Atlantic Cod Side Profile

atlantic-cod-gadus-morhua

$ 4.90 excl. VAT

Detailed side view of an Atlantic cod in warm, natural tones. Broad color blocks and minimal scattered stitches create a steady, relaxed stitching rhythm.
Suits beginners ready for a slightly larger project and any stitcher who enjoys clean, readable charts.

Description

This design shows a full side profile of an Atlantic cod with clear fins, markings, and shading. The chart uses only ten DMC-based colors, so thread changes are manageable and easy to track. With just over half of the area actually stitched, there is plenty of open fabric, which keeps the piece feeling light and reduces overall stitching time.

Confetti is very low, so you will mostly work in comfortable blocks and short bands of color rather than chasing single stitches. The long, narrow shape encourages a left-to-right stitching flow that is simple to follow on the grid. Edges along the fins and jawline involve some switching, but they are regular and easy to read on the chart.

There are no isolated stitches, which helps with counting confidence and reduces the need to secure single stitches. This suits beginners with basic cross-stitch experience and any stitcher who likes a calm, methodical project. It may not appeal to those who prefer dense coverage, heavy backstitch, or intricate background detail.

The finished piece works well for display in living spaces, studies, or any room with a coastal or nature theme. Atlantic Cod Side Profile 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.

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 Atlantic Cod Side Profile through themes like care, handmade, which can make the finished piece feel personal rather than purely decorative.

Additional information

Size

262×94 stitches

Stitched

12920

Coverage

52.5%

Colors

10 (effective ~8.1)

Difficulty

Easy (Relaxed) (4/10)

Confetti_0

2.0%

Confetti_1

0.3%

Confetti_2

0.2%

Confetti_3

0.1%

Edge density

0.425

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 262×94 stitches):

AIDAInches (W × H)Centimeters (W × H)
11 ct23.8 × 8.5 in60.5 × 21.7 cm
14 ct18.7 × 6.7 in47.5 × 17.1 cm
16 ct16.4 × 5.9 in41.6 × 14.9 cm
18 ct14.6 × 5.2 in37.0 × 13.3 cm
20 ct13.1 × 4.7 in33.3 × 11.9 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
1atlantic-cod-gadus-morhua_MOCKUP.png6288 × 2256 px
2atlantic-cod-gadus-morhua_PATTERNKEEPER.pdf1
3atlantic-cod-gadus-morhua_PRINTER_DIN-A4.pdf18
4atlantic-cod-gadus-morhua_PRINTER_LETTER.pdf18
5atlantic-cod-gadus-morhua_SCREEN.pdf1
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