Whimsical six geese a-laying needlepoint pattern
Intermediate · 10 colors · 4 × 4 in · 18 mesh
Shape: Its own border · Colors: Red bowChange
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One white goose with an orange beak and a red bow at its neck faces right on a gold nest holding six white eggs. Below is a dark green strip with six red crosses, on slate blue flecked with white inside a red line.
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: 10 colors, 1 of them only a detail of fewer than 5 stitches, so 9 are counted toward the level. With 8 or 9 colors, a design is Intermediate, while 7 or fewer can be Beginner and 10 or more can be Advanced.
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
Red bow
- DMC 931 Medium Antique Blue 3,304 stitches about 23 yards
- DMC BLANC White 676 stitches about 5 yards
- DMC 321 Red 587 stitches about 5 yards
- DMC 728 Topaz 171 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 890 Ultra Dark Pistachio Green 160 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 159 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 415 Pearl Gray 83 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 666 Bright Red 24 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 740 Tangerine 18 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 310 Black 2 stitches about 1 yard
5,184 stitches in the chart, about 43 yards in all. The yards are estimates for 18 mesh.
Blue bow
- DMC 931 Medium Antique Blue 3,304 stitches about 23 yards
- DMC BLANC White 676 stitches about 5 yards
- DMC 823 Dark Navy Blue 587 stitches about 5 yards
- DMC 728 Topaz 171 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 890 Ultra Dark Pistachio Green 160 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 159 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 415 Pearl Gray 83 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 666 Bright Red 24 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 740 Tangerine 18 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 310 Black 2 stitches about 1 yard
5,184 stitches in the chart, about 43 yards in all. The yards are estimates for 18 mesh.
Pink bow
- DMC 931 Medium Antique Blue 3,304 stitches about 23 yards
- DMC BLANC White 676 stitches about 5 yards
- DMC 603 Cranberry 587 stitches about 5 yards
- DMC 728 Topaz 171 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 890 Ultra Dark Pistachio Green 160 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 159 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 415 Pearl Gray 83 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 666 Bright Red 24 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 740 Tangerine 18 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 310 Black 2 stitches about 1 yard
5,184 stitches in the chart, about 43 yards in all. The yards are estimates for 18 mesh.
Yellow bow
- DMC 931 Medium Antique Blue 3,304 stitches about 23 yards
- DMC BLANC White 676 stitches about 5 yards
- DMC 726 Light Topaz 587 stitches about 5 yards
- DMC 728 Topaz 171 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 890 Ultra Dark Pistachio Green 160 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 159 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 415 Pearl Gray 83 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 666 Bright Red 24 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 740 Tangerine 18 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 310 Black 2 stitches about 1 yard
5,184 stitches in the chart, about 43 yards in all. The yards are estimates for 18 mesh.
Stripe border
- DMC 931 Medium Antique Blue 2,497 stitches about 18 yards
- DMC 321 Red 1,439 stitches about 10 yards
- DMC BLANC White 631 stitches about 5 yards
- DMC 728 Topaz 171 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 890 Ultra Dark Pistachio Green 160 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 159 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 415 Pearl Gray 83 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 666 Bright Red 24 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 740 Tangerine 18 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 310 Black 2 stitches about 1 yard
5,184 stitches in the chart, about 43 yards in all. The yards are estimates for 18 mesh.
Check border
- DMC 931 Medium Antique Blue 2,853 stitches about 20 yards
- DMC 321 Red 1,083 stitches about 8 yards
- DMC BLANC White 631 stitches about 5 yards
- DMC 728 Topaz 171 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 890 Ultra Dark Pistachio Green 160 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 159 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 415 Pearl Gray 83 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 666 Bright Red 24 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 740 Tangerine 18 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 310 Black 2 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 931 Medium Antique Blue 2,333 stitches about 16 yards
- DMC 321 Red 1,367 stitches about 10 yards
- DMC BLANC White 867 stitches about 6 yards
- DMC 728 Topaz 171 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 890 Ultra Dark Pistachio Green 160 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 159 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 415 Pearl Gray 83 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 666 Bright Red 24 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 740 Tangerine 18 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 310 Black 2 stitches about 1 yard
5,184 stitches in the chart, about 42 yards in all. The yards are estimates for 18 mesh.
Christmas stocking
- DMC 931 Medium Antique Blue 14,244 stitches about 135 yards
- DMC 823 Dark Navy Blue 6,126 stitches about 59 yards
- DMC BLANC White 1,262 stitches about 12 yards
- DMC 728 Topaz 342 stitches about 4 yards
- DMC 890 Ultra Dark Pistachio Green 320 stitches about 4 yards
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 318 stitches about 4 yards
- DMC 415 Pearl Gray 166 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 321 Red 54 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 666 Bright Red 48 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 740 Tangerine 36 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 310 Black 4 stitches about 1 yard
22,920 stitches inside the outline, about 224 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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