Folk art Jack be nimble needlepoint pattern
Intermediate · 10 colors · 4 × 4 in · 18 mesh
Shape: Its own border · Color set 1 of 7Change
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A child in a white nightgown and a red pointed cap jumps with arms raised over a lit candle in a gold candlestick. The ground is slate blue, with two pale yellow lines around the edge.
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: a square ornament on 18 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.
Intermediate: 10 colors, 1 of them only a detail of fewer than 5 stitches, so 9 are counted toward the level. With 8 or 9 colors, a design is Intermediate, while 7 or fewer can be Beginner and 10 or more can be Advanced.
Colors
- Brown hair, fair skin, white nightshirt, red cap
Black hair, deep brown skin, white nightshirt, red cap
Blonde hair, fair skin, pale blue nightshirt, red cap
Red hair, light skin, white nightshirt, blue cap
Black hair, tan skin, mint nightshirt, red cap
Dark brown hair, brown skin, white nightshirt, yellow cap
White hair, fair skin, red nightshirt, white cap
Brown hair, fair skin, white nightshirt, red cap
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
Brown hair, fair skin, white nightshirt, red cap
- DMC 931 Medium Antique Blue 3,768 stitches about 26 yards
- DMC 745 Light Pale Yellow 764 stitches about 6 yards
- DMC BLANC White 266 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 353 Peach 132 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 128 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 321 Red 60 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC ECRU Ecru 28 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 433 Medium Brown 26 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 726 Light Topaz 10 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 823 Dark Navy Blue 2 stitches about 1 yard
5,184 stitches in the chart, about 41 yards in all. The yards are estimates for 18 mesh.
Black hair, deep brown skin, white nightshirt, red cap
- DMC 931 Medium Antique Blue 3,768 stitches about 26 yards
- DMC 745 Light Pale Yellow 764 stitches about 6 yards
- DMC BLANC White 266 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 898 Very Dark Coffee Brown 132 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 128 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 321 Red 60 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 310 Black 28 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC ECRU Ecru 28 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 726 Light Topaz 10 stitches about 1 yard
5,184 stitches in the chart, about 40 yards in all. The yards are estimates for 18 mesh.
Blonde hair, fair skin, pale blue nightshirt, red cap
- DMC 931 Medium Antique Blue 3,768 stitches about 26 yards
- DMC 745 Light Pale Yellow 764 stitches about 6 yards
- DMC 800 Pale Delft Blue 266 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 353 Peach 132 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 128 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 321 Red 60 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC ECRU Ecru 28 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 728 Topaz 26 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 726 Light Topaz 10 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 823 Dark Navy Blue 2 stitches about 1 yard
5,184 stitches in the chart, about 41 yards in all. The yards are estimates for 18 mesh.
Red hair, light skin, white nightshirt, blue cap
- DMC 931 Medium Antique Blue 3,768 stitches about 26 yards
- DMC 745 Light Pale Yellow 764 stitches about 6 yards
- DMC BLANC White 266 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 738 Very Light Tan 132 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 128 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 797 Royal Blue 60 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC ECRU Ecru 28 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 920 Medium Copper 26 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 726 Light Topaz 10 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 823 Dark Navy Blue 2 stitches about 1 yard
5,184 stitches in the chart, about 41 yards in all. The yards are estimates for 18 mesh.
Black hair, tan skin, mint nightshirt, red cap
- DMC 931 Medium Antique Blue 3,768 stitches about 26 yards
- DMC 745 Light Pale Yellow 764 stitches about 6 yards
- DMC 955 Light Nile Green 266 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 436 Tan 132 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 128 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 321 Red 60 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC ECRU Ecru 28 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 310 Black 26 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 726 Light Topaz 10 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 823 Dark Navy Blue 2 stitches about 1 yard
5,184 stitches in the chart, about 41 yards in all. The yards are estimates for 18 mesh.
Dark brown hair, brown skin, white nightshirt, yellow cap
- DMC 931 Medium Antique Blue 3,768 stitches about 26 yards
- DMC 745 Light Pale Yellow 764 stitches about 6 yards
- DMC BLANC White 266 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 433 Medium Brown 132 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 128 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 726 Light Topaz 70 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC ECRU Ecru 28 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 898 Very Dark Coffee Brown 26 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 823 Dark Navy Blue 2 stitches about 1 yard
5,184 stitches in the chart, about 40 yards in all. The yards are estimates for 18 mesh.
White hair, fair skin, red nightshirt, white cap
- DMC 931 Medium Antique Blue 3,768 stitches about 26 yards
- DMC 745 Light Pale Yellow 764 stitches about 6 yards
- DMC 321 Red 266 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 353 Peach 132 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 128 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC BLANC White 60 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC ECRU Ecru 28 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 415 Pearl Gray 26 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 726 Light Topaz 10 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 823 Dark Navy Blue 2 stitches about 1 yard
5,184 stitches in the chart, about 41 yards in all. The yards are estimates for 18 mesh.
Zigzag border
- DMC 931 Medium Antique Blue 3,512 stitches about 25 yards
- DMC BLANC White 774 stitches about 6 yards
- DMC 745 Light Pale Yellow 512 stitches about 4 yards
- DMC 353 Peach 132 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 128 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 321 Red 60 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC ECRU Ecru 28 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 433 Medium Brown 26 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 726 Light Topaz 10 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 823 Dark Navy Blue 2 stitches about 1 yard
5,184 stitches in the chart, about 42 yards in all. The yards are estimates for 18 mesh.
Check border
- DMC 931 Medium Antique Blue 3,476 stitches about 24 yards
- DMC 745 Light Pale Yellow 1,056 stitches about 8 yards
- DMC BLANC White 266 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 353 Peach 132 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 128 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 321 Red 60 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC ECRU Ecru 28 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 433 Medium Brown 26 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 726 Light Topaz 10 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 823 Dark Navy Blue 2 stitches about 1 yard
5,184 stitches in the chart, about 41 yards in all. The yards are estimates for 18 mesh.
Line border
- DMC 931 Medium Antique Blue 4,272 stitches about 30 yards
- DMC BLANC White 266 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 745 Light Pale Yellow 260 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 353 Peach 132 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 128 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 321 Red 60 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC ECRU Ecru 28 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 433 Medium Brown 26 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 726 Light Topaz 10 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 823 Dark Navy Blue 2 stitches about 1 yard
5,184 stitches in the chart, about 41 yards in all. The yards are estimates for 18 mesh.
Christmas stocking
- DMC 931 Medium Antique Blue 15,490 stitches about 147 yards
- DMC 823 Dark Navy Blue 6,130 stitches about 59 yards
- DMC BLANC White 532 stitches about 6 yards
- DMC 353 Peach 264 stitches about 3 yards
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 256 stitches about 3 yards
- DMC 321 Red 120 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC ECRU Ecru 56 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 433 Medium Brown 52 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 726 Light Topaz 20 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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