Whimsical treasure chest needlepoint pattern
Advanced · 12 colors · 4 × 4 in · 18 mesh
Shape: Its own border · Color set 1 of 4Change
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An open wooden chest with a dark red lid is heaped with gold coins, a gold cup, blue, red and green gems and a string of white pearls. The ground is teal, inside a white border of small teal 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.
Advanced: 12 colors. Changes of color are about 4.1 stitches apart, leaving out the border and the background around the picture. With 10 colors or more, closer than 4.5 apart is Advanced, 4.5 or more is Intermediate, 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
Colors
- Brown chest, dark iron, dark red lining
Tan chest, black iron, navy lining
Red-brown chest, dark iron, purple lining
Brown chest, brass straps, green lining
Brown chest, dark iron, dark red lining
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 chest, dark iron, dark red lining
- DMC 3844 Dark Bright Turquoise 2,178 stitches about 15 yards
- DMC BLANC White 1,095 stitches about 8 yards
- DMC 814 Dark Garnet 507 stitches about 4 yards
- DMC 433 Medium Brown 502 stitches about 4 yards
- DMC 3799 Very Dark Pewter Gray 363 stitches about 3 yards
- DMC 726 Light Topaz 215 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 898 Very Dark Coffee Brown 184 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 41 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 415 Pearl Gray 30 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 797 Royal Blue 23 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 909 Very Dark Emerald Green 23 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 321 Red 23 stitches about 1 yard
5,184 stitches in the chart, about 43 yards in all. The yards are estimates for 18 mesh.
Tan chest, black iron, navy lining
- DMC 3844 Dark Bright Turquoise 2,178 stitches about 15 yards
- DMC BLANC White 1,095 stitches about 8 yards
- DMC 823 Dark Navy Blue 507 stitches about 4 yards
- DMC 435 Very Light Brown 502 stitches about 4 yards
- DMC 310 Black 363 stitches about 3 yards
- DMC 726 Light Topaz 215 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 433 Medium Brown 184 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 41 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 415 Pearl Gray 30 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 797 Royal Blue 23 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 909 Very Dark Emerald Green 23 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 321 Red 23 stitches about 1 yard
5,184 stitches in the chart, about 43 yards in all. The yards are estimates for 18 mesh.
Red-brown chest, dark iron, purple lining
- DMC 3844 Dark Bright Turquoise 2,178 stitches about 15 yards
- DMC BLANC White 1,095 stitches about 8 yards
- DMC 3837 Ultra Dark Lavender 507 stitches about 4 yards
- DMC 920 Medium Copper 502 stitches about 4 yards
- DMC 3799 Very Dark Pewter Gray 363 stitches about 3 yards
- DMC 726 Light Topaz 215 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 898 Very Dark Coffee Brown 184 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 41 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 415 Pearl Gray 30 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 797 Royal Blue 23 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 909 Very Dark Emerald Green 23 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 321 Red 23 stitches about 1 yard
5,184 stitches in the chart, about 43 yards in all. The yards are estimates for 18 mesh.
Brown chest, brass straps, green lining
- DMC 3844 Dark Bright Turquoise 2,178 stitches about 15 yards
- DMC BLANC White 1,095 stitches about 8 yards
- DMC 890 Ultra Dark Pistachio Green 507 stitches about 4 yards
- DMC 433 Medium Brown 502 stitches about 4 yards
- DMC 782 Dark Topaz 363 stitches about 3 yards
- DMC 726 Light Topaz 215 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 898 Very Dark Coffee Brown 184 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 41 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 745 Light Pale Yellow 30 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 797 Royal Blue 23 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 909 Very Dark Emerald Green 23 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 321 Red 23 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 3844 Dark Bright Turquoise 2,630 stitches about 18 yards
- DMC BLANC White 643 stitches about 5 yards
- DMC 814 Dark Garnet 507 stitches about 4 yards
- DMC 433 Medium Brown 502 stitches about 4 yards
- DMC 3799 Very Dark Pewter Gray 363 stitches about 3 yards
- DMC 726 Light Topaz 215 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 898 Very Dark Coffee Brown 184 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 41 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 415 Pearl Gray 30 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 797 Royal Blue 23 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 909 Very Dark Emerald Green 23 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 321 Red 23 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 3844 Dark Bright Turquoise 1,822 stitches about 13 yards
- DMC BLANC White 1,451 stitches about 10 yards
- DMC 814 Dark Garnet 507 stitches about 4 yards
- DMC 433 Medium Brown 502 stitches about 4 yards
- DMC 3799 Very Dark Pewter Gray 363 stitches about 3 yards
- DMC 726 Light Topaz 215 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 898 Very Dark Coffee Brown 184 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 41 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 415 Pearl Gray 30 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 797 Royal Blue 23 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 909 Very Dark Emerald Green 23 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 321 Red 23 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 3844 Dark Bright Turquoise 1,658 stitches about 12 yards
- DMC BLANC White 1,615 stitches about 12 yards
- DMC 814 Dark Garnet 507 stitches about 4 yards
- DMC 433 Medium Brown 502 stitches about 4 yards
- DMC 3799 Very Dark Pewter Gray 363 stitches about 3 yards
- DMC 726 Light Topaz 215 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 898 Very Dark Coffee Brown 184 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 41 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 415 Pearl Gray 30 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 797 Royal Blue 23 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 909 Very Dark Emerald Green 23 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 321 Red 23 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 3844 Dark Bright Turquoise 12,894 stitches about 123 yards
- DMC 823 Dark Navy Blue 6,126 stitches about 59 yards
- DMC 814 Dark Garnet 1,014 stitches about 10 yards
- DMC 433 Medium Brown 1,004 stitches about 10 yards
- DMC 3799 Very Dark Pewter Gray 726 stitches about 7 yards
- DMC 726 Light Topaz 430 stitches about 5 yards
- DMC 898 Very Dark Coffee Brown 368 stitches about 4 yards
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 82 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC BLANC White 78 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 415 Pearl Gray 60 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 797 Royal Blue 46 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 909 Very Dark Emerald Green 46 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 321 Red 46 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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