Whimsical Twinkle, twinkle, little star needlepoint pattern
Intermediate · 9 colors · 4 × 4 in · 18 mesh
Shape: Its own border · Color set 1 of 3Change
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A large gold star with eight points stands over a small white house with a red roof, a brown door and a yellow window on a strip of green grass. The ground is navy, inside a yellow border of small navy 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: 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
Square on a dotted ground with a line border
Stripe border
Band border
Christmas stocking
Its own border
Colors
- Yellow star, white house, green hill
Silver star, red house, snowy hill
Pink star, white house, green hill
Yellow star, white house, green hill
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
Yellow star, white house, green hill
- DMC 823 Dark Navy Blue 3,383 stitches about 24 yards
- DMC 726 Light Topaz 1,256 stitches about 9 yards
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 200 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 909 Very Dark Emerald Green 150 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 321 Red 71 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC BLANC White 64 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 745 Light Pale Yellow 28 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 433 Medium Brown 20 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 973 Bright Canary 12 stitches about 1 yard
5,184 stitches in the chart, about 42 yards in all. The yards are estimates for 18 mesh.
Silver star, red house, snowy hill
- DMC 823 Dark Navy Blue 3,383 stitches about 24 yards
- DMC 415 Pearl Gray 1,256 stitches about 9 yards
- DMC 414 Dark Steel Gray 200 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 762 Very Light Pearl Gray 150 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC BLANC White 71 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 321 Red 64 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 775 Very Light Baby Blue 28 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 433 Medium Brown 20 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 973 Bright Canary 12 stitches about 1 yard
5,184 stitches in the chart, about 42 yards in all. The yards are estimates for 18 mesh.
Pink star, white house, green hill
- DMC 823 Dark Navy Blue 3,383 stitches about 24 yards
- DMC 603 Cranberry 1,256 stitches about 9 yards
- DMC 602 Medium Cranberry 200 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 909 Very Dark Emerald Green 150 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 321 Red 71 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC BLANC White 64 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 818 Baby Pink 28 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 433 Medium Brown 20 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 973 Bright Canary 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 823 Dark Navy Blue 3,824 stitches about 27 yards
- DMC 726 Light Topaz 760 stitches about 6 yards
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 200 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 909 Very Dark Emerald Green 150 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC BLANC White 119 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 321 Red 71 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 745 Light Pale Yellow 28 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 433 Medium Brown 20 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 973 Bright Canary 12 stitches about 1 yard
5,184 stitches in the chart, about 42 yards in all. The yards are estimates for 18 mesh.
Stripe border
- DMC 823 Dark Navy Blue 3,027 stitches about 21 yards
- DMC 726 Light Topaz 1,612 stitches about 12 yards
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 200 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 909 Very Dark Emerald Green 150 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 321 Red 71 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC BLANC White 64 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 745 Light Pale Yellow 28 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 433 Medium Brown 20 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 973 Bright Canary 12 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 823 Dark Navy Blue 2,863 stitches about 20 yards
- DMC 726 Light Topaz 1,540 stitches about 11 yards
- DMC BLANC White 300 stitches about 3 yards
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 200 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 909 Very Dark Emerald Green 150 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 321 Red 71 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 745 Light Pale Yellow 28 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 433 Medium Brown 20 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 973 Bright Canary 12 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 823 Dark Navy Blue 15,304 stitches about 145 yards
- DMC 321 Red 6,268 stitches about 60 yards
- DMC 783 Medium Topaz 400 stitches about 4 yards
- DMC 726 Light Topaz 400 stitches about 4 yards
- DMC 909 Very Dark Emerald Green 300 stitches about 3 yards
- DMC BLANC White 128 stitches about 2 yards
- DMC 745 Light Pale Yellow 56 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 433 Medium Brown 40 stitches about 1 yard
- DMC 973 Bright Canary 24 stitches about 1 yard
22,920 stitches inside the outline, about 221 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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