Classic stack of books needlepoint pattern
Advanced · 12 colors · 4 × 4 in · 18 mesh
Shape: SquareChange
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A white teacup and saucer sit on a stack of four closed books: blue, gold, green and red from top to bottom. The sand ground is dotted with small dark red specks 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.
Advanced: 12 colors. Changes of color are about 3 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.
| 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 738 Very Light Tan 3,767 stitches about 26 yards
- DMC 666 Bright Red 272 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 193 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 700 Bright Green 185 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 798 Dark Delft Blue 178 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC BLANC White 158 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 809 Delft Blue 111 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 498 Dark Red 102 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 745 Light Pale Yellow 80 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 797 Royal Blue 49 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 782 Dark Topaz 47 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 890 Ultra Dark Pistachio Green 42 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 738 Very Light Tan 3,791 stitches about 26 yards
- DMC 666 Bright Red 272 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 193 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 700 Bright Green 185 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 798 Dark Delft Blue 178 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC BLANC White 158 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 809 Delft Blue 111 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 745 Light Pale Yellow 80 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 498 Dark Red 78 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 797 Royal Blue 49 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 782 Dark Topaz 47 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 890 Ultra Dark Pistachio Green 42 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 738 Very Light Tan 3,531 stitches about 25 yards
- DMC 498 Dark Red 338 stitches about 3 yards
- DMC 666 Bright Red 272 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 193 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 700 Bright Green 185 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 798 Dark Delft Blue 178 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC BLANC White 158 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 809 Delft Blue 111 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 745 Light Pale Yellow 80 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 797 Royal Blue 49 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 782 Dark Topaz 47 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 890 Ultra Dark Pistachio Green 42 stitches about 1 yard
5,184 stitches in the chart, about 43 yards in all. The yards are estimates for 18 mesh.
Mini pillow
- DMC 738 Very Light Tan 5,209 stitches about 50 yards
- DMC 666 Bright Red 1,088 stitches about 11 yards
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 772 stitches about 8 yards
- DMC 700 Bright Green 740 stitches about 8 yards
- DMC 798 Dark Delft Blue 712 stitches about 7 yards
- DMC BLANC White 632 stitches about 6 yards
- DMC 809 Delft Blue 444 stitches about 5 yards
- DMC 498 Dark Red 347 stitches about 4 yards
- DMC 745 Light Pale Yellow 320 stitches about 4 yards
- DMC 797 Royal Blue 196 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 782 Dark Topaz 188 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 890 Ultra Dark Pistachio Green 168 stitches about 2 yards
10,816 stitches in the chart, about 109 yards in all. The yards are estimates for 13 mesh.
Christmas stocking
- DMC 738 Very Light Tan 12,615 stitches about 120 yards
- DMC 498 Dark Red 6,360 stitches about 61 yards
- DMC 666 Bright Red 816 stitches about 8 yards
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 579 stitches about 6 yards
- DMC 700 Bright Green 555 stitches about 6 yards
- DMC 798 Dark Delft Blue 534 stitches about 6 yards
- DMC BLANC White 474 stitches about 5 yards
- DMC 809 Delft Blue 333 stitches about 4 yards
- DMC 745 Light Pale Yellow 240 stitches about 3 yards
- DMC 797 Royal Blue 147 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 782 Dark Topaz 141 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 890 Ultra Dark Pistachio Green 126 stitches about 2 yards
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 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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