Water clockFree cross-stitch pattern

Water clock is a cross-stitch pattern of 17 × 27 stitches from the Little Inventors album of Stitch Puzzle. It uses 5 DMC colours and 369 whole cross stitches, with no backstitch and no part stitches.

DMC 3802 Antique Mauve Vy Dk covers the most cells, 116 stitches (31% of the design). The smallest amount is DMC 164 Forest Green Lt, with 22 stitches.

On 14-count Aida it measures 1.2 × 1.9 in (3.1 × 4.9 cm) and fits a 4-inch hoop. Cut the fabric at least 6 × 6 in (14 × 16 cm), so you have 2 in to spare on every side.

Stitches: 17 × 27
Colours: 5 DMC
14-count Aida: 1.2 × 1.9 in
Hoop: 4 in

See the chart Stitch it in the free puzzle game

Water clock finished in cross stitch on Aida cloth — The finished picture, stitched

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.

Cross-stitch chart for Water clock: a 17 by 27 grid of symbols with a DMC thread key

DMC threads

Two strands for every stitch on 14-count Aida. 369 stitches in all.

Symbol	DMC	Colour	Stitches
●	3802	Antique Mauve Vy Dk	116
■	322	Baby Blue Dark	101
▲	3776	Mahogany Light	74
◆	3371	Black Brown	56
★	164	Forest Green Lt	22

Finished size: 1.2 × 1.9 in (3.1 × 4.9 cm) on 14-count Aida.

Stitch it in the free puzzle game

Water clock is picture 806 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.

Play in your browser App Store Google Play

Free to play, with optional purchases.