Classic moon-gazing hare needlepoint pattern
Intermediate · 10 colors · 4 × 4 in · 18 mesh
Shape: SquareChange
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A brown hare sits on a strip of green grass with its nose lifted and its ears laid back, in front of a large pale yellow full moon. The navy ground is dotted with small stars in even rows.
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 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.
Intermediate: 10 colors. Changes of color are about 4.56 stitches apart, leaving out the background around the picture. With 10 colors or more, 4.5 or more apart is Intermediate, closer is Advanced, 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 | 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 939 Very Dark Navy Blue 3,474 stitches about 24 yards
- DMC 745 Light Pale Yellow 715 stitches about 5 yards
- DMC 433 Medium Brown 404 stitches about 3 yards
- DMC 728 Topaz 137 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 898 Very Dark Coffee Brown 137 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 700 Bright Green 106 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 436 Tan 85 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 702 Kelly Green 65 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 310 Black 48 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC BLANC White 13 stitches about 1 yard
5,184 stitches in the chart, about 39 yards in all. The yards are estimates for 18 mesh.
Square with no border
- DMC 939 Very Dark Navy Blue 3,500 stitches about 24 yards
- DMC 745 Light Pale Yellow 689 stitches about 5 yards
- DMC 433 Medium Brown 404 stitches about 3 yards
- DMC 728 Topaz 137 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 898 Very Dark Coffee Brown 137 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 700 Bright Green 106 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 436 Tan 85 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 702 Kelly Green 65 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 310 Black 48 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC BLANC White 13 stitches about 1 yard
5,184 stitches in the chart, about 39 yards in all. The yards are estimates for 18 mesh.
Line border
- DMC 939 Very Dark Navy Blue 3,240 stitches about 23 yards
- DMC 745 Light Pale Yellow 949 stitches about 7 yards
- DMC 433 Medium Brown 404 stitches about 3 yards
- DMC 728 Topaz 137 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 898 Very Dark Coffee Brown 137 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 700 Bright Green 106 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 436 Tan 85 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 702 Kelly Green 65 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 310 Black 48 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC BLANC White 13 stitches about 1 yard
5,184 stitches in the chart, about 40 yards in all. The yards are estimates for 18 mesh.
Mini pillow
- DMC 939 Very Dark Navy Blue 4,059 stitches about 39 yards
- DMC 745 Light Pale Yellow 2,777 stitches about 27 yards
- DMC 433 Medium Brown 1,616 stitches about 16 yards
- DMC 728 Topaz 548 stitches about 6 yards
- DMC 898 Very Dark Coffee Brown 548 stitches about 6 yards
- DMC 700 Bright Green 424 stitches about 5 yards
- DMC 436 Tan 340 stitches about 4 yards
- DMC 702 Kelly Green 260 stitches about 3 yards
- DMC 310 Black 192 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC BLANC White 52 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 939 Very Dark Navy Blue 13,426 stitches about 128 yards
- DMC 321 Red 6,126 stitches about 59 yards
- DMC 745 Light Pale Yellow 1,378 stitches about 14 yards
- DMC 433 Medium Brown 808 stitches about 8 yards
- DMC 728 Topaz 274 stitches about 3 yards
- DMC 898 Very Dark Coffee Brown 274 stitches about 3 yards
- DMC 700 Bright Green 212 stitches about 3 yards
- DMC 436 Tan 170 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 702 Kelly Green 130 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 310 Black 96 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC BLANC White 26 stitches about 1 yard
22,920 stitches inside the outline, about 224 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.
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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