Classic buoys needlepoint pattern
Advanced · 13 colors · 4 × 4 in · 18 mesh
Shape: SquareChange
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Three buoys stand side by side on a teal ground, each with a wooden stick on top and a rope loop below. One is red, white and navy, one is yellow with a navy band, and one is white with a red band.
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: 13 colors. Changes of color are about 4.4 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 597 Turquoise 3,858 stitches about 27 yards
- DMC BLANC White 308 stitches about 3 yards
- DMC 823 Dark Navy Blue 224 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 666 Bright Red 193 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 726 Light Topaz 162 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 738 Very Light Tan 93 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 800 Pale Delft Blue 84 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 433 Medium Brown 57 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 498 Dark Red 56 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 782 Dark Topaz 55 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 351 Coral 37 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 797 Royal Blue 30 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 745 Light Pale Yellow 27 stitches about 1 yard
5,184 stitches in the chart, about 44 yards in all. The yards are estimates for 18 mesh.
Square on a ground strewn with stars
- DMC 597 Turquoise 3,830 stitches about 27 yards
- DMC BLANC White 308 stitches about 3 yards
- DMC 823 Dark Navy Blue 224 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 666 Bright Red 193 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 726 Light Topaz 162 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 738 Very Light Tan 93 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 800 Pale Delft Blue 84 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 433 Medium Brown 57 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 498 Dark Red 56 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 782 Dark Topaz 55 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 351 Coral 37 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 797 Royal Blue 30 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 28 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 745 Light Pale Yellow 27 stitches about 1 yard
5,184 stitches in the chart, about 45 yards in all. The yards are estimates for 18 mesh.
Line border
- DMC 597 Turquoise 3,598 stitches about 25 yards
- DMC BLANC White 308 stitches about 3 yards
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 260 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 823 Dark Navy Blue 224 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 666 Bright Red 193 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 726 Light Topaz 162 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 738 Very Light Tan 93 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 800 Pale Delft Blue 84 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 433 Medium Brown 57 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 498 Dark Red 56 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 782 Dark Topaz 55 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 351 Coral 37 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 797 Royal Blue 30 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 745 Light Pale Yellow 27 stitches about 1 yard
5,184 stitches in the chart, about 44 yards in all. The yards are estimates for 18 mesh.
Mini pillow
- DMC 597 Turquoise 5,512 stitches about 53 yards
- DMC BLANC White 1,232 stitches about 12 yards
- DMC 823 Dark Navy Blue 896 stitches about 9 yards
- DMC 666 Bright Red 772 stitches about 8 yards
- DMC 726 Light Topaz 648 stitches about 7 yards
- DMC 738 Very Light Tan 372 stitches about 4 yards
- DMC 800 Pale Delft Blue 336 stitches about 4 yards
- DMC 433 Medium Brown 228 stitches about 3 yards
- DMC 498 Dark Red 224 stitches about 3 yards
- DMC 782 Dark Topaz 220 stitches about 3 yards
- DMC 351 Coral 148 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 797 Royal Blue 120 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 745 Light Pale Yellow 108 stitches about 2 yards
10,816 stitches in the chart, about 112 yards in all. The yards are estimates for 13 mesh.
Christmas stocking
- DMC 597 Turquoise 14,142 stitches about 134 yards
- DMC 823 Dark Navy Blue 6,574 stitches about 63 yards
- DMC BLANC White 616 stitches about 6 yards
- DMC 666 Bright Red 386 stitches about 4 yards
- DMC 726 Light Topaz 324 stitches about 4 yards
- DMC 738 Very Light Tan 186 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 800 Pale Delft Blue 168 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 433 Medium Brown 114 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 498 Dark Red 112 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 782 Dark Topaz 110 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 351 Coral 74 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 797 Royal Blue 60 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 745 Light Pale Yellow 54 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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