Whimsical moving boxes needlepoint pattern
Intermediate · 9 colors · 4 × 4 in · 18 mesh
Shape: Its own border · Color set 1 of 5Change
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Three brown cardboard boxes are stacked, two side by side and one open on top with a green plant and a yellow lampshade sticking out. The ground is blue, inside a white border set with blue blocks.
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: 9 colors. With 8 or 9 colors, a design is Intermediate, while 7 or fewer can be Beginner and 10 or more can be Advanced.
Shape and border
Its own border
Colors
- Brown boxes, pale tape, yellow lamp shade
Brown boxes, red tape, coral lamp shade
Tan boxes, white tape, turquoise lamp shade
Pale boxes, turquoise tape, pink lamp shade
Brown boxes, yellow tape, white lamp shade
Brown boxes, pale tape, yellow lamp shade
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 boxes, pale tape, yellow lamp shade
- DMC 798 Dark Delft Blue 2,324 stitches about 16 yards
- DMC BLANC White 1,412 stitches about 10 yards
- DMC 435 Very Light Brown 880 stitches about 7 yards
- DMC 702 Kelly Green 181 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 433 Medium Brown 180 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 738 Very Light Tan 84 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 726 Light Topaz 72 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 700 Bright Green 28 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 23 stitches about 1 yard
5,184 stitches in the chart, about 41 yards in all. The yards are estimates for 18 mesh.
Brown boxes, red tape, coral lamp shade
- DMC 798 Dark Delft Blue 2,324 stitches about 16 yards
- DMC BLANC White 1,412 stitches about 10 yards
- DMC 435 Very Light Brown 880 stitches about 7 yards
- DMC 702 Kelly Green 181 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 433 Medium Brown 180 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 321 Red 84 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 351 Coral 72 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 700 Bright Green 28 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 920 Medium Copper 23 stitches about 1 yard
5,184 stitches in the chart, about 41 yards in all. The yards are estimates for 18 mesh.
Tan boxes, white tape, turquoise lamp shade
- DMC 798 Dark Delft Blue 2,324 stitches about 16 yards
- DMC BLANC White 1,496 stitches about 11 yards
- DMC 436 Tan 880 stitches about 7 yards
- DMC 702 Kelly Green 181 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 433 Medium Brown 180 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 597 Turquoise 72 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 700 Bright Green 28 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 3847 Dark Teal Green 23 stitches about 1 yard
5,184 stitches in the chart, about 41 yards in all. The yards are estimates for 18 mesh.
Pale boxes, turquoise tape, pink lamp shade
- DMC 798 Dark Delft Blue 2,324 stitches about 16 yards
- DMC BLANC White 1,412 stitches about 10 yards
- DMC 738 Very Light Tan 880 stitches about 7 yards
- DMC 702 Kelly Green 181 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 433 Medium Brown 180 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 597 Turquoise 84 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 603 Cranberry 72 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 700 Bright Green 28 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 602 Medium Cranberry 23 stitches about 1 yard
5,184 stitches in the chart, about 41 yards in all. The yards are estimates for 18 mesh.
Brown boxes, yellow tape, white lamp shade
- DMC 798 Dark Delft Blue 2,324 stitches about 16 yards
- DMC BLANC White 1,484 stitches about 11 yards
- DMC 435 Very Light Brown 880 stitches about 7 yards
- DMC 702 Kelly Green 181 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 433 Medium Brown 180 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 726 Light Topaz 84 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 700 Bright Green 28 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 415 Pearl Gray 23 stitches about 1 yard
5,184 stitches in the chart, about 41 yards in all. The yards are estimates for 18 mesh.
Square on a dotted ground with a line border
- DMC 798 Dark Delft Blue 3,132 stitches about 22 yards
- DMC 435 Very Light Brown 880 stitches about 7 yards
- DMC BLANC White 604 stitches about 5 yards
- DMC 702 Kelly Green 181 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 433 Medium Brown 180 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 738 Very Light Tan 84 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 726 Light Topaz 72 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 700 Bright Green 28 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 23 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 798 Dark Delft Blue 2,680 stitches about 19 yards
- DMC BLANC White 1,056 stitches about 8 yards
- DMC 435 Very Light Brown 880 stitches about 7 yards
- DMC 702 Kelly Green 181 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 433 Medium Brown 180 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 738 Very Light Tan 84 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 726 Light Topaz 72 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 700 Bright Green 28 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 23 stitches about 1 yard
5,184 stitches in the chart, about 42 yards in all. The yards are estimates for 18 mesh.
Band border
- DMC 798 Dark Delft Blue 2,160 stitches about 15 yards
- DMC BLANC White 1,576 stitches about 11 yards
- DMC 435 Very Light Brown 880 stitches about 7 yards
- DMC 702 Kelly Green 181 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 433 Medium Brown 180 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 738 Very Light Tan 84 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 726 Light Topaz 72 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 700 Bright Green 28 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 23 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 798 Dark Delft Blue 13,898 stitches about 132 yards
- DMC 823 Dark Navy Blue 6,126 stitches about 59 yards
- DMC 435 Very Light Brown 1,760 stitches about 17 yards
- DMC 702 Kelly Green 362 stitches about 4 yards
- DMC 433 Medium Brown 360 stitches about 4 yards
- DMC 738 Very Light Tan 168 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 726 Light Topaz 144 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 700 Bright Green 56 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 46 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 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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