Classic nursery duckling needlepoint pattern
Intermediate · 10 colors · 4 × 4 in · 18 mesh
Shape: Square · Colors: Yellow duckling, red bowChange
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A yellow duckling stands facing front, with an orange bill, orange feet and a red bow at its neck. The ground is dark blue, with a thin pale yellow line around the edge.
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 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, 1 of them only a detail of fewer than 5 stitches, so 9 are counted toward the level. With 8 or 9 colors, a design is Intermediate, while 7 or fewer can be Beginner and 10 or more can be Advanced.
Shape
Square
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 | 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
Yellow duckling, red bow
- DMC 797 Royal Blue 3,892 stitches about 27 yards
- DMC 726 Light Topaz 497 stitches about 4 yards
- DMC 745 Light Pale Yellow 364 stitches about 3 yards
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 167 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 970 Light Pumpkin 110 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 666 Bright Red 84 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 498 Dark Red 46 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 900 Dark Burnt Orange 12 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 310 Black 10 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC BLANC White 2 stitches about 1 yard
5,184 stitches in the chart, about 42 yards in all. The yards are estimates for 18 mesh.
Yellow duckling, white bow
- DMC 797 Royal Blue 3,892 stitches about 27 yards
- DMC 726 Light Topaz 497 stitches about 4 yards
- DMC 745 Light Pale Yellow 364 stitches about 3 yards
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 167 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 970 Light Pumpkin 110 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC BLANC White 86 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 800 Pale Delft Blue 46 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 900 Dark Burnt Orange 12 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 310 Black 10 stitches about 1 yard
5,184 stitches in the chart, about 41 yards in all. The yards are estimates for 18 mesh.
Yellow duckling, pink bow
- DMC 797 Royal Blue 3,892 stitches about 27 yards
- DMC 726 Light Topaz 497 stitches about 4 yards
- DMC 745 Light Pale Yellow 364 stitches about 3 yards
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 167 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 970 Light Pumpkin 110 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 603 Cranberry 84 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 602 Medium Cranberry 46 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 900 Dark Burnt Orange 12 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 310 Black 10 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC BLANC White 2 stitches about 1 yard
5,184 stitches in the chart, about 42 yards in all. The yards are estimates for 18 mesh.
Square on a ground strewn with stars
- DMC 797 Royal Blue 4,122 stitches about 29 yards
- DMC 726 Light Topaz 497 stitches about 4 yards
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 167 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 745 Light Pale Yellow 134 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 970 Light Pumpkin 110 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 666 Bright Red 84 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 498 Dark Red 46 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 900 Dark Burnt Orange 12 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 310 Black 10 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC BLANC White 2 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 797 Royal Blue 4,152 stitches about 29 yards
- DMC 726 Light Topaz 497 stitches about 4 yards
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 167 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 970 Light Pumpkin 110 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 745 Light Pale Yellow 104 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 666 Bright Red 84 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 498 Dark Red 46 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 900 Dark Burnt Orange 12 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 310 Black 10 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC BLANC White 2 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 797 Royal Blue 2,172 stitches about 15 yards
- DMC 745 Light Pale Yellow 960 stitches about 7 yards
- DMC 726 Light Topaz 497 stitches about 4 yards
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 167 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 970 Light Pumpkin 110 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 666 Bright Red 84 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 498 Dark Red 46 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 900 Dark Burnt Orange 12 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 310 Black 10 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC BLANC White 2 stitches about 1 yard
4,060 stitches inside the outline, about 34 yards in all. The yards are estimates for 18 mesh.
Christmas stocking
- DMC 797 Royal Blue 12,666 stitches about 120 yards
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 6,794 stitches about 65 yards
- DMC 726 Light Topaz 1,988 stitches about 19 yards
- DMC 970 Light Pumpkin 440 stitches about 5 yards
- DMC 745 Light Pale Yellow 416 stitches about 4 yards
- DMC 666 Bright Red 336 stitches about 4 yards
- DMC 498 Dark Red 184 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 900 Dark Burnt Orange 48 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 310 Black 40 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC BLANC White 8 stitches about 1 yard
22,920 stitches inside the outline, about 222 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.
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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