Classic pear needlepoint pattern
Intermediate · 13 colors · 4 × 4 in · 18 mesh
Shape: SquareChange
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One green pear with darker green specks stands upright, with a pink patch on its right side, a pale yellow streak down its left, a brown stem and one green leaf. The dark purple ground is dotted with rows of small pale lilac flecks.
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: 13 colors. Changes of color are about 4.7 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 | 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
Square
- DMC 550 Very Dark Violet 4,190 stitches about 29 yards
- DMC 907 Light Parrot Green 503 stitches about 4 yards
- DMC 745 Light Pale Yellow 135 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 704 Bright Chartreuse 118 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 352 Light Coral 55 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 351 Coral 45 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 211 Light Lavender 30 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 702 Kelly Green 30 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 700 Bright Green 26 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 905 Dark Parrot Green 26 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 890 Ultra Dark Pistachio Green 12 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 433 Medium Brown 10 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 898 Very Dark Coffee Brown 4 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 550 Very Dark Violet 4,220 stitches about 29 yards
- DMC 907 Light Parrot Green 503 stitches about 4 yards
- DMC 745 Light Pale Yellow 135 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 704 Bright Chartreuse 118 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 352 Light Coral 55 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 351 Coral 45 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 702 Kelly Green 30 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 700 Bright Green 26 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 905 Dark Parrot Green 26 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 890 Ultra Dark Pistachio Green 12 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 433 Medium Brown 10 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 898 Very Dark Coffee Brown 4 stitches about 1 yard
5,184 stitches in the chart, about 43 yards in all. The yards are estimates for 18 mesh.
Line border
- DMC 550 Very Dark Violet 3,960 stitches about 28 yards
- DMC 907 Light Parrot Green 503 stitches about 4 yards
- DMC 211 Light Lavender 260 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 745 Light Pale Yellow 135 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 704 Bright Chartreuse 118 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 352 Light Coral 55 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 351 Coral 45 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 702 Kelly Green 30 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 700 Bright Green 26 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 905 Dark Parrot Green 26 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 890 Ultra Dark Pistachio Green 12 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 433 Medium Brown 10 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 898 Very Dark Coffee Brown 4 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 550 Very Dark Violet 2,240 stitches about 16 yards
- DMC 211 Light Lavender 856 stitches about 6 yards
- DMC 907 Light Parrot Green 503 stitches about 4 yards
- DMC 745 Light Pale Yellow 135 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 704 Bright Chartreuse 118 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 352 Light Coral 55 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 351 Coral 45 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 702 Kelly Green 30 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 700 Bright Green 26 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 905 Dark Parrot Green 26 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 890 Ultra Dark Pistachio Green 12 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 433 Medium Brown 10 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 898 Very Dark Coffee Brown 4 stitches about 1 yard
4,060 stitches inside the outline, about 36 yards in all. The yards are estimates for 18 mesh.
Christmas stocking
- DMC 550 Very Dark Violet 12,938 stitches about 123 yards
- DMC 211 Light Lavender 6,126 stitches about 59 yards
- DMC 907 Light Parrot Green 2,012 stitches about 20 yards
- DMC 745 Light Pale Yellow 540 stitches about 6 yards
- DMC 704 Bright Chartreuse 472 stitches about 5 yards
- DMC 352 Light Coral 220 stitches about 3 yards
- DMC 351 Coral 180 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 702 Kelly Green 120 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 700 Bright Green 104 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 905 Dark Parrot Green 104 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 890 Ultra Dark Pistachio Green 48 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 433 Medium Brown 40 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 898 Very Dark Coffee Brown 16 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 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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