Classic bookshelf needlepoint pattern
Advanced · 12 colors · 4 × 4 in · 18 mesh
Shape: SquareChange
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A brown bookcase holds three shelves of books in red, green, purple, blue and gold. A potted plant stands on the top shelf and a gold cat lies on the middle one, on a pale blue ground.
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 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.
Advanced: 12 colors. Changes of color are about 3 stitches apart, leaving out 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 and border
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 | 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 775 Very Light Baby Blue 2,960 stitches about 21 yards
- DMC 898 Very Dark Coffee Brown 780 stitches about 6 yards
- DMC 433 Medium Brown 428 stitches about 3 yards
- DMC 436 Tan 216 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 183 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 666 Bright Red 129 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 700 Bright Green 128 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 745 Light Pale Yellow 106 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 550 Very Dark Violet 86 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 798 Dark Delft Blue 77 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 356 Medium Terra Cotta 74 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 702 Kelly Green 17 stitches about 1 yard
5,184 stitches in the chart, about 41 yards in all. The yards are estimates for 18 mesh.
Square on a ground strewn with stars
- DMC 775 Very Light Baby Blue 2,940 stitches about 21 yards
- DMC 898 Very Dark Coffee Brown 780 stitches about 6 yards
- DMC 433 Medium Brown 428 stitches about 3 yards
- DMC 436 Tan 216 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 203 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 666 Bright Red 129 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 700 Bright Green 128 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 745 Light Pale Yellow 106 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 550 Very Dark Violet 86 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 798 Dark Delft Blue 77 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 356 Medium Terra Cotta 74 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 702 Kelly Green 17 stitches about 1 yard
5,184 stitches in the chart, about 41 yards in all. The yards are estimates for 18 mesh.
Line border
- DMC 775 Very Light Baby Blue 2,700 stitches about 19 yards
- DMC 898 Very Dark Coffee Brown 780 stitches about 6 yards
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 443 stitches about 4 yards
- DMC 433 Medium Brown 428 stitches about 3 yards
- DMC 436 Tan 216 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 666 Bright Red 129 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 700 Bright Green 128 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 745 Light Pale Yellow 106 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 550 Very Dark Violet 86 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 798 Dark Delft Blue 77 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 356 Medium Terra Cotta 74 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 702 Kelly Green 17 stitches about 1 yard
5,184 stitches in the chart, about 41 yards in all. The yards are estimates for 18 mesh.
Mini pillow
- DMC 898 Very Dark Coffee Brown 3,120 stitches about 30 yards
- DMC 775 Very Light Baby Blue 1,920 stitches about 19 yards
- DMC 433 Medium Brown 1,712 stitches about 17 yards
- DMC 436 Tan 864 stitches about 9 yards
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 732 stitches about 7 yards
- DMC 666 Bright Red 516 stitches about 5 yards
- DMC 700 Bright Green 512 stitches about 5 yards
- DMC 745 Light Pale Yellow 424 stitches about 5 yards
- DMC 550 Very Dark Violet 344 stitches about 4 yards
- DMC 798 Dark Delft Blue 308 stitches about 3 yards
- DMC 356 Medium Terra Cotta 296 stitches about 3 yards
- DMC 702 Kelly Green 68 stitches about 1 yard
10,816 stitches in the chart, about 108 yards in all. The yards are estimates for 13 mesh.
Christmas stocking
- DMC 775 Very Light Baby Blue 12,346 stitches about 117 yards
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 6,492 stitches about 62 yards
- DMC 898 Very Dark Coffee Brown 1,560 stitches about 15 yards
- DMC 433 Medium Brown 856 stitches about 9 yards
- DMC 436 Tan 432 stitches about 5 yards
- DMC 666 Bright Red 258 stitches about 3 yards
- DMC 700 Bright Green 256 stitches about 3 yards
- DMC 745 Light Pale Yellow 212 stitches about 3 yards
- DMC 550 Very Dark Violet 172 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 798 Dark Delft Blue 154 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 356 Medium Terra Cotta 148 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 702 Kelly Green 34 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 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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