Classic suitcase needlepoint pattern
Advanced · 14 colors · 4 × 4 in · 18 mesh
Shape: SquareChange
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A tan suitcase with brown straps, gold clasps and a brown handle carries three travel stickers: a sailboat, a mountain on a red shield and a palm tree. It sits on a blue ground inside a thin pale yellow line.
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: 14 colors. Changes of color are about 3.7 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
| 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 825 Dark Blue 3,222 stitches about 23 yards
- DMC 436 Tan 704 stitches about 5 yards
- DMC 433 Medium Brown 336 stitches about 3 yards
- DMC 745 Light Pale Yellow 260 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 898 Very Dark Coffee Brown 179 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC BLANC White 124 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 88 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 726 Light Topaz 68 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 666 Bright Red 53 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 738 Very Light Tan 52 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 813 Light Blue 33 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 797 Royal Blue 33 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 702 Kelly Green 26 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 782 Dark Topaz 6 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 825 Dark Blue 3,460 stitches about 24 yards
- DMC 436 Tan 704 stitches about 5 yards
- DMC 433 Medium Brown 336 stitches about 3 yards
- DMC 898 Very Dark Coffee Brown 179 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC BLANC White 124 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 88 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 726 Light Topaz 68 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 666 Bright Red 53 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 738 Very Light Tan 52 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 813 Light Blue 33 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 797 Royal Blue 33 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 702 Kelly Green 26 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 745 Light Pale Yellow 22 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 782 Dark Topaz 6 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 825 Dark Blue 3,482 stitches about 24 yards
- DMC 436 Tan 704 stitches about 5 yards
- DMC 433 Medium Brown 336 stitches about 3 yards
- DMC 898 Very Dark Coffee Brown 179 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC BLANC White 124 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 88 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 726 Light Topaz 68 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 666 Bright Red 53 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 738 Very Light Tan 52 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 813 Light Blue 33 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 797 Royal Blue 33 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 702 Kelly Green 26 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 782 Dark Topaz 6 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 825 Dark Blue 3,620 stitches about 35 yards
- DMC 436 Tan 2,816 stitches about 27 yards
- DMC 433 Medium Brown 1,344 stitches about 13 yards
- DMC 898 Very Dark Coffee Brown 716 stitches about 7 yards
- DMC BLANC White 496 stitches about 5 yards
- DMC 745 Light Pale Yellow 388 stitches about 4 yards
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 352 stitches about 4 yards
- DMC 726 Light Topaz 272 stitches about 3 yards
- DMC 666 Bright Red 212 stitches about 3 yards
- DMC 738 Very Light Tan 208 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 813 Light Blue 132 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 797 Royal Blue 132 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 702 Kelly Green 104 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 782 Dark Topaz 24 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 825 Dark Blue 11,688 stitches about 111 yards
- DMC 823 Dark Navy Blue 6,126 stitches about 59 yards
- DMC 436 Tan 2,112 stitches about 21 yards
- DMC 433 Medium Brown 1,008 stitches about 10 yards
- DMC 898 Very Dark Coffee Brown 537 stitches about 6 yards
- DMC BLANC White 372 stitches about 4 yards
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 264 stitches about 3 yards
- DMC 726 Light Topaz 204 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 666 Bright Red 159 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 738 Very Light Tan 156 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 813 Light Blue 99 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 797 Royal Blue 99 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 702 Kelly Green 78 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 782 Dark Topaz 18 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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