Preppy soccer player needlepoint pattern
Beginner · 8 colors · 4 × 4 in · 18 mesh
Shape: Its own border · Color set 1 of 6Change
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A girl with a brown ponytail, a yellow shirt and black shorts swings one leg back to kick a black and white ball on a strip of light green grass. The ground is moss green with a thin white line 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 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.
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 4.3 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
- Brown hair, fair skin, yellow jersey
Black hair, deep brown skin, orange jersey
Black hair, tan skin, pink jersey
Blonde hair, fair skin, sky blue jersey
Dark brown hair, brown skin, yellow jersey
Black hair, light skin, lilac jersey
Brown hair, fair skin, yellow jersey
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 | 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, yellow jersey
- DMC 987 Dark Forest Green 4,288 stitches about 30 yards
- DMC BLANC White 379 stitches about 3 yards
- DMC 353 Peach 146 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 310 Black 122 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 726 Light Topaz 92 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 704 Bright Chartreuse 86 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 433 Medium Brown 69 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 818 Baby Pink 2 stitches about 1 yard
5,184 stitches in the chart, about 39 yards in all. The yards are estimates for 18 mesh.
Black hair, deep brown skin, orange jersey
- DMC 987 Dark Forest Green 4,288 stitches about 30 yards
- DMC BLANC White 379 stitches about 3 yards
- DMC 310 Black 191 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 898 Very Dark Coffee Brown 146 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 970 Light Pumpkin 92 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 704 Bright Chartreuse 86 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 762 Very Light Pearl Gray 2 stitches about 1 yard
5,184 stitches in the chart, about 39 yards in all. The yards are estimates for 18 mesh.
Black hair, tan skin, pink jersey
- DMC 987 Dark Forest Green 4,288 stitches about 30 yards
- DMC BLANC White 379 stitches about 3 yards
- DMC 310 Black 191 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 436 Tan 148 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 603 Cranberry 92 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 704 Bright Chartreuse 86 stitches about 1 yard
5,184 stitches in the chart, about 39 yards in all. The yards are estimates for 18 mesh.
Blonde hair, fair skin, sky blue jersey
- DMC 987 Dark Forest Green 4,288 stitches about 30 yards
- DMC BLANC White 379 stitches about 3 yards
- DMC 353 Peach 148 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 310 Black 122 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 813 Light Blue 92 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 704 Bright Chartreuse 86 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 728 Topaz 69 stitches about 1 yard
5,184 stitches in the chart, about 39 yards in all. The yards are estimates for 18 mesh.
Dark brown hair, brown skin, yellow jersey
- DMC 987 Dark Forest Green 4,288 stitches about 30 yards
- DMC BLANC White 379 stitches about 3 yards
- DMC 433 Medium Brown 146 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 310 Black 122 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 726 Light Topaz 92 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 704 Bright Chartreuse 86 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 898 Very Dark Coffee Brown 69 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 762 Very Light Pearl Gray 2 stitches about 1 yard
5,184 stitches in the chart, about 39 yards in all. The yards are estimates for 18 mesh.
Black hair, light skin, lilac jersey
- DMC 987 Dark Forest Green 4,288 stitches about 30 yards
- DMC BLANC White 379 stitches about 3 yards
- DMC 310 Black 191 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 738 Very Light Tan 148 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 211 Light Lavender 92 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 704 Bright Chartreuse 86 stitches about 1 yard
5,184 stitches in the chart, about 39 yards in all. The yards are estimates for 18 mesh.
Gingham border
- DMC 987 Dark Forest Green 2,872 stitches about 20 yards
- DMC BLANC White 1,795 stitches about 13 yards
- DMC 353 Peach 146 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 310 Black 122 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 726 Light Topaz 92 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 704 Bright Chartreuse 86 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 433 Medium Brown 69 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 818 Baby Pink 2 stitches about 1 yard
5,184 stitches in the chart, about 39 yards in all. The yards are estimates for 18 mesh.
Stripe border
- DMC 987 Dark Forest Green 3,136 stitches about 22 yards
- DMC BLANC White 1,531 stitches about 11 yards
- DMC 353 Peach 146 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 310 Black 122 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 726 Light Topaz 92 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 704 Bright Chartreuse 86 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 433 Medium Brown 69 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 818 Baby Pink 2 stitches about 1 yard
5,184 stitches in the chart, about 39 yards in all. The yards are estimates for 18 mesh.
Scallop border
- DMC 987 Dark Forest Green 2,668 stitches about 19 yards
- DMC BLANC White 1,999 stitches about 14 yards
- DMC 353 Peach 146 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 310 Black 122 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 726 Light Topaz 92 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 704 Bright Chartreuse 86 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 433 Medium Brown 69 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 818 Baby Pink 2 stitches about 1 yard
5,184 stitches in the chart, about 39 yards in all. The yards are estimates for 18 mesh.
Check border
- DMC 987 Dark Forest Green 3,492 stitches about 24 yards
- DMC BLANC White 1,175 stitches about 9 yards
- DMC 353 Peach 146 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 310 Black 122 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 726 Light Topaz 92 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 704 Bright Chartreuse 86 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 433 Medium Brown 69 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 818 Baby Pink 2 stitches about 1 yard
5,184 stitches in the chart, about 39 yards in all. The yards are estimates for 18 mesh.
Christmas stocking
- DMC 987 Dark Forest Green 15,522 stitches about 148 yards
- DMC 823 Dark Navy Blue 6,126 stitches about 59 yards
- DMC 353 Peach 292 stitches about 3 yards
- DMC 310 Black 244 stitches about 3 yards
- DMC BLANC White 238 stitches about 3 yards
- DMC 726 Light Topaz 184 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 704 Bright Chartreuse 172 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 433 Medium Brown 138 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 818 Baby Pink 4 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 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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