Puffin
Few British coastal birds capture the heart quite like the Atlantic puffin, and this cheerful design brings all of that character to life in thread. With its bold, vividly coloured beak and crisp black-and-white plumage, it is a joy to stitch from the very first cross.
Whether you are an experienced stitcher looking for a rewarding new piece or someone seeking a heartfelt handmade gift, this design would look wonderful framed on a wall and is sure to delight any lover of British wildlife.
- Bird
- British
- Coastal
- Puffin
- Sea
- Wildlife
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Pattern details
- Size count
- 80 × 80
- Colours
- 9
- Stitches
- 3,613
- Difficulty
- Beginner
Finished size by fabric count
| Fabric count | Inches | Centimetres |
|---|---|---|
| 14 per inch | 5.7 × 5.7 in | 14.5 × 14.5 cm |
| 16 per inch | 5 × 5 in | 12.7 × 12.7 cm |
| 18 per inch | 4.4 × 4.4 in | 11.3 × 11.3 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.3 m(1,228 stitch) | 822Beige Gray Light | 390Beige Grey Light | 1908Beige Brown Ultra Very Light | 365Dark Oyster | 5933Linen Light | 7933Tawny Very Light | |
| 5.1 m(1,185 stitch) | 310Black | 403Black | 2400Black | 600Black | 8403Black | 0007Black | |
| 2.3 m(528 stitch) | 317Pewter Gray | 400Pewter Grey Dark | 1801Steel Grey Medium | 2154Light Dark Gray | 6008Blue Mist Dark | 8785Pewter Grey | |
| 1.7 m(383 stitch) | 3840Lavender Blue Light | 117Blue Violet Very Light | 0907Cornflower Blue Light | 2212Lavender Blue | 7976Copen Blue Light | 3312Baby Blue | |
| 51 cm(117 stitch) | 349Coral Dark | 13Coral Dark | 0213Coral Dark | 345Paprika | 2322Apricot Dark | 1490Salmon Very Dark | |
| 35 cm(80 stitch) | 902Garnet Very Dark | 22/72/897Garnet | 0810Antique Mauve Dark | 226/247Dark Grayish Brown | 3083Rose Wine Very Dark | 2171Garnet Very Dark | |
| 25 cm(44 stitch) | 970Pumpkin Light | 316Tangerine Dark | 0205Tangerine Very Dark | 146/754Vivid Orange Pepper | 2314Citrus Dark | 1237Tangerine | |
| 25 cm(40 stitch) | 3782Mocha Brown Light | 899Brown Grey Light | 2109Drab Brown Light | 306Deep Straw | 6842Fern Green Light | 5140Fern Green Light | |
| 25 cm(8 stitch) | 720Orange Spice Dark | 326Orange Spice Dark | 0208Orange Dark | 404/405Flame Orange | 2324Apricot Medium | 1314Orange Spice Dark | |
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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