Classic geranium needlepoint pattern
Advanced · 11 colors · 4 × 4 in · 18 mesh
Shape: SquareChange
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Two round heads of red flowers rise above a mound of scalloped green leaves in a terracotta pot. The plant stands alone on a plain 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 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: 11 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
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 | 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 775 Very Light Baby Blue 3,938 stitches about 27 yards
- DMC 666 Bright Red 345 stitches about 3 yards
- DMC 702 Kelly Green 231 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 700 Bright Green 203 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 356 Medium Terra Cotta 136 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 704 Bright Chartreuse 125 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 920 Medium Copper 59 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 814 Dark Garnet 49 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 351 Coral 46 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 498 Dark Red 37 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 3854 Medium Autumn Gold 15 stitches about 1 yard
5,184 stitches in the chart, about 41 yards in all. The yards are estimates for 18 mesh.
Square on a ground strewn with stars
- DMC 775 Very Light Baby Blue 3,909 stitches about 27 yards
- DMC 666 Bright Red 345 stitches about 3 yards
- DMC 702 Kelly Green 231 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 700 Bright Green 203 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 356 Medium Terra Cotta 136 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 704 Bright Chartreuse 125 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 920 Medium Copper 59 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 814 Dark Garnet 49 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 351 Coral 46 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 498 Dark Red 37 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 29 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 3854 Medium Autumn Gold 15 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 775 Very Light Baby Blue 3,678 stitches about 26 yards
- DMC 666 Bright Red 345 stitches about 3 yards
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 260 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 702 Kelly Green 231 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 700 Bright Green 203 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 356 Medium Terra Cotta 136 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 704 Bright Chartreuse 125 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 920 Medium Copper 59 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 814 Dark Garnet 49 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 351 Coral 46 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 498 Dark Red 37 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 3854 Medium Autumn Gold 15 stitches about 1 yard
5,184 stitches in the chart, about 42 yards in all. The yards are estimates for 18 mesh.
Round ornament
- DMC 775 Very Light Baby Blue 1,958 stitches about 14 yards
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 856 stitches about 6 yards
- DMC 666 Bright Red 345 stitches about 3 yards
- DMC 702 Kelly Green 231 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 700 Bright Green 203 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 356 Medium Terra Cotta 136 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 704 Bright Chartreuse 125 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 920 Medium Copper 59 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 814 Dark Garnet 49 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 351 Coral 46 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 498 Dark Red 37 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 3854 Medium Autumn Gold 15 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 775 Very Light Baby Blue 5,832 stitches about 56 yards
- DMC 666 Bright Red 1,380 stitches about 14 yards
- DMC 702 Kelly Green 924 stitches about 9 yards
- DMC 700 Bright Green 812 stitches about 8 yards
- DMC 356 Medium Terra Cotta 544 stitches about 6 yards
- DMC 704 Bright Chartreuse 500 stitches about 5 yards
- DMC 920 Medium Copper 236 stitches about 3 yards
- DMC 814 Dark Garnet 196 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 351 Coral 184 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 498 Dark Red 148 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 3854 Medium Autumn Gold 60 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 775 Very Light Baby Blue 14,302 stitches about 136 yards
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 6,126 stitches about 59 yards
- DMC 666 Bright Red 690 stitches about 7 yards
- DMC 702 Kelly Green 462 stitches about 5 yards
- DMC 700 Bright Green 406 stitches about 4 yards
- DMC 356 Medium Terra Cotta 272 stitches about 3 yards
- DMC 704 Bright Chartreuse 250 stitches about 3 yards
- DMC 920 Medium Copper 118 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 814 Dark Garnet 98 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 351 Coral 92 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 498 Dark Red 74 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 3854 Medium Autumn Gold 30 stitches about 1 yard
22,920 stitches inside the outline, about 223 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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