Classic Bernese mountain dog needlepoint pattern
Advanced · 12 colors · 4 × 4 in · 18 mesh
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A Bernese mountain dog's head and chest face front, black with rust and white markings and its pink tongue out. It wears a red collar with a gold tag, on a sage green ground inside a thin white line.
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 104 × 104 stitches: a mini pillow on 13 mesh canvas.
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.
Worked in tent stitch throughout.
Advanced: 12 colors. Changes of color are about 4.3 stitches apart, leaving out the border and the background around the picture. With 10 colors or more, closer than 4.5 apart is Advanced, 4.5 or more is Intermediate, and a design with this many colors is never Beginner.
Shape
Square
Square on a ground strewn with stars
Square with no border
Round ornament
Mini pillow
Christmas stocking
Square
| 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 | 10.4 × 10.4 in 26.4 × 26.4 cm | 14.4 × 14.4 in 36.6 × 36.6 cm |
| 12 | 8.7 × 8.7 in 22 × 22 cm | 12.7 × 12.7 in 32.2 × 32.2 cm |
| 13 | 8 × 8 in 20.3 × 20.3 cm | 12 × 12 in 30.5 × 30.5 cm |
| 14 | 7.4 × 7.4 in 18.9 × 18.9 cm | 11.4 × 11.4 in 29 × 29 cm |
| 18 | 5.8 × 5.8 in 14.7 × 14.7 cm | 9.8 × 9.8 in 24.8 × 24.8 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 522 Fern Green 3,614 stitches about 25 yards
- DMC BLANC White 520 stitches about 4 yards
- DMC 310 Black 512 stitches about 4 yards
- DMC 920 Medium Copper 174 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 3799 Very Dark Pewter Gray 118 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 666 Bright Red 88 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 800 Pale Delft Blue 66 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 433 Medium Brown 46 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 351 Coral 20 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 435 Very Light Brown 14 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 352 Light Coral 8 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 4 stitches about 1 yard
5,184 stitches in the chart, about 43 yards in all. The yards are estimates for 18 mesh.
Square on a ground strewn with stars
- DMC 522 Fern Green 3,846 stitches about 27 yards
- DMC 310 Black 512 stitches about 4 yards
- DMC BLANC White 288 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 920 Medium Copper 174 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 3799 Very Dark Pewter Gray 118 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 666 Bright Red 88 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 800 Pale Delft Blue 66 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 433 Medium Brown 46 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 351 Coral 20 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 435 Very Light Brown 14 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 352 Light Coral 8 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 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 522 Fern Green 3,874 stitches about 27 yards
- DMC 310 Black 512 stitches about 4 yards
- DMC BLANC White 260 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 920 Medium Copper 174 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 3799 Very Dark Pewter Gray 118 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 666 Bright Red 88 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 800 Pale Delft Blue 66 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 433 Medium Brown 46 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 351 Coral 20 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 435 Very Light Brown 14 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 352 Light Coral 8 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 4 stitches about 1 yard
5,184 stitches in the chart, about 43 yards in all. The yards are estimates for 18 mesh.
Round ornament
- DMC 522 Fern Green 1,894 stitches about 13 yards
- DMC BLANC White 1,116 stitches about 8 yards
- DMC 310 Black 512 stitches about 4 yards
- DMC 920 Medium Copper 174 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 3799 Very Dark Pewter Gray 118 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 666 Bright Red 88 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 800 Pale Delft Blue 66 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 433 Medium Brown 46 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 351 Coral 20 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 435 Very Light Brown 14 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 352 Light Coral 8 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 4 stitches about 1 yard
4,060 stitches inside the outline, about 35 yards in all. The yards are estimates for 18 mesh.
Mini pillow
- DMC 522 Fern Green 5,188 stitches about 50 yards
- DMC 310 Black 2,048 stitches about 20 yards
- DMC BLANC White 1,428 stitches about 14 yards
- DMC 920 Medium Copper 696 stitches about 7 yards
- DMC 3799 Very Dark Pewter Gray 472 stitches about 5 yards
- DMC 666 Bright Red 352 stitches about 4 yards
- DMC 800 Pale Delft Blue 264 stitches about 3 yards
- DMC 433 Medium Brown 184 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 351 Coral 80 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 435 Very Light Brown 56 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 352 Light Coral 32 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 16 stitches about 1 yard
10,816 stitches in the chart, about 109 yards in all. The yards are estimates for 13 mesh.
Christmas stocking
- DMC 522 Fern Green 12,864 stitches about 122 yards
- DMC 823 Dark Navy Blue 6,126 stitches about 59 yards
- DMC 310 Black 1,536 stitches about 15 yards
- DMC BLANC White 780 stitches about 8 yards
- DMC 920 Medium Copper 522 stitches about 5 yards
- DMC 3799 Very Dark Pewter Gray 354 stitches about 4 yards
- DMC 666 Bright Red 264 stitches about 3 yards
- DMC 800 Pale Delft Blue 198 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 433 Medium Brown 138 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 351 Coral 60 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 435 Very Light Brown 42 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 352 Light Coral 24 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 12 stitches about 1 yard
22,920 stitches inside the outline, about 224 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.
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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