Classic Ugly Duckling needlepoint pattern
Intermediate · 12 colors · 4 × 4 in · 18 mesh
Shape: Square · Color set 1 of 6Change
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A gray young bird swims past two brown cattails, and its reflection in the blue water is a white swan with an orange bill. The scene sits in a circle on a dark green ground with a thin white border.
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: 12 colors. Changes of color are about 6 stitches apart, leaving out the border and 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.
Shape
Square
Colors
- Sky blue above, delft blue below, gray duckling
Sky blue above, marine blue below, gray duckling
Pale aqua above, turquoise below, gray duckling
Pale blue above, slate below, sand duckling
Ice blue above, delft blue below, sand duckling
Sky blue above, marine blue below, slate duckling
Sky blue above, delft blue below, gray duckling
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
Sky blue above, delft blue below, gray duckling
- DMC 890 Ultra Dark Pistachio Green 3,152 stitches about 22 yards
- DMC 813 Light Blue 544 stitches about 4 yards
- DMC 799 Medium Delft Blue 514 stitches about 4 yards
- DMC BLANC White 498 stitches about 4 yards
- DMC 414 Dark Steel Gray 140 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 809 Delft Blue 89 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 3799 Very Dark Pewter Gray 80 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 415 Pearl Gray 52 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 433 Medium Brown 51 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 987 Dark Forest Green 50 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 970 Light Pumpkin 8 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 310 Black 6 stitches about 1 yard
5,184 stitches in the chart, about 42 yards in all. The yards are estimates for 18 mesh.
Sky blue above, marine blue below, gray duckling
- DMC 890 Ultra Dark Pistachio Green 3,152 stitches about 22 yards
- DMC 813 Light Blue 544 stitches about 4 yards
- DMC 825 Dark Blue 514 stitches about 4 yards
- DMC BLANC White 498 stitches about 4 yards
- DMC 414 Dark Steel Gray 140 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 809 Delft Blue 89 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 3799 Very Dark Pewter Gray 80 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 415 Pearl Gray 52 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 433 Medium Brown 51 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 987 Dark Forest Green 50 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 970 Light Pumpkin 8 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 310 Black 6 stitches about 1 yard
5,184 stitches in the chart, about 42 yards in all. The yards are estimates for 18 mesh.
Pale aqua above, turquoise below, gray duckling
- DMC 890 Ultra Dark Pistachio Green 3,152 stitches about 22 yards
- DMC 3811 Very Light Turquoise 544 stitches about 4 yards
- DMC 597 Turquoise 514 stitches about 4 yards
- DMC BLANC White 498 stitches about 4 yards
- DMC 414 Dark Steel Gray 140 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 809 Delft Blue 89 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 3799 Very Dark Pewter Gray 80 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 415 Pearl Gray 52 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 433 Medium Brown 51 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 987 Dark Forest Green 50 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 970 Light Pumpkin 8 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 310 Black 6 stitches about 1 yard
5,184 stitches in the chart, about 42 yards in all. The yards are estimates for 18 mesh.
Pale blue above, slate below, sand duckling
- DMC 890 Ultra Dark Pistachio Green 3,152 stitches about 22 yards
- DMC 800 Pale Delft Blue 544 stitches about 4 yards
- DMC 931 Medium Antique Blue 514 stitches about 4 yards
- DMC BLANC White 498 stitches about 4 yards
- DMC 738 Very Light Tan 140 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 809 Delft Blue 89 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 435 Very Light Brown 80 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC ECRU Ecru 52 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 433 Medium Brown 51 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 987 Dark Forest Green 50 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 970 Light Pumpkin 8 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 310 Black 6 stitches about 1 yard
5,184 stitches in the chart, about 42 yards in all. The yards are estimates for 18 mesh.
Ice blue above, delft blue below, sand duckling
- DMC 890 Ultra Dark Pistachio Green 3,152 stitches about 22 yards
- DMC 775 Very Light Baby Blue 544 stitches about 4 yards
- DMC 799 Medium Delft Blue 514 stitches about 4 yards
- DMC BLANC White 498 stitches about 4 yards
- DMC 738 Very Light Tan 140 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 809 Delft Blue 89 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 435 Very Light Brown 80 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC ECRU Ecru 52 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 433 Medium Brown 51 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 987 Dark Forest Green 50 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 970 Light Pumpkin 8 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 310 Black 6 stitches about 1 yard
5,184 stitches in the chart, about 42 yards in all. The yards are estimates for 18 mesh.
Sky blue above, marine blue below, slate duckling
- DMC 890 Ultra Dark Pistachio Green 3,152 stitches about 22 yards
- DMC 813 Light Blue 544 stitches about 4 yards
- DMC 825 Dark Blue 514 stitches about 4 yards
- DMC BLANC White 498 stitches about 4 yards
- DMC 931 Medium Antique Blue 140 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 809 Delft Blue 89 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 3799 Very Dark Pewter Gray 80 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 794 Light Cornflower Blue 52 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 433 Medium Brown 51 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 987 Dark Forest Green 50 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 970 Light Pumpkin 8 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 310 Black 6 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 890 Ultra Dark Pistachio Green 3,388 stitches about 24 yards
- DMC 813 Light Blue 544 stitches about 4 yards
- DMC 799 Medium Delft Blue 514 stitches about 4 yards
- DMC BLANC White 262 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 414 Dark Steel Gray 140 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 809 Delft Blue 89 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 3799 Very Dark Pewter Gray 80 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 415 Pearl Gray 52 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 433 Medium Brown 51 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 987 Dark Forest Green 50 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 970 Light Pumpkin 8 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 310 Black 6 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 890 Ultra Dark Pistachio Green 3,412 stitches about 24 yards
- DMC 813 Light Blue 544 stitches about 4 yards
- DMC 799 Medium Delft Blue 514 stitches about 4 yards
- DMC BLANC White 238 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 414 Dark Steel Gray 140 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 809 Delft Blue 89 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 3799 Very Dark Pewter Gray 80 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 415 Pearl Gray 52 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 433 Medium Brown 51 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 987 Dark Forest Green 50 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 970 Light Pumpkin 8 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 310 Black 6 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 890 Ultra Dark Pistachio Green 1,432 stitches about 10 yards
- DMC BLANC White 1,094 stitches about 8 yards
- DMC 813 Light Blue 544 stitches about 4 yards
- DMC 799 Medium Delft Blue 514 stitches about 4 yards
- DMC 414 Dark Steel Gray 140 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 809 Delft Blue 89 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 3799 Very Dark Pewter Gray 80 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 415 Pearl Gray 52 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 433 Medium Brown 51 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 987 Dark Forest Green 50 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 970 Light Pumpkin 8 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 310 Black 6 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 890 Ultra Dark Pistachio Green 13,250 stitches about 126 yards
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 6,126 stitches about 59 yards
- DMC 813 Light Blue 1,088 stitches about 11 yards
- DMC 799 Medium Delft Blue 1,028 stitches about 10 yards
- DMC BLANC White 476 stitches about 5 yards
- DMC 414 Dark Steel Gray 280 stitches about 3 yards
- DMC 809 Delft Blue 178 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 3799 Very Dark Pewter Gray 160 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 415 Pearl Gray 104 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 433 Medium Brown 102 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 987 Dark Forest Green 100 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 970 Light Pumpkin 16 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 310 Black 12 stitches about 1 yard
22,920 stitches inside the outline, about 223 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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