Whimsical sea otter needlepoint pattern
Intermediate · 10 colors · 4 × 4 in · 18 mesh
Shape: Its own borderChange
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A sea otter floats on its back in teal water with its brown feet in the air and a small pink shell on its chest. Its face is tan with pink cheeks, and the ground is blue inside a teal 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 at its widest and tallest: a round ornament on 18 mesh canvas, with 4,060 stitches inside its outline.
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.
Intermediate: 10 colors. Changes of color are about 4.51 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
Check border
Round ornament
Christmas stocking
Its own border
| 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.
Paper for the PDF
Threads and canvas
Its own border
- DMC 798 Dark Delft Blue 2,487 stitches about 18 yards
- DMC 3844 Dark Bright Turquoise 1,762 stitches about 13 yards
- DMC BLANC White 317 stitches about 3 yards
- DMC 433 Medium Brown 265 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 738 Very Light Tan 182 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 898 Very Dark Coffee Brown 107 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 353 Peach 18 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 310 Black 18 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 436 Tan 16 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 352 Light Coral 12 stitches about 1 yard
5,184 stitches in the chart, about 43 yards in all. The yards are estimates for 18 mesh.
Square on a dotted ground with a line border
- DMC 798 Dark Delft Blue 3,452 stitches about 24 yards
- DMC 3844 Dark Bright Turquoise 982 stitches about 7 yards
- DMC 433 Medium Brown 265 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 738 Very Light Tan 182 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC BLANC White 132 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 898 Very Dark Coffee Brown 107 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 353 Peach 18 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 310 Black 18 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 436 Tan 16 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 352 Light Coral 12 stitches about 1 yard
5,184 stitches in the chart, about 41 yards in all. The yards are estimates for 18 mesh.
Stripe border
- DMC 798 Dark Delft Blue 2,651 stitches about 19 yards
- DMC 3844 Dark Bright Turquoise 1,834 stitches about 13 yards
- DMC 433 Medium Brown 265 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 738 Very Light Tan 182 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 898 Very Dark Coffee Brown 107 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC BLANC White 81 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 353 Peach 18 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 310 Black 18 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 436 Tan 16 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 352 Light Coral 12 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 3,007 stitches about 21 yards
- DMC 3844 Dark Bright Turquoise 1,478 stitches about 11 yards
- DMC 433 Medium Brown 265 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 738 Very Light Tan 182 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 898 Very Dark Coffee Brown 107 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC BLANC White 81 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 353 Peach 18 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 310 Black 18 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 436 Tan 16 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 352 Light Coral 12 stitches about 1 yard
5,184 stitches in the chart, about 42 yards in all. The yards are estimates for 18 mesh.
Round ornament
- DMC 798 Dark Delft Blue 2,083 stitches about 15 yards
- DMC 3844 Dark Bright Turquoise 1,278 stitches about 9 yards
- DMC 433 Medium Brown 265 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 738 Very Light Tan 182 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 898 Very Dark Coffee Brown 107 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC BLANC White 81 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 353 Peach 18 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 310 Black 18 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 436 Tan 16 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 352 Light Coral 12 stitches about 1 yard
4,060 stitches inside the outline, about 34 yards in all. The yards are estimates for 18 mesh.
Christmas stocking
- DMC 798 Dark Delft Blue 12,310 stitches about 117 yards
- DMC 823 Dark Navy Blue 6,126 stitches about 59 yards
- DMC 3844 Dark Bright Turquoise 1,688 stitches about 16 yards
- DMC 433 Medium Brown 1,060 stitches about 11 yards
- DMC 738 Very Light Tan 728 stitches about 7 yards
- DMC 898 Very Dark Coffee Brown 428 stitches about 5 yards
- DMC BLANC White 324 stitches about 4 yards
- DMC 353 Peach 72 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 310 Black 72 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 436 Tan 64 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 352 Light Coral 48 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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