Whimsical Santa with his sack needlepoint pattern
Intermediate · 13 colors · 4 × 4 in · 18 mesh
Shape: Its own border · Colors: Fair skinChange
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Santa, with pink cheeks and a white beard, holds a green present beside a light brown sack with a yellow teddy bear, a present and a candy cane in it. The background is light blue, inside a red border of small light blue checks.
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: 13 colors. Changes of color are about 4.6 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 and border
- Its own border
Square on a dotted ground with a line border
Stripe border
Band border
Christmas stocking
Its own border
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
Fair skin
- DMC 813 Light Blue 2,531 stitches about 18 yards
- DMC 321 Red 1,492 stitches about 11 yards
- DMC BLANC White 402 stitches about 3 yards
- DMC 435 Very Light Brown 270 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 310 Black 160 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 353 Peach 76 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 702 Kelly Green 68 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 726 Light Topaz 66 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 44 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 898 Very Dark Coffee Brown 41 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 603 Cranberry 18 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 800 Pale Delft Blue 12 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 3799 Very Dark Pewter Gray 4 stitches about 1 yard
5,184 stitches in the chart, about 44 yards in all. The yards are estimates for 18 mesh.
Sand skin
- DMC 813 Light Blue 2,531 stitches about 18 yards
- DMC 321 Red 1,492 stitches about 11 yards
- DMC BLANC White 402 stitches about 3 yards
- DMC 435 Very Light Brown 270 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 310 Black 160 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 738 Very Light Tan 76 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 702 Kelly Green 68 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 726 Light Topaz 66 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 44 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 898 Very Dark Coffee Brown 41 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 603 Cranberry 18 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 800 Pale Delft Blue 12 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 3799 Very Dark Pewter Gray 4 stitches about 1 yard
5,184 stitches in the chart, about 44 yards in all. The yards are estimates for 18 mesh.
Tan skin
- DMC 813 Light Blue 2,531 stitches about 18 yards
- DMC 321 Red 1,492 stitches about 11 yards
- DMC BLANC White 402 stitches about 3 yards
- DMC 435 Very Light Brown 270 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 310 Black 160 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 436 Tan 76 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 702 Kelly Green 68 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 726 Light Topaz 66 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 44 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 898 Very Dark Coffee Brown 41 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 603 Cranberry 18 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 800 Pale Delft Blue 12 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 3799 Very Dark Pewter Gray 4 stitches about 1 yard
5,184 stitches in the chart, about 44 yards in all. The yards are estimates for 18 mesh.
Brown skin
- DMC 813 Light Blue 2,531 stitches about 18 yards
- DMC 321 Red 1,492 stitches about 11 yards
- DMC BLANC White 406 stitches about 3 yards
- DMC 435 Very Light Brown 270 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 310 Black 160 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 433 Medium Brown 76 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 702 Kelly Green 68 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 726 Light Topaz 66 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 44 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 898 Very Dark Coffee Brown 41 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 603 Cranberry 18 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 800 Pale Delft Blue 12 stitches about 1 yard
5,184 stitches in the chart, about 43 yards in all. The yards are estimates for 18 mesh.
Deep brown skin
- DMC 813 Light Blue 2,531 stitches about 18 yards
- DMC 321 Red 1,492 stitches about 11 yards
- DMC BLANC White 406 stitches about 3 yards
- DMC 435 Very Light Brown 270 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 310 Black 160 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 898 Very Dark Coffee Brown 117 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 702 Kelly Green 68 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 726 Light Topaz 66 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 44 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 603 Cranberry 18 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 800 Pale Delft Blue 12 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 dotted ground with a line border
- DMC 813 Light Blue 2,984 stitches about 21 yards
- DMC 321 Red 996 stitches about 7 yards
- DMC BLANC White 402 stitches about 3 yards
- DMC 435 Very Light Brown 270 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 310 Black 160 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 353 Peach 76 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 702 Kelly Green 68 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 726 Light Topaz 66 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 44 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 352 Light Coral 43 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 898 Very Dark Coffee Brown 41 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 603 Cranberry 18 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 800 Pale Delft Blue 12 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 3799 Very Dark Pewter Gray 4 stitches about 1 yard
5,184 stitches in the chart, about 44 yards in all. The yards are estimates for 18 mesh.
Stripe border
- DMC 813 Light Blue 2,175 stitches about 15 yards
- DMC 321 Red 1,848 stitches about 13 yards
- DMC BLANC White 402 stitches about 3 yards
- DMC 435 Very Light Brown 270 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 310 Black 160 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 353 Peach 76 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 702 Kelly Green 68 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 726 Light Topaz 66 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 44 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 898 Very Dark Coffee Brown 41 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 603 Cranberry 18 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 800 Pale Delft Blue 12 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 3799 Very Dark Pewter Gray 4 stitches about 1 yard
5,184 stitches in the chart, about 43 yards in all. The yards are estimates for 18 mesh.
Band border
- DMC 813 Light Blue 2,011 stitches about 14 yards
- DMC 321 Red 1,776 stitches about 13 yards
- DMC BLANC White 402 stitches about 3 yards
- DMC 435 Very Light Brown 270 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 352 Light Coral 236 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 310 Black 160 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 353 Peach 76 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 702 Kelly Green 68 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 726 Light Topaz 66 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 44 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 898 Very Dark Coffee Brown 41 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 603 Cranberry 18 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 800 Pale Delft Blue 12 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 3799 Very Dark Pewter Gray 4 stitches about 1 yard
5,184 stitches in the chart, about 44 yards in all. The yards are estimates for 18 mesh.
Christmas stocking
- DMC 813 Light Blue 13,600 stitches about 129 yards
- DMC 321 Red 6,998 stitches about 67 yards
- DMC BLANC White 804 stitches about 8 yards
- DMC 435 Very Light Brown 540 stitches about 6 yards
- DMC 310 Black 320 stitches about 4 yards
- DMC 353 Peach 152 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 702 Kelly Green 136 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 726 Light Topaz 132 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 88 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 898 Very Dark Coffee Brown 82 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 603 Cranberry 36 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 800 Pale Delft Blue 24 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 3799 Very Dark Pewter Gray 8 stitches about 1 yard
22,920 stitches inside the outline, about 225 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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