Classic goldfinch needlepoint pattern
Advanced · 13 colors · 4 × 4 in · 18 mesh
Shape: SquareChange
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One yellow finch with a black cap and black and white wings perches on a brown branch, facing a purple thistle bud at the branch's left end. The ground is light blue with a white line around it.
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: 13 colors. Changes of color are about 3 stitches apart, leaving out the border and 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
- Square
Square on a ground strewn with stars
Square with no border
Round ornament
Mini pillow
Christmas stocking
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 813 Light Blue 4,358 stitches about 30 yards
- DMC BLANC White 297 stitches about 3 yards
- DMC 310 Black 127 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 726 Light Topaz 122 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 433 Medium Brown 96 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 33 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 3799 Very Dark Pewter Gray 31 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 436 Tan 29 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 208 Very Dark Lavender 26 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 745 Light Pale Yellow 23 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 700 Bright Green 18 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 702 Kelly Green 14 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 351 Coral 10 stitches about 1 yard
5,184 stitches in the chart, about 44 yards in all. The yards are estimates for 18 mesh.
Square on a ground strewn with stars
- DMC 813 Light Blue 4,585 stitches about 32 yards
- DMC 310 Black 127 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 726 Light Topaz 122 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 433 Medium Brown 96 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC BLANC White 70 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 33 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 3799 Very Dark Pewter Gray 31 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 436 Tan 29 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 208 Very Dark Lavender 26 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 745 Light Pale Yellow 23 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 700 Bright Green 18 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 702 Kelly Green 14 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 351 Coral 10 stitches about 1 yard
5,184 stitches in the chart, about 44 yards in all. The yards are estimates for 18 mesh.
Square with no border
- DMC 813 Light Blue 4,618 stitches about 32 yards
- DMC 310 Black 127 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 726 Light Topaz 122 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 433 Medium Brown 96 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC BLANC White 37 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 33 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 3799 Very Dark Pewter Gray 31 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 436 Tan 29 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 208 Very Dark Lavender 26 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 745 Light Pale Yellow 23 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 700 Bright Green 18 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 702 Kelly Green 14 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 351 Coral 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 813 Light Blue 2,638 stitches about 19 yards
- DMC BLANC White 893 stitches about 7 yards
- DMC 310 Black 127 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 726 Light Topaz 122 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 433 Medium Brown 96 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 33 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 3799 Very Dark Pewter Gray 31 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 436 Tan 29 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 208 Very Dark Lavender 26 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 745 Light Pale Yellow 23 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 700 Bright Green 18 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 702 Kelly Green 14 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 351 Coral 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 813 Light Blue 8,164 stitches about 78 yards
- DMC BLANC White 536 stitches about 6 yards
- DMC 310 Black 508 stitches about 5 yards
- DMC 726 Light Topaz 488 stitches about 5 yards
- DMC 433 Medium Brown 384 stitches about 4 yards
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 132 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 3799 Very Dark Pewter Gray 124 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 436 Tan 116 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 208 Very Dark Lavender 104 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 745 Light Pale Yellow 92 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 700 Bright Green 72 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 702 Kelly Green 56 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 351 Coral 40 stitches about 1 yard
10,816 stitches in the chart, about 109 yards in all. The yards are estimates for 13 mesh.
Christmas stocking
- DMC 813 Light Blue 15,096 stitches about 143 yards
- DMC 321 Red 6,126 stitches about 59 yards
- DMC 310 Black 381 stitches about 4 yards
- DMC 726 Light Topaz 366 stitches about 4 yards
- DMC 433 Medium Brown 288 stitches about 3 yards
- DMC BLANC White 111 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 99 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 3799 Very Dark Pewter Gray 93 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 436 Tan 87 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 208 Very Dark Lavender 78 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 745 Light Pale Yellow 69 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 700 Bright Green 54 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 702 Kelly Green 42 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 351 Coral 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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