Cross stitch design of a purple tennis racket with a dark handle standing upright beside three yellow tennis balls on a white background.

Tennis Racket

Everyday Life & ScenesBeginner8 colours11 hours of stitching

This delightful design captures the simple joy of tennis, bringing together a bold racket and trio of sunny yellow balls in a composition that feels both familiar and cheerful. It is the kind of piece that suits a games room wall or a hobby corner beautifully.

Whether you are stitching for a tennis enthusiast in your life or simply love a design with a sporty spirit, this pattern is a lovely choice. It also makes a thoughtful handmade gift for players, coaches, or anyone who holds a special place in their heart for the game.

  • Ball
  • Equipment
  • Leisure
  • Racket
  • Sport
  • Tennis
  • Yellow

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Pattern details

Size count
60 × 90
Colours
8
Stitches
1,653
Difficulty
Beginner

Finished size by fabric count

Fabric countInchesCentimetres
14 per inch4.3 × 6.4 in10.9 × 16.3 cm
16 per inch3.8 × 5.6 in9.5 × 14.3 cm
18 per inch3.3 × 5 in8.5 × 12.7 cm

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Thread shopping list

8 thread colours, sorted by the amount you'll need. Lengths are based on 16 stitches per inch.

LengthDMC
2.6 m(607 stitch)158Cornflower Blue Medium Very Dark
2.2 m(501 stitch)310Black
95 cm(221 stitch)3821Straw
43 cm(98 stitch)3829Old Gold Very Dark
39 cm(90 stitch)791Cornflower Blue Very Dark
29 cm(66 stitch)915Plum Dark
25 cm(56 stitch)3770Tawny Very Light
25 cm(14 stitch)318Steel Gray Light

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, Dimensions, Gamma, Luca-S, PNK Kirov, Sullivans and Unitas. Pick your brand when you start the project.

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