Giant Tortoise
This wonderful design captures a giant tortoise in beautifully earthy tones, its ancient, domed shell rendered with a satisfying depth and texture that makes it a rewarding piece to work on. The warm browns and shadowed detail give the finished piece a real sense of weight and character.
Perfect for anyone who loves wildlife and the natural world, this pattern would look striking framed on a wall or make a thoughtful gift for a reptile enthusiast. It is an ideal choice for stitchers who enjoy bringing remarkable animals to life with needle and thread.
- Animal
- Endangered
- Exotic
- Nature
- Reptile
- Tortoise
- Wildlife
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Pattern details
- Size count
- 80 × 70
- Colours
- 9
- Stitches
- 3,119
- Difficulty
- Beginner
Finished size by fabric count
| Fabric count | Inches | Centimetres |
|---|---|---|
| 14 per inch | 5.7 × 5 in | 14.5 × 12.7 cm |
| 16 per inch | 5 × 4.4 in | 12.7 × 11.1 cm |
| 18 per inch | 4.4 × 3.9 in | 11.3 × 9.9 cm |
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Thread shopping list
9 thread colours, sorted by the amount you'll need. Lengths are based on 16 stitches per inch.
| Length | DMC | Anchor | Madeira | Cosmo | J&P Coats | Presencia | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.9 m(1,146 stitch) | 310Black | 403Black | 2400Black | 600Black | 8403Black | 0007Black | |
| 1.9 m(442 stitch) | 3371Black Brown | 382Black Brown Very Dark | 1810Shell Grey Ultra Very Dark | 312Grayish Night | 6269Avocado Dark | 8083Black Brown | |
| 1.5 m(353 stitch) | 977Golden Brown Light | 363/1002Golden Brown Light | 0201Tangerine Light | 145Radiant Yellow | 5307Topaz Medium | 7726Golden Brown Medium | |
| 1.2 m(269 stitch) | 632Desert Sand Ultra Very Dark | 936Dusty Flesh Very Dark | 2311Peach Flesh Very Dark | 310Light Shiitake Mushroom | 5898Sierra | 7962Desert Sand Ultra Very Dark | |
| 1.1 m(255 stitch) | 779Cocoa Dark | 380Black Brown Medium Dark | 1913Beige Brown Very Dark | 386Amber Grayish Brown | 5395Tawny Dark | 8026Cocoa Dark | |
| 96 cm(223 stitch) | 739Tan Ultra Very Light | 276/387/885Coffee Ultra Very Light | 2014Tan Ultra Very Light | 305Light Straw | 3335Cinnamon Very Light | 8060Tan Light | |
| 85 cm(197 stitch) | 154Grape Very Dark | 873Antique Violet Dark | 0714Violet Very Dark | 287Deep Plum | 5382Fudge Dark | 2123Antique Mauve Dark | |
| 67 cm(155 stitch) | 436Tan | 1045Golden Brown Medium Light | 2302Golden Brown Light | 2307Tinsel Gold | 2412Sand Stone Medium Dark | 7392Yellow Beige Dark | |
| 34 cm(79 stitch) | 3825Pale Pumpkin | 323/891Orange Spice Light | 0201Tangerine Light | 1402Dark Apricot | 2875Brass Light | 7636Mahogany Very Light | |
CXC and Sullivans skeins carry the DMC number, so use the DMC column for those brands.CXC and Sullivans skeins carry the DMC number, so the codes above cover them too.
These lengths include the thread lost to tails and travelling, so they are what to buy rather than what ends up on the fabric. A spare skein of your main colours is still worth having, because dye lots vary between batches and matching one part way through is the hard part.
HobbyTub also converts to Ariadna, CXC, Gamma, Luca-S and Sullivans. Pick your brand when you start the project.
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