Classic cow needlepoint pattern
Advanced · 14 colors · 4 × 4 in · 18 mesh
Shape: SquareChange
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The head and neck of a black and white cow face front, with tan horns, black ears that are pink inside and a wide pink muzzle. It wears a red collar with a gold bell, on a green ground dotted with pale yellow flecks.
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: 14 colors. Changes of color are about 3.7 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.
| 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 701 Light Green 4,150 stitches about 29 yards
- DMC 310 Black 278 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC BLANC White 257 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 3326 Light Rose 149 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 3799 Very Dark Pewter Gray 89 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 738 Very Light Tan 56 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 666 Bright Red 48 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 223 Light Shell Pink 43 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 745 Light Pale Yellow 28 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 800 Pale Delft Blue 26 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 726 Light Topaz 24 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 436 Tan 14 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 316 Medium Antique Mauve 12 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 10 stitches about 1 yard
5,184 stitches in the chart, about 45 yards in all. The yards are estimates for 18 mesh.
Square with no border
- DMC 701 Light Green 4,178 stitches about 29 yards
- DMC 310 Black 278 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC BLANC White 257 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 3326 Light Rose 149 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 3799 Very Dark Pewter Gray 89 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 738 Very Light Tan 56 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 666 Bright Red 48 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 223 Light Shell Pink 43 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 800 Pale Delft Blue 26 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 726 Light Topaz 24 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 436 Tan 14 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 316 Medium Antique Mauve 12 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 10 stitches about 1 yard
5,184 stitches in the chart, about 44 yards in all. The yards are estimates for 18 mesh.
Line border
- DMC 701 Light Green 3,918 stitches about 27 yards
- DMC 310 Black 278 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 745 Light Pale Yellow 260 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC BLANC White 257 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 3326 Light Rose 149 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 3799 Very Dark Pewter Gray 89 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 738 Very Light Tan 56 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 666 Bright Red 48 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 223 Light Shell Pink 43 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 800 Pale Delft Blue 26 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 726 Light Topaz 24 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 436 Tan 14 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 316 Medium Antique Mauve 12 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 10 stitches about 1 yard
5,184 stitches in the chart, about 44 yards in all. The yards are estimates for 18 mesh.
Round ornament
- DMC 701 Light Green 2,198 stitches about 16 yards
- DMC 745 Light Pale Yellow 856 stitches about 6 yards
- DMC 310 Black 278 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC BLANC White 257 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 3326 Light Rose 149 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 3799 Very Dark Pewter Gray 89 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 738 Very Light Tan 56 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 666 Bright Red 48 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 223 Light Shell Pink 43 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 800 Pale Delft Blue 26 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 726 Light Topaz 24 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 436 Tan 14 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 316 Medium Antique Mauve 12 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 10 stitches about 1 yard
4,060 stitches inside the outline, about 37 yards in all. The yards are estimates for 18 mesh.
Mini pillow
- DMC 701 Light Green 6,756 stitches about 64 yards
- DMC 310 Black 1,112 stitches about 11 yards
- DMC BLANC White 1,028 stitches about 10 yards
- DMC 3326 Light Rose 596 stitches about 6 yards
- DMC 3799 Very Dark Pewter Gray 356 stitches about 4 yards
- DMC 738 Very Light Tan 224 stitches about 3 yards
- DMC 666 Bright Red 192 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 223 Light Shell Pink 172 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 800 Pale Delft Blue 104 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 726 Light Topaz 96 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 436 Tan 56 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 316 Medium Antique Mauve 48 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 40 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 745 Light Pale Yellow 36 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 701 Light Green 14,782 stitches about 141 yards
- DMC 823 Dark Navy Blue 6,126 stitches about 59 yards
- DMC 310 Black 556 stitches about 6 yards
- DMC BLANC White 514 stitches about 5 yards
- DMC 3326 Light Rose 298 stitches about 3 yards
- DMC 3799 Very Dark Pewter Gray 178 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 738 Very Light Tan 112 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 666 Bright Red 96 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 223 Light Shell Pink 86 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 800 Pale Delft Blue 52 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 726 Light Topaz 48 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 436 Tan 28 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 316 Medium Antique Mauve 24 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 20 stitches about 1 yard
22,920 stitches inside the outline, about 225 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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