Garden hose reelFree cross-stitch pattern
Garden hose reel is a cross-stitch pattern of 30 × 25 stitches from the Cottage Chores album of Stitch Puzzle. It uses 5 DMC colours and 512 whole cross stitches, with no backstitch and no part stitches.
DMC 3051 Green Gray Dk covers the most cells, 189 stitches (37% of the design). The smallest amount is DMC 718 Plum, with 14 stitches.
On 14-count Aida it measures 2.1 × 1.8 in (5.4 × 4.5 cm) and fits a 4-inch hoop. Cut the fabric at least 7 × 6 in (16 × 15 cm), so you have 2 in to spare on every side.
- Stitches
- 30 × 25
- Colours
- 5 DMC
- 14-count Aida
- 2.1 × 1.8 in
- Hoop
- 4 in
The printable chart
One square is one cross stitch. Bold lines mark every 10 stitches and the red arrows mark the centre, where most stitchers start. Download the full-size chart (PNG) or print this page.
DMC threads
Two strands for every stitch on 14-count Aida. 512 stitches in all.
| Symbol | DMC | Colour | Stitches |
|---|---|---|---|
| ● | 3051 | Green Gray Dk | 189 |
| ■ | 898 | Coffee Brown Vy Dk | 149 |
| ▲ | 912 | Emerald Green Lt | 83 |
| ◆ | 732 | Olive Green | 77 |
| ★ | 718 | Plum | 14 |
Finished size: 2.1 × 1.8 in (5.4 × 4.5 cm) on 14-count Aida.
Stitch it in the free puzzle game
Garden hose reel is picture 732 of 816 in Stitch Puzzle. Send thread spools round the hoop to pull the stitches out in the right order, and the game gives you this chart when you win.
Free to play, with optional purchases.
