Sandcastle Afternoon By The Sea
sandcastle-beach
$ 4.50 excl. VAT
A child shapes a sandcastle on a quiet beach with waves in the background. Large color blocks and a low-confetti layout create a steady, relaxed stitching rhythm.
Suited to beginners and anyone wanting an easy, screen-friendly seaside project.
Description
This design shows a child building a sandcastle beside an elaborate sandy fortress, with calm waves rolling in behind. The palette uses only eight DMC-based colors, so thread changes are limited and easy to track. Most of the image is built from broad areas of sand, sea, and sky, giving you long stretches of repetitive stitching that do not demand much counting.
Confetti is very low, and there are no isolated stitches, which keeps the chart readable and reduces the need to park threads. Edge detail around the figures and castle is present but moderate, so you will notice some switching there without it feeling fussy. The overall coverage is partial, which keeps the piece light and quicker to complete than a full-coverage scene.
This suits beginners, returning stitchers, or anyone who prefers a calm, predictable rhythm over intricate detail. Stitchers who enjoy dense shading, heavy backstitch, or complex color blending may find this design too simple. It works well as a relaxed summer project or as a gentle beach motif for a child’s space.
Sandcastle Afternoon By The Sea is designed to stitch well, not just to look good: the pattern’s structure supports a focused, steady rhythm and clear progress milestones. Difficulty-wise it sits in the range of Easy (Relaxed), which mainly reflects how much thread management and precision you’ll want to bring to the table. It’s compact enough to feel finishable quickly while still giving a polished result.
The palette stays calm and controlled, which makes the stitching rhythm straightforward and relaxing. Confetti stays low, so you’ll enjoy larger, cleaner stitch runs and quick visible progress. Moderate edge contrast keeps it lively: you get definition without constant color switching.
The overall feel leans calm, focus, craft, which helps the design stay visually coherent while you work through it. Many stitchers also read Sandcastle Afternoon By The Sea through themes like care, handmade, which can make the finished piece feel personal rather than purely decorative. A strong focal point plus consistent micro-structure keeps the stitching experience rewarding over time.
Additional information
| Size | 157×146 stitches |
|---|---|
| Stitched | 15668 |
| Coverage | 68.4% |
| Colors | 8 (effective ~6.2) |
| Difficulty | Easy (Relaxed) (4/10) |
| Confetti_0 | 2.6% |
| Confetti_1 | 0.3% |
| Confetti_2 | 0.2% |
| Confetti_3 | 0.1% |
| Edge density | 0.181 |
| Isolated | 0.0% |
Legend
Size shows the stitched design area in stitches (pixels) — width × height — without any extra border, exactly as framed in the preview image.
Finished size (for 157×146 stitches):
| AIDA | Inches (W × H) | Centimeters (W × H) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 ct | 14.3 × 13.3 in | 36.3 × 33.7 cm |
| 14 ct | 11.2 × 10.4 in | 28.5 × 26.5 cm |
| 16 ct | 9.8 × 9.1 in | 24.9 × 23.2 cm |
| 18 ct | 8.7 × 8.1 in | 22.2 × 20.6 cm |
| 20 ct | 7.9 × 7.3 in | 19.9 × 18.5 cm |
Stitched is the total number of stitches used (the overall workload).
Coverage is the percentage of the design area that contains stitched pixels (how “filled” it is).
Colors is the number of floss colors used (with an “effective” estimate that reflects how strongly colors actually appear).
Difficulty is a 1–10 score: 1 = very easy, 10 = extremely challenging.
Confetti_0 counts stitches that have no same-color neighbor directly around them; Confetti_1, Confetti_2, and Confetti_3 apply the same idea with a larger surrounding distance (+1, +2, +3 stitches).
Edge density indicates how “edgy” the design is (more edges = more frequent color changes).
Isolated is the share of stitches that appear as isolated single pixels (often the most interruption-prone stitches).
For a detailed explanation of each metric, see: additional-product-informations.
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Included Files
| No. | Filename | Pages / Size |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | sandcastle-beach_MOCKUP.png | 3768 × 3504 px |
| 2 | sandcastle-beach_PATTERNKEEPER.pdf | 1 |
| 3 | sandcastle-beach_PRINTER_DIN-A4.pdf | 21 |
| 4 | sandcastle-beach_PRINTER_LETTER.pdf | 21 |
| 5 | sandcastle-beach_SCREEN.pdf | 1 |
- PDF cross stitch pattern files for personal use.
- A PatternKeeper-compatible PDF is included where indicated in the product details.
Usage License
- For personal use only.
- You may print the pattern for your own use.
- You may sell the finished, stitched item.
- Sharing, reselling, or redistributing the files in any form is not permitted.
Refund Policy
- Due to the digital nature of this product, returns, exchanges, or refunds are not possible once the download has been provided.
Support
- If you have any questions or experience technical issues, please feel free to contact me — I’m happy to help.
