in 28.4 × 28.4 cm |
| 12 | 6 × 6 in 15.2 × 15.2 cm | 10 × 10 in 25.4 × 25.4 cm |
| 13 | 5.5 × 5.5 in 14.1 × 14.1 cm | 9.5 × 9.5 in 24.2 × 24.2 cm |
| 14 | 5.1 × 5.1 in 13.1 × 13.1 cm | 9.1 × 9.1 in 23.2 × 23.2 cm |
| 18 | 4 × 4 in 10.2 × 10.2 cm | 8 × 8 in 20.3 × 20.3 cm |
| Mesh | Stitched size | Canvas to cut |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | 7.2 × 7.2 in 18.3 × 18.3 cm | 11.2 × 11.2 in 28.4 × 28.4 cm |
| 12 | 6 × 6 in 15.2 × 15.2 cm | 10 × 10 in 25.4 × 25.4 cm |
| 13 | 5.5 × 5.5 in 14.1 × 14.1 cm | 9.5 × 9.5 in 24.2 × 24.2 cm |
| 14 | 5.1 × 5.1 in 13.1 × 13.1 cm | 9.1 × 9.1 in 23.2 × 23.2 cm |
| 18 | 4 × 4 in 10.2 × 10.2 cm | 8 × 8 in 20.3 × 20.3 cm |
| Mesh | Stitched size | Canvas to cut |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | 7.2 × 7.2 in 18.3 × 18.3 cm | 11.2 × 11.2 in 28.4 × 28.4 cm |
| 12 | 6 × 6 in 15.2 × 15.2 cm | 10 × 10 in 25.4 × 25.4 cm |
| 13 | 5.5 × 5.5 in 14.1 × 14.1 cm | 9.5 × 9.5 in 24.2 × 24.2 cm |
| 14 | 5.1 × 5.1 in 13.1 × 13.1 cm | 9.1 × 9.1 in 23.2 × 23.2 cm |
| 18 | 4 × 4 in 10.2 × 10.2 cm | 8 × 8 in 20.3 × 20.3 cm |
| Mesh | Stitched size | Canvas to cut |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | 7.2 × 7.2 in 18.3 × 18.3 cm | 11.2 × 11.2 in 28.4 × 28.4 cm |
| 12 | 6 × 6 in 15.2 × 15.2 cm | 10 × 10 in 25.4 × 25.4 cm |
| 13 | 5.5 × 5.5 in 14.1 × 14.1 cm | 9.5 × 9.5 in 24.2 × 24.2 cm |
| 14 | 5.1 × 5.1 in 13.1 × 13.1 cm | 9.1 × 9.1 in 23.2 × 23.2 cm |
| 18 | 4 × 4 in 10.2 × 10.2 cm | 8 × 8 in 20.3 × 20.3 cm |
| Mesh | Stitched size | Canvas to cut |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | 14.3 × 23.4 in 36.3 × 59.4 cm | 18.3 × 27.4 in 46.5 × 69.6 cm |
| 12 | 11.9 × 19.5 in 30.3 × 49.5 cm | 15.9 × 23.5 in 40.4 × 59.7 cm |
| 13 | 11 × 18 in 27.9 × 45.7 cm | 15 × 22 in 38.1 × 55.9 cm |
| 14 | 10.2 × 16.7 in 25.9 × 42.5 cm | 14.2 × 20.7 in 36.1 × 52.6 cm |
| 18 | 7.9 × 13 in 20.2 × 33 cm | 11.9 × 17 in 30.3 × 43.2 cm |
Mesh is the number of canvas threads to the inch; the row in bold is the mesh this chart is sized for. Canvas to cut includes a margin of 2 in (5.1 cm) of bare canvas on every side. Leave at least that much.
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Threads and canvas
Square
- DMC 823 Dark Navy Blue 4,189 stitches about 29 yards
- DMC BLANC White 406 stitches about 3 yards
- DMC 414 Dark Steel Gray 205 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 800 Pale Delft Blue 191 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 72 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 415 Pearl Gray 65 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 782 Dark Topaz 36 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 745 Light Pale Yellow 8 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 666 Bright Red 4 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 726 Light Topaz 4 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 702 Kelly Green 4 stitches about 1 yard
5,184 stitches in the chart, about 43 yards in all. The yards are estimates for 18 mesh.
Square with no border
- DMC 823 Dark Navy Blue 4,218 stitches about 29 yards
- DMC BLANC White 377 stitches about 3 yards
- DMC 414 Dark Steel Gray 205 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 800 Pale Delft Blue 191 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 72 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 415 Pearl Gray 65 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 782 Dark Topaz 36 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 745 Light Pale Yellow 8 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 666 Bright Red 4 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 726 Light Topaz 4 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 702 Kelly Green 4 stitches about 1 yard
5,184 stitches in the chart, about 43 yards in all. The yards are estimates for 18 mesh.
Line border
- DMC 823 Dark Navy Blue 3,958 stitches about 28 yards
- DMC BLANC White 637 stitches about 5 yards
- DMC 414 Dark Steel Gray 205 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 800 Pale Delft Blue 191 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 72 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 415 Pearl Gray 65 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 782 Dark Topaz 36 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 745 Light Pale Yellow 8 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 666 Bright Red 4 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 726 Light Topaz 4 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 702 Kelly Green 4 stitches about 1 yard
5,184 stitches in the chart, about 44 yards in all. The yards are estimates for 18 mesh.
Round ornament
- DMC 823 Dark Navy Blue 2,238 stitches about 16 yards
- DMC BLANC White 1,233 stitches about 9 yards
- DMC 414 Dark Steel Gray 205 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 800 Pale Delft Blue 191 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 72 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 415 Pearl Gray 65 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 782 Dark Topaz 36 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 745 Light Pale Yellow 8 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 666 Bright Red 4 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 726 Light Topaz 4 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 702 Kelly Green 4 stitches about 1 yard
4,060 stitches inside the outline, about 36 yards in all. The yards are estimates for 18 mesh.
Christmas stocking
- DMC 823 Dark Navy Blue 12,930 stitches about 123 yards
- DMC 321 Red 6,126 stitches about 59 yards
- DMC BLANC White 1,508 stitches about 15 yards
- DMC 414 Dark Steel Gray 820 stitches about 8 yards
- DMC 800 Pale Delft Blue 764 stitches about 8 yards
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 288 stitches about 3 yards
- DMC 415 Pearl Gray 260 stitches about 3 yards
- DMC 782 Dark Topaz 144 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 745 Light Pale Yellow 32 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 666 Bright Red 16 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 726 Light Topaz 16 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 702 Kelly Green 16 stitches about 1 yard
22,920 stitches inside the outline, about 225 yards in all. The yards are estimates for 13 mesh.
Thread colors are approximate screen matches to DMC numbers. Check against real thread before you buy.
The numbers are DMC color numbers, which its six-strand cotton and its pearl cotton share. Wool and silk are numbered differently: match those by eye. For how many strands and which needle, see which thread suits which mesh.
The yards are of thread as it is threaded in the needle: stitched with several strands together, a thread takes that many yards of single strand for every yard listed. For six-strand cotton on 18 mesh, the thread and needle chart gives 4 to 6 strands.
The yards are of thread as it is threaded in the needle: stitched with several strands together, a thread takes that many yards of single strand for every yard listed. For six-strand cotton on 18 mesh, the thread and needle chart gives 4 to 6 strands.
The yards are of thread as it is threaded in the needle: stitched with several strands together, a thread takes that many yards of single strand for every yard listed. For six-strand cotton on 18 mesh, the thread and needle chart gives 4 to 6 strands.
The yards are of thread as it is threaded in the needle: stitched with several strands together, a thread takes that many yards of single strand for every yard listed. For six-strand cotton on 18 mesh, the thread and needle chart gives 4 to 6 strands.
The yards are of thread as it is threaded in the needle: stitched with several strands together, a thread takes that many yards of single strand for every yard listed. For six-strand cotton on 13 mesh, the thread and needle chart gives 7 or 8 strands.
You also need blank needlepoint canvas (mono canvas) in the mesh you choose (see mesh sizes), cut to the size in the table above, and a tapestry needle.
An estimate. The length of thread one stitch uses on the front and back of the canvas, times the number of stitches, plus 30 percent for starting, ending and the tail left in the needle. Each count is estimated as basketweave or continental and rounded up to a whole yard, so the yards in all are a little more than the thread calculator gives for every stitch at once. The 30 percent is this site's own choice. The thread calculator works the same estimate for any count and mesh.
Getting it onto your canvas
This is a counted chart: one square of the chart is one stitch. Find the center of your canvas and the center of the chart (the red arrows above and to the left of the chart), and count out from there, a color at a time.
Nothing is printed on the canvas, so no transfer is needed. How to needlepoint covers the first stitches.
Downloads
- Chart for US Letter paper PDF · 2 pages
- Chart for A4 paper PDF · 2 pages
Each file has the thread key and the sizes on its first page, then the chart with a symbol in every square and a heavier line every ten. A chart too large for one page is divided over several, with two rows or columns repeated in gray where the pages join; a page may be turned on its side for a part that is wider than it is tall.
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