Classic draft horse needlepoint pattern
Advanced · 12 colors · 4 × 4 in · 18 mesh
Shape: Square · Color set 1 of 4Change
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A heavy brown horse with a white blaze and four white, feathery lower legs walks to the left in a gold collar, with red and yellow ribbons in its black mane and tail. Small gold flecks dot the slate blue background.
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 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.
Advanced: 12 colors. Changes of color are about 3.6 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
Colors
- Bay with a blaze and white feathered legs (Clydesdale)
Chestnut all over (Suffolk Punch)
Sorrel with a flaxen mane and white legs (Belgian)
Gray with a black mane (Percheron)
Bay with a blaze and white feathered legs (Clydesdale)
These colors are for the square: choosing one shows the square in it.
| 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 | 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
Bay with a blaze and white feathered legs (Clydesdale)
- DMC 931 Medium Antique Blue 3,805 stitches about 27 yards
- DMC 433 Medium Brown 408 stitches about 3 yards
- DMC 920 Medium Copper 251 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 898 Very Dark Coffee Brown 188 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 3799 Very Dark Pewter Gray 137 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC BLANC White 121 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 415 Pearl Gray 121 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 70 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 310 Black 64 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 321 Red 9 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 726 Light Topaz 7 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 939 Very Dark Navy Blue 3 stitches about 1 yard
5,184 stitches in the chart, about 42 yards in all. The yards are estimates for 18 mesh.
Chestnut all over (Suffolk Punch)
- DMC 931 Medium Antique Blue 3,805 stitches about 27 yards
- DMC 433 Medium Brown 529 stitches about 4 yards
- DMC 920 Medium Copper 372 stitches about 3 yards
- DMC 898 Very Dark Coffee Brown 252 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 3799 Very Dark Pewter Gray 137 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 70 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 321 Red 9 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 726 Light Topaz 7 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 939 Very Dark Navy Blue 3 stitches about 1 yard
5,184 stitches in the chart, about 41 yards in all. The yards are estimates for 18 mesh.
Sorrel with a flaxen mane and white legs (Belgian)
- DMC 931 Medium Antique Blue 3,805 stitches about 27 yards
- DMC 920 Medium Copper 408 stitches about 3 yards
- DMC 436 Tan 251 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 433 Medium Brown 188 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 3799 Very Dark Pewter Gray 137 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC BLANC White 121 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 415 Pearl Gray 121 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 70 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 738 Very Light Tan 64 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 321 Red 9 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 726 Light Topaz 7 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 939 Very Dark Navy Blue 3 stitches about 1 yard
5,184 stitches in the chart, about 42 yards in all. The yards are estimates for 18 mesh.
Gray with a black mane (Percheron)
- DMC 931 Medium Antique Blue 3,805 stitches about 27 yards
- DMC 415 Pearl Gray 529 stitches about 4 yards
- DMC BLANC White 372 stitches about 3 yards
- DMC 809 Delft Blue 188 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 3799 Very Dark Pewter Gray 137 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 70 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 310 Black 64 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 321 Red 9 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 726 Light Topaz 7 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 939 Very Dark Navy Blue 3 stitches about 1 yard
5,184 stitches in the chart, about 42 yards in all. The yards are estimates for 18 mesh.
Square with no border
- DMC 931 Medium Antique Blue 3,829 stitches about 27 yards
- DMC 433 Medium Brown 408 stitches about 3 yards
- DMC 920 Medium Copper 251 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 898 Very Dark Coffee Brown 188 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 3799 Very Dark Pewter Gray 137 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC BLANC White 121 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 415 Pearl Gray 121 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 310 Black 64 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 46 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 321 Red 9 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 726 Light Topaz 7 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 939 Very Dark Navy Blue 3 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 931 Medium Antique Blue 3,569 stitches about 25 yards
- DMC 433 Medium Brown 408 stitches about 3 yards
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 306 stitches about 3 yards
- DMC 920 Medium Copper 251 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 898 Very Dark Coffee Brown 188 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 3799 Very Dark Pewter Gray 137 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC BLANC White 121 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 415 Pearl Gray 121 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 310 Black 64 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 321 Red 9 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 726 Light Topaz 7 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 939 Very Dark Navy Blue 3 stitches about 1 yard
5,184 stitches in the chart, about 42 yards in all. The yards are estimates for 18 mesh.
Christmas stocking
- DMC 931 Medium Antique Blue 14,084 stitches about 134 yards
- DMC 823 Dark Navy Blue 6,126 stitches about 59 yards
- DMC 433 Medium Brown 816 stitches about 8 yards
- DMC 920 Medium Copper 502 stitches about 5 yards
- DMC 898 Very Dark Coffee Brown 376 stitches about 4 yards
- DMC 3799 Very Dark Pewter Gray 274 stitches about 3 yards
- DMC BLANC White 242 stitches about 3 yards
- DMC 415 Pearl Gray 242 stitches about 3 yards
- DMC 310 Black 128 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 92 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 321 Red 18 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 726 Light Topaz 14 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 939 Very Dark Navy Blue 6 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 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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