Yellow Duck Afloat
Yellow Duck Afloat is a 24 x 20 stitch chart in 7 DMC colours, 1.7 x 1.4 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
- 24 x 20 stitches = 1.7 x 1.4 in on 14-count aida
- Cut fabric
- 7.7 x 7.4 in (3 in margin each side)
- Hoop
- 4 in
- Fabric
- 14-count aida
- Stitches
- 232 full cross stitches
- Colours
- 7 DMC
The first rows are free to read below. Every library pattern and its PDF are included with any plan.
- DMC 782 Dark Topaz
- DMC 444 Dark Lemon
- DMC 727 Very Light Topaz
- DMC 740 Tangerine
- DMC 310 Black
- DMC 800 Pale Delft Blue
- DMC 3325 Light Baby Blue
- 14-count aida, at least 7.7 x 7.4 in
- 4 in embroidery hoop
- Tapestry needle, size 24
| Symbol | DMC | Colour | Stitches | Skeins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O | 782 | Dark Topaz | 47 | 1 |
| Y | 444 | Dark Lemon | 131 | 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 782 Dark Topaz | 1 |
| thread | DMC 444 Dark Lemon | 1 |
| thread | DMC 727 Very Light Topaz | 1 |
| thread | DMC 740 Tangerine | 1 |
| thread | DMC 310 Black | 1 |
| thread | DMC 800 Pale Delft Blue | 1 |
| thread | DMC 3325 Light Baby Blue | 1 |
| fabric | 14-count aida, at least 7.7 x 7.4 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 cheerful yellow rubber duck facing left with an orange beak, sitting on two rows of light blue water.”
Checks
The counts, part sizes and placement were checked by computation on 30 September 2026 (verified on attempt 3); the piece has not yet been made by hand. If yours comes out differently, tell us and we will look at it.
