Preppy Jack be nimble needlepoint pattern
Beginner · 8 colors · 4 × 4 in · 18 mesh
Shape: Its own border · Color set 1 of 7Change
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A barefoot boy in a white nightshirt and a red nightcap with a gold tassel takes a long stride over a lit candle in a gold holder. The ground is dark blue, with a thin gold line as a 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: 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.
Worked in tent stitch throughout.
Worked in tent stitch throughout.
Beginner: 8 colors, 1 of them only a detail of fewer than 5 stitches, so 7 are counted toward the level. Changes of color are about 6 stitches apart, leaving out the border and the background around the picture. With up to 7 colors, 3.5 or more apart is Beginner and closer is Intermediate.
Shape and border
Colors
- Fair skin, red hair, white nightshirt, red cap
Light skin, black hair, white nightshirt, red cap
Tan skin, black hair, pale blue nightshirt, red cap
Light brown skin, dark brown hair, white nightshirt, green cap
Deep skin, black hair, mint nightshirt, yellow cap
Fair skin, blonde hair, white nightshirt, red cap
Fair skin, gray hair, pale blue nightshirt, white cap
Fair skin, red hair, 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 | 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, red hair, white nightshirt, red cap
- DMC 797 Royal Blue 4,109 stitches about 29 yards
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 448 stitches about 4 yards
- DMC BLANC White 343 stitches about 3 yards
- DMC 353 Peach 168 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 321 Red 60 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 745 Light Pale Yellow 34 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 920 Medium Copper 21 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 310 Black 1 stitch about 1 yard
5,184 stitches in the chart, about 42 yards in all. The yards are estimates for 18 mesh.
Light skin, black hair, white nightshirt, red cap
- DMC 797 Royal Blue 4,109 stitches about 29 yards
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 448 stitches about 4 yards
- DMC BLANC White 343 stitches about 3 yards
- DMC 738 Very Light Tan 168 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 321 Red 60 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 745 Light Pale Yellow 34 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 310 Black 22 stitches about 1 yard
5,184 stitches in the chart, about 41 yards in all. The yards are estimates for 18 mesh.
Tan skin, black hair, pale blue nightshirt, red cap
- DMC 797 Royal Blue 4,109 stitches about 29 yards
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 448 stitches about 4 yards
- DMC 800 Pale Delft Blue 343 stitches about 3 yards
- DMC 436 Tan 168 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 321 Red 60 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 745 Light Pale Yellow 34 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 310 Black 22 stitches about 1 yard
5,184 stitches in the chart, about 41 yards in all. The yards are estimates for 18 mesh.
Light brown skin, dark brown hair, white nightshirt, green cap
- DMC 797 Royal Blue 4,109 stitches about 29 yards
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 448 stitches about 4 yards
- DMC BLANC White 343 stitches about 3 yards
- DMC 435 Very Light Brown 168 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 702 Kelly Green 60 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 745 Light Pale Yellow 34 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 898 Very Dark Coffee Brown 21 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 310 Black 1 stitch about 1 yard
5,184 stitches in the chart, about 42 yards in all. The yards are estimates for 18 mesh.
Deep skin, black hair, mint nightshirt, yellow cap
- DMC 797 Royal Blue 4,109 stitches about 29 yards
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 448 stitches about 4 yards
- DMC 955 Light Nile Green 343 stitches about 3 yards
- DMC 898 Very Dark Coffee Brown 168 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 726 Light Topaz 60 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 745 Light Pale Yellow 34 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 310 Black 22 stitches about 1 yard
5,184 stitches in the chart, about 41 yards in all. The yards are estimates for 18 mesh.
Fair skin, blonde hair, white nightshirt, red cap
- DMC 797 Royal Blue 4,109 stitches about 29 yards
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 448 stitches about 4 yards
- DMC BLANC White 343 stitches about 3 yards
- DMC 353 Peach 168 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 321 Red 60 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 745 Light Pale Yellow 34 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 728 Topaz 21 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 310 Black 1 stitch about 1 yard
5,184 stitches in the chart, about 42 yards in all. The yards are estimates for 18 mesh.
Fair skin, gray hair, pale blue nightshirt, white cap
- DMC 797 Royal Blue 4,109 stitches about 29 yards
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 448 stitches about 4 yards
- DMC 800 Pale Delft Blue 343 stitches about 3 yards
- DMC 353 Peach 168 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC BLANC White 60 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 745 Light Pale Yellow 34 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 414 Dark Steel Gray 21 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 310 Black 1 stitch about 1 yard
5,184 stitches in the chart, about 42 yards in all. The yards are estimates for 18 mesh.
Gingham border
- DMC 797 Royal Blue 2,693 stitches about 19 yards
- DMC 726 Light Topaz 960 stitches about 7 yards
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 904 stitches about 7 yards
- DMC BLANC White 343 stitches about 3 yards
- DMC 353 Peach 168 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 321 Red 60 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 745 Light Pale Yellow 34 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 920 Medium Copper 21 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 310 Black 1 stitch about 1 yard
5,184 stitches in the chart, about 42 yards in all. The yards are estimates for 18 mesh.
Stripe border
- DMC 797 Royal Blue 2,957 stitches about 21 yards
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 1,600 stitches about 11 yards
- DMC BLANC White 343 stitches about 3 yards
- DMC 353 Peach 168 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 321 Red 60 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 745 Light Pale Yellow 34 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 920 Medium Copper 21 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 310 Black 1 stitch about 1 yard
5,184 stitches in the chart, about 41 yards in all. The yards are estimates for 18 mesh.
Scallop border
- DMC 797 Royal Blue 2,489 stitches about 18 yards
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 2,068 stitches about 15 yards
- DMC BLANC White 343 stitches about 3 yards
- DMC 353 Peach 168 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 321 Red 60 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 745 Light Pale Yellow 34 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 920 Medium Copper 21 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 310 Black 1 stitch about 1 yard
5,184 stitches in the chart, about 42 yards in all. The yards are estimates for 18 mesh.
Check border
- DMC 797 Royal Blue 3,313 stitches about 23 yards
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 1,244 stitches about 9 yards
- DMC BLANC White 343 stitches about 3 yards
- DMC 353 Peach 168 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 321 Red 60 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 745 Light Pale Yellow 34 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 920 Medium Copper 21 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 310 Black 1 stitch about 1 yard
5,184 stitches in the chart, about 41 yards in all. The yards are estimates for 18 mesh.
Mini pillow
- DMC 797 Royal Blue 7,168 stitches about 68 yards
- DMC BLANC White 1,372 stitches about 13 yards
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 1,140 stitches about 11 yards
- DMC 353 Peach 672 stitches about 7 yards
- DMC 321 Red 240 stitches about 3 yards
- DMC 745 Light Pale Yellow 136 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 920 Medium Copper 84 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 310 Black 4 stitches about 1 yard
10,816 stitches in the chart, about 106 yards in all. The yards are estimates for 13 mesh.
Christmas stocking
- DMC 797 Royal Blue 15,164 stitches about 144 yards
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 6,502 stitches about 62 yards
- DMC BLANC White 686 stitches about 7 yards
- DMC 353 Peach 336 stitches about 4 yards
- DMC 321 Red 120 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 745 Light Pale Yellow 68 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 920 Medium Copper 42 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 310 Black 2 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 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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