Classic cornucopia needlepoint pattern
Advanced · 13 colors · 4 × 4 in · 18 mesh
Shape: SquareChange
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A woven brown horn-shaped basket curls up to a point at the left, and a green pear, purple grapes, an orange pumpkin and a red apple crowd its open mouth. The ground is plain cream.
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.
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 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 | 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 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 ECRU Ecru 4,015 stitches about 28 yards
- DMC 436 Tan 230 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 433 Medium Brown 230 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 898 Very Dark Coffee Brown 118 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 900 Dark Burnt Orange 113 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 704 Bright Chartreuse 106 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 970 Light Pumpkin 84 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 208 Very Dark Lavender 76 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 702 Kelly Green 57 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 666 Bright Red 48 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 498 Dark Red 47 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 32 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 550 Very Dark Violet 28 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 ECRU Ecru 3,986 stitches about 28 yards
- DMC 436 Tan 230 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 433 Medium Brown 230 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 898 Very Dark Coffee Brown 118 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 900 Dark Burnt Orange 113 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 704 Bright Chartreuse 106 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 970 Light Pumpkin 84 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 208 Very Dark Lavender 76 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 61 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 702 Kelly Green 57 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 666 Bright Red 48 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 498 Dark Red 47 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 550 Very Dark Violet 28 stitches about 1 yard
5,184 stitches in the chart, about 42 yards in all. The yards are estimates for 18 mesh.
Line border
- DMC ECRU Ecru 3,755 stitches about 26 yards
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 292 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 436 Tan 230 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 433 Medium Brown 230 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 898 Very Dark Coffee Brown 118 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 900 Dark Burnt Orange 113 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 704 Bright Chartreuse 106 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 970 Light Pumpkin 84 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 208 Very Dark Lavender 76 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 702 Kelly Green 57 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 666 Bright Red 48 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 498 Dark Red 47 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 550 Very Dark Violet 28 stitches about 1 yard
5,184 stitches in the chart, about 41 yards in all. The yards are estimates for 18 mesh.
Round ornament
- DMC ECRU Ecru 2,035 stitches about 14 yards
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 888 stitches about 7 yards
- DMC 436 Tan 230 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 433 Medium Brown 230 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 898 Very Dark Coffee Brown 118 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 900 Dark Burnt Orange 113 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 704 Bright Chartreuse 106 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 970 Light Pumpkin 84 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 208 Very Dark Lavender 76 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 702 Kelly Green 57 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 666 Bright Red 48 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 498 Dark Red 47 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 550 Very Dark Violet 28 stitches about 1 yard
4,060 stitches inside the outline, about 34 yards in all. The yards are estimates for 18 mesh.
Mini pillow
- DMC ECRU Ecru 6,140 stitches about 59 yards
- DMC 436 Tan 920 stitches about 9 yards
- DMC 433 Medium Brown 920 stitches about 9 yards
- DMC 898 Very Dark Coffee Brown 472 stitches about 5 yards
- DMC 900 Dark Burnt Orange 452 stitches about 5 yards
- DMC 704 Bright Chartreuse 424 stitches about 5 yards
- DMC 970 Light Pumpkin 336 stitches about 4 yards
- DMC 208 Very Dark Lavender 304 stitches about 3 yards
- DMC 702 Kelly Green 228 stitches about 3 yards
- DMC 666 Bright Red 192 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 498 Dark Red 188 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 128 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 550 Very Dark Violet 112 stitches about 2 yards
10,816 stitches in the chart, about 110 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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