Paper Boat Under Moonlit Waves

paper-boat

$ 5.50 excl. VAT

A small paper boat rides stylized waves under a crescent moon and scattered stars. The scene uses a limited palette with smooth color bands and gentle shading.
It suits stitchers who enjoy a steady rhythm with moderate attention to detail.

Description

This design shows a simple paper boat on rolling waves, framed by a night sky with clouds, stars, and a crescent moon. The 13-color palette is used in broad areas, so most sections work up in calm, repeatable rows with clear shapes. Confetti is low, so you rarely place single, isolated stitches, and color changes tend to happen along obvious curves in the waves and sky.

Edge detail is moderate, giving enough definition to the boat, waves, and clouds without constant counting or backtracking. The effective color count stays modest, which keeps thread switching manageable and helps you maintain focus on the picture rather than the key. This suits stitchers who like a balanced project that is not too simple but does not demand intense concentration on every stitch.

It may feel repetitive for those who prefer heavy texture and intricate confetti work. Beginners ready for a next-step challenge and experienced stitchers looking for a relaxing evening piece will both find it approachable. Paper Boat Under Moonlit Waves 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 Medium (Balanced), 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. High edge contrast means crisp outlines and frequent color transitions, which gives the finished piece a sharp, high-definition look. The overall feel leans calm, focus, craft, which helps the design stay visually coherent while you work through it.

Many stitchers also read Paper Boat Under Moonlit Waves 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. For customization, the motif also lends itself well to simple variations: you can shift the palette for a seasonal version, reduce or boost contrast to change the ‘graphic’ feel, crop to a smaller focal area for a quick finish, mirror it for a pair, or frame it with a clean border, monogram, or a minimal geometric band to match a room.

Additional information

Size

155×103 stitches

Stitched

15965

Coverage

100.0%

Colors

13 (effective ~8.7)

Difficulty

Medium (Balanced) (5/10)

Confetti_0

7.7%

Confetti_1

0.0%

Confetti_2

0.0%

Confetti_3

0.0%

Edge density

0.412

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 155×103 stitches):

AIDAInches (W × H)Centimeters (W × H)
11 ct14.1 × 9.4 in35.8 × 23.8 cm
14 ct11.1 × 7.4 in28.1 × 18.7 cm
16 ct9.7 × 6.4 in24.6 × 16.4 cm
18 ct8.6 × 5.7 in21.9 × 14.5 cm
20 ct7.8 × 5.2 in19.7 × 13.1 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.FilenamePages / Size
1CSF-0189_paper-boat_MOCKUP.png3720 × 2472 px
2CSF-0189_paper-boat_PATTERNKEEPER.pdf1
3CSF-0189_paper-boat_PRINTER_DIN-A4.pdf15
4CSF-0189_paper-boat_PRINTER_LETTER.pdf15
5CSF-0189_paper-boat_SCREEN.pdf1
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