Ladybirds
There is something wonderfully cheerful about a ladybird, and this delightful pattern captures three of them in all their bold red and black glory. Arranged as a neat little group, they make for a design that feels both lively and endearing, bringing a touch of the British garden indoors.
This pattern suits stitchers of all experience levels and works beautifully as a small framed piece for the home or a thoughtful handmade gift for anyone who loves wildlife and the natural world.
- Animal
- British
- Garden
- Group
- Insect
- Ladybird
- Nature
- Wildlife
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Pattern details
- Size count
- 50 × 50
- Colours
- 7
- Stitches
- 885
- Difficulty
- Beginner
Finished size by fabric count
| Fabric count | Inches | Centimetres |
|---|---|---|
| 14 per inch | 3.6 × 3.6 in | 9.1 × 9.1 cm |
| 16 per inch | 3.1 × 3.1 in | 7.9 × 7.9 cm |
| 18 per inch | 2.8 × 2.8 in | 7.1 × 7.1 cm |
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Thread shopping list
7 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.9 m(441 stitch) | 310Black | 403Black | 2400Black | 600Black | 8403Black | 0007Black | |
| 77 cm(179 stitch) | 349Coral Dark | 13Coral Dark | 0213Coral Dark | 345Paprika | 2322Apricot Dark | 1490Salmon Very Dark | |
| 68 cm(157 stitch) | 815Garnet Medium | 22/43/44Garnet | 0513Garnet Dark | 2245Dark Oxblood Red | 3083Rose Wine Very Dark | 1915Garnet Medium | |
| 25 cm(53 stitch) | 814Garnet Dark | 45Garnet Very Dark | 0705Mauve Very Dark | 246Dark Cardinal | 3083Rose Wine Very Dark | 1915Garnet Medium | |
| 25 cm(37 stitch) | 948Peach Very Light | 1011Peach Flesh Very Light | 0306Coral Ultra Very Light | 340Pale Reddish Yellow | 2336Flesh Light | 4000Tan Ultra Very Light | |
| 25 cm(13 stitch) | 758Terra Cotta Very Light | 868/882/9575Peach Flesh | 2410Terra Cotta Very Light | 2185Peach | 3069Peony Medium Light | 7806Terra Cotta Very Light | |
| 25 cm(5 stitch) | 3839Lavender Blue Medium | 176Cornflower Blue Medium | 0902Blue Violet Light | 525Medium Purplish Blue | 7977Sea Blue Medium | 3139Cornflower Blue 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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