Classic twelve drummers drumming needlepoint pattern
Advanced · 12 colors · 4 × 4 in · 18 mesh
Shape: Square · Colors: Fair skin, brown hairChange
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One drummer in a green cap and green sleeves raises a gold drumstick in each hand behind a big red and green drum laced in white. Below him is a green band with a row of twelve red squares, on a light blue ground.
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.
Shape and border
Square
Colors
- Fair skin, brown hair
Fair skin, blonde hair
Fair skin, red hair
Light brown skin, black hair
Tan skin, black hair
Brown skin, gray hair
Deep brown skin, black hair
Fair skin, brown hair
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 | 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
Fair skin, brown hair
- DMC 813 Light Blue 4,168 stitches about 29 yards
- DMC 700 Bright Green 361 stitches about 3 yards
- DMC BLANC White 154 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 890 Ultra Dark Pistachio Green 103 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 353 Peach 98 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 666 Bright Red 93 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 498 Dark Red 69 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 62 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 321 Red 48 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 800 Pale Delft Blue 24 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 433 Medium Brown 2 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 310 Black 2 stitches about 1 yard
5,184 stitches in the chart, about 43 yards in all. The yards are estimates for 18 mesh.
Fair skin, blonde hair
- DMC 813 Light Blue 4,168 stitches about 29 yards
- DMC 700 Bright Green 361 stitches about 3 yards
- DMC BLANC White 154 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 890 Ultra Dark Pistachio Green 103 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 353 Peach 98 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 666 Bright Red 93 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 498 Dark Red 69 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 62 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 321 Red 48 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 800 Pale Delft Blue 24 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 745 Light Pale Yellow 2 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 310 Black 2 stitches about 1 yard
5,184 stitches in the chart, about 43 yards in all. The yards are estimates for 18 mesh.
Fair skin, red hair
- DMC 813 Light Blue 4,168 stitches about 29 yards
- DMC 700 Bright Green 361 stitches about 3 yards
- DMC BLANC White 154 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 890 Ultra Dark Pistachio Green 103 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 353 Peach 98 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 666 Bright Red 93 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 498 Dark Red 69 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 62 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 321 Red 48 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 800 Pale Delft Blue 24 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 920 Medium Copper 2 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 310 Black 2 stitches about 1 yard
5,184 stitches in the chart, about 43 yards in all. The yards are estimates for 18 mesh.
Light brown skin, black hair
- DMC 813 Light Blue 4,168 stitches about 29 yards
- DMC 700 Bright Green 361 stitches about 3 yards
- DMC BLANC White 154 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 890 Ultra Dark Pistachio Green 103 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 435 Very Light Brown 98 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 666 Bright Red 93 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 498 Dark Red 69 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 62 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 321 Red 48 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 800 Pale Delft Blue 24 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 3799 Very Dark Pewter Gray 2 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 310 Black 2 stitches about 1 yard
5,184 stitches in the chart, about 43 yards in all. The yards are estimates for 18 mesh.
Tan skin, black hair
- DMC 813 Light Blue 4,168 stitches about 29 yards
- DMC 700 Bright Green 361 stitches about 3 yards
- DMC BLANC White 154 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 890 Ultra Dark Pistachio Green 103 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 436 Tan 98 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 666 Bright Red 93 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 498 Dark Red 69 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 62 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 321 Red 48 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 800 Pale Delft Blue 24 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 3799 Very Dark Pewter Gray 2 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 310 Black 2 stitches about 1 yard
5,184 stitches in the chart, about 43 yards in all. The yards are estimates for 18 mesh.
Brown skin, gray hair
- DMC 813 Light Blue 4,168 stitches about 29 yards
- DMC 700 Bright Green 361 stitches about 3 yards
- DMC BLANC White 154 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 890 Ultra Dark Pistachio Green 103 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 433 Medium Brown 98 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 666 Bright Red 93 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 498 Dark Red 69 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 62 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 321 Red 48 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 800 Pale Delft Blue 24 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 415 Pearl Gray 2 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 310 Black 2 stitches about 1 yard
5,184 stitches in the chart, about 43 yards in all. The yards are estimates for 18 mesh.
Deep brown skin, black hair
- DMC 813 Light Blue 4,168 stitches about 29 yards
- DMC 700 Bright Green 361 stitches about 3 yards
- DMC BLANC White 156 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 890 Ultra Dark Pistachio Green 103 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 898 Very Dark Coffee Brown 98 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 666 Bright Red 93 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 498 Dark Red 69 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 62 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 321 Red 48 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 800 Pale Delft Blue 24 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 3799 Very Dark Pewter Gray 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 813 Light Blue 4,136 stitches about 29 yards
- DMC 700 Bright Green 361 stitches about 3 yards
- DMC BLANC White 154 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 890 Ultra Dark Pistachio Green 103 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 353 Peach 98 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 94 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 666 Bright Red 93 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 498 Dark Red 69 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 321 Red 48 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 800 Pale Delft Blue 24 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 433 Medium Brown 2 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 310 Black 2 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 813 Light Blue 3,908 stitches about 27 yards
- DMC 700 Bright Green 361 stitches about 3 yards
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 322 stitches about 3 yards
- DMC BLANC White 154 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 890 Ultra Dark Pistachio Green 103 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 353 Peach 98 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 666 Bright Red 93 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 498 Dark Red 69 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 321 Red 48 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 800 Pale Delft Blue 24 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 433 Medium Brown 2 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 310 Black 2 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 813 Light Blue 6,752 stitches about 64 yards
- DMC 700 Bright Green 1,444 stitches about 14 yards
- DMC BLANC White 616 stitches about 6 yards
- DMC 890 Ultra Dark Pistachio Green 412 stitches about 4 yards
- DMC 353 Peach 392 stitches about 4 yards
- DMC 666 Bright Red 372 stitches about 4 yards
- DMC 498 Dark Red 276 stitches about 3 yards
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 248 stitches about 3 yards
- DMC 321 Red 192 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 800 Pale Delft Blue 96 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 433 Medium Brown 8 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 310 Black 8 stitches about 1 yard
10,816 stitches in the chart, about 107 yards in all. The yards are estimates for 13 mesh.
Christmas stocking
- DMC 813 Light Blue 14,762 stitches about 140 yards
- DMC 321 Red 6,222 stitches about 59 yards
- DMC 700 Bright Green 722 stitches about 7 yards
- DMC BLANC White 308 stitches about 3 yards
- DMC 890 Ultra Dark Pistachio Green 206 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 353 Peach 196 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 666 Bright Red 186 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 498 Dark Red 138 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 124 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 800 Pale Delft Blue 48 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 433 Medium Brown 4 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 310 Black 4 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 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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