Rubber Duck on Waves
Rubber Duck on Waves is a 30 x 22 stitch chart in 8 DMC colours, 2.1 x 1.6 in on 14-count aida.
What was checked: the stitch grid, every row the stated width and every symbol in the palette, the finished size at the fabric count against the hoop, the thread list, every colour a DMC code the chart uses.
- Stitched area
- 30 x 22 stitches = 2.1 x 1.6 in on 14-count aida
- Cut fabric
- 8.1 x 7.6 in (3 in margin each side)
- Hoop
- 4 in
- Fabric
- 14-count aida
- Stitches
- 280 full cross stitches
- Colours
- 8 DMC
The first rows are free to read below. Every library pattern and its PDF are included with any plan.
- DMC 976 Medium Golden Brown
- DMC 744 Pale Yellow
- DMC 727 Very Light Topaz
- DMC 725 Medium Light Topaz
- DMC 310 Black
- DMC 740 Tangerine
- DMC 798 Dark Delft Blue
- DMC 800 Pale Delft Blue
- 14-count aida, at least 8.1 x 7.6 in
- 4 in embroidery hoop
- Tapestry needle, size 24
| Symbol | DMC | Colour | Stitches | Skeins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O | 976 | Medium Golden Brown | 44 | 1 |
| Y | 744 | Pale Yellow | 109 | 1 |
Find the centre of the fabric and the centre of the chart, start there, and work outward. Bold grid lines are every 10 stitches.
Every library pattern and its PDF are included with any plan. The first rows, the supplies and the notes are free to read.
| Category | Item | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| thread | DMC 976 Medium Golden Brown | 1 |
| thread | DMC 744 Pale Yellow | 1 |
| thread | DMC 727 Very Light Topaz | 1 |
| thread | DMC 725 Medium Light Topaz | 1 |
| thread | DMC 310 Black | 1 |
| thread | DMC 740 Tangerine | 1 |
| thread | DMC 798 Dark Delft Blue | 1 |
| thread | DMC 800 Pale Delft Blue | 1 |
| fabric | 14-count aida, at least 8.1 x 7.6 in | 1 |
| hoops | 4 in embroidery hoop | 1 |
| hoops | Tapestry needle, size 24 | 1 |
Inputs
Sizes are computed from these fixed inputs: fabric count 14, max cells 40, hoop (in) 4. A different gauge or stock makes a different size; the counts do not change.
Brief
“A small yellow rubber duck in profile with an orange beak, sitting on two blue wavy lines of water, for a 4 inch hoop.”
Checks
The counts, part sizes and placement were checked by computation on 29 September 2026 (verified on attempt 1); the piece has not yet been made by hand. If yours comes out differently, tell us and we will look at it.
