Anteater And Ant Hill Game
anteater-trick
$ 3.50 excl. VAT
Playful anteater scene with a stylized ant hill and a single ant on the tongue. Large color blocks and almost no isolated stitches create a steady, relaxed stitching rhythm.
Suited to beginners or anyone wanting a light, low-focus project.
Description
This design shows an anteater stretching its tongue up a tall, geometric ant hill to catch a single ant. The image is built from broad, flat color areas with only seven shades, so you spend most of your time filling in clear sections rather than changing threads. With coverage at about half the area, the fabric shows through in places, which keeps the piece feeling light and helps it stitch faster.
Confetti is almost nonexistent and there are no isolated stitches, so you can settle into a simple, repetitive rhythm. Edge detail is present but not fussy, so outlining the hill and tongue requires some attention without feeling demanding. The low effective color count means you will not be constantly checking the key once you learn the palette.
This suits beginners, returning stitchers, or anyone wanting an easy project between more complex pieces. Stitchers who enjoy dense shading, intricate detail, or heavy texture may find this design too simple. Anteater And Ant Hill Game 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. Soft transitions dominate, which supports a smooth, unhurried stitching flow and a gentle final look. The overall feel leans calm, focus, craft, which helps the design stay visually coherent while you work through it.
Many stitchers also read Anteater And Ant Hill Game 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 | 148×145 stitches |
|---|---|
| Stitched | 10714 |
| Coverage | 49.9% |
| Colors | 7 (effective ~5.8) |
| Difficulty | Easy (Relaxed) (3/10) |
| Confetti_0 | 0.4% |
| Confetti_1 | 0.1% |
| Confetti_2 | 0.1% |
| Confetti_3 | 0.1% |
| Edge density | 0.098 |
| 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 148×145 stitches):
| AIDA | Inches (W × H) | Centimeters (W × H) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 ct | 13.5 × 13.2 in | 34.2 × 33.5 cm |
| 14 ct | 10.6 × 10.4 in | 26.9 × 26.3 cm |
| 16 ct | 9.3 × 9.1 in | 23.5 × 23.0 cm |
| 18 ct | 8.2 × 8.1 in | 20.9 × 20.5 cm |
| 20 ct | 7.4 × 7.3 in | 18.8 × 18.4 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.
This is a digital download. No physical item will be shipped.
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Included Files
| No. | Filename | Pages / Size |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | anteater-trick_MOCKUP.png | 3552 × 3480 px |
| 2 | anteater-trick_PATTERNKEEPER.pdf | 1 |
| 3 | anteater-trick_PRINTER_DIN-A4.pdf | 21 |
| 4 | anteater-trick_PRINTER_LETTER.pdf | 21 |
| 5 | anteater-trick_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
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