Classic cargo ship needlepoint pattern
Advanced · 10 colors · 4 × 4 in · 18 mesh
Shape: SquareChange
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A navy cargo ship with a red band along its waterline carries a white tower and stacks of red, green, orange, white and blue containers past a yellow sun rimmed in orange. Dark blue waves run under it 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: 10 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 800 Pale Delft Blue 3,858 stitches about 27 yards
- DMC 823 Dark Navy Blue 455 stitches about 4 yards
- DMC 797 Royal Blue 248 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC BLANC White 198 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 666 Bright Red 148 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 970 Light Pumpkin 101 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 799 Medium Delft Blue 60 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 726 Light Topaz 59 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 702 Kelly Green 34 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 798 Dark Delft Blue 23 stitches about 1 yard
5,184 stitches in the chart, about 42 yards in all. The yards are estimates for 18 mesh.
Square on a ground strewn with stars
- DMC 800 Pale Delft Blue 3,829 stitches about 27 yards
- DMC 823 Dark Navy Blue 455 stitches about 4 yards
- DMC 797 Royal Blue 248 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC BLANC White 198 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 666 Bright Red 148 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 970 Light Pumpkin 101 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 799 Medium Delft Blue 60 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 726 Light Topaz 59 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 702 Kelly Green 34 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 29 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 798 Dark Delft Blue 23 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 800 Pale Delft Blue 3,598 stitches about 25 yards
- DMC 823 Dark Navy Blue 455 stitches about 4 yards
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 260 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 797 Royal Blue 248 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC BLANC White 198 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 666 Bright Red 148 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 970 Light Pumpkin 101 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 799 Medium Delft Blue 60 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 726 Light Topaz 59 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 702 Kelly Green 34 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 798 Dark Delft Blue 23 stitches about 1 yard
5,184 stitches in the chart, about 42 yards in all. The yards are estimates for 18 mesh.
Mini pillow
- DMC 800 Pale Delft Blue 5,512 stitches about 53 yards
- DMC 823 Dark Navy Blue 1,820 stitches about 18 yards
- DMC 797 Royal Blue 992 stitches about 10 yards
- DMC BLANC White 792 stitches about 8 yards
- DMC 666 Bright Red 592 stitches about 6 yards
- DMC 970 Light Pumpkin 404 stitches about 4 yards
- DMC 799 Medium Delft Blue 240 stitches about 3 yards
- DMC 726 Light Topaz 236 stitches about 3 yards
- DMC 702 Kelly Green 136 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 798 Dark Delft Blue 92 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 800 Pale Delft Blue 12,816 stitches about 122 yards
- DMC 321 Red 6,126 stitches about 59 yards
- DMC 823 Dark Navy Blue 1,365 stitches about 13 yards
- DMC 797 Royal Blue 744 stitches about 8 yards
- DMC BLANC White 594 stitches about 6 yards
- DMC 666 Bright Red 444 stitches about 5 yards
- DMC 970 Light Pumpkin 303 stitches about 3 yards
- DMC 799 Medium Delft Blue 180 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 726 Light Topaz 177 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 702 Kelly Green 102 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 798 Dark Delft Blue 69 stitches about 1 yard
22,920 stitches inside the outline, about 222 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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