Books & Cozy Corners · Advanced
The Midnight Library
A lamplit reading desk in an old library at midnight
- Stitches
- 178 × 186
- DMC colors
- 30
- Level
- Advanced
- On 14 ct Aida
- 12.7 × 13.3 in
- Design code
- LB03
PDF pattern · English, Spanish, French and German
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Stitching time (estimate)
≈ 148–296 hours
That's roughly 30–60 weeks at about 5 hours of stitching a week. Just a rough idea: we assume an average of 100–200 stitches an hour, and everyone stitches at their own pace.
Christmas gift ideas →An old library at midnight: towering walnut bookshelves, a rolling ladder and a reading desk lit by a green banker's lamp with an open book and a little globe. Through the tall arched window a black cat watches the crescent moon over the rooftops.
An original counted cross stitch pattern from House of Needelier, ready to download and start stitching today.
Pattern details
- Stitch count: 178 wide x 186 high
- Colors: 30 DMC floss colors
- Total: 29,597 full cross stitches (no backstitch, no fractional stitches)
- Skill level: Advanced
- Finished size:
- 14 ct Aida: 12.7 x 13.3 in (32.3 x 33.7 cm)
- 16 ct Aida: 11.1 x 11.6 in (28.3 x 29.5 cm)
- 18 ct Aida: 9.9 x 10.3 in (25.1 x 26.2 cm)
- 28 ct linen over 2: 12.7 x 13.3 in (32.3 x 33.7 cm)
What you get
- 4 PDFs (English, Spanish, French and German), 28 pages each, US Letter size
- Cover with finished sizes
- Floss key with symbols, stitch counts and skein estimates
- Page map showing how the chart pages fit together
- Color chart with symbols
- Black-and-white symbol chart for easy printing
- Step-by-step stitching instructions
Plan your project
Finished size on your fabric
The design is 178 × 186 stitches. Cut your fabric with about 3 in (7.5 cm) spare on every side for the hoop and framing.
| Fabric | Finished size | Fabric to cut |
|---|---|---|
| 11 ct Aida | 16.2 × 16.9 in (41.1 × 42.9 cm) | 22 × 23 in |
| 14 ct Aida | 12.7 × 13.3 in (32.3 × 33.7 cm) | 19 × 19 in |
| 16 ct Aida | 11.1 × 11.6 in (28.3 × 29.5 cm) | 17 × 18 in |
| 18 ct Aida | 9.9 × 10.3 in (25.1 × 26.2 cm) | 16 × 16 in |
| 28 ct linen over 2 | 12.7 × 13.3 in (32.3 × 33.7 cm) | 19 × 19 in |
| 32 ct linen over 2 | 11.1 × 11.6 in (28.3 × 29.5 cm) | 17 × 18 in |
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