The Hydra

by Thread-Bare

The Hydra cross-stitch pattern by Thread-Bare (XL size, High colors, Full DMC palette)

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404 x 720 in 239 colors 290,880 stitches

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Description

The Lernaean Hydra or Hydra of Lerna, more often known simply as the Hydra, is a serpentine water monster in Greek and Roman mythology. Its lair was the lake of Lerna in the Argolid, which was also the site of the myth of the Danaïdes. Lerna was reputed to be an entrance to the Underworld, and archaeology has established it as a sacred site older than Mycenaean Argos. In the canonical Hydra myth, the monster is killed by Heracles (Hercules) as the second of his Twelve Labors.

This pattern will enable you to reproduce the image using the medium of cross-stitch or diamond painting. The custom charting technology we developed produces the highest quality cross-stitch and diamond-art patterns available with new levels of detail and color matching to accurately reproduce the images in whatever size and color combination you prefer. Not every image will look as good with the lowest colors at extra small size but not every image needs maximum colors at extra large size. We create every combination and provide accurate mockups so you can select the pattern that is right for you.

You can be confident that the pattern you buy from us will produce a piece that you will be proud to hang on your wall or gift to a loved one, to be admired for generations to come.

Patterns are available to download in PDF format immediately after purchase and will also appear in our pattern viewer and tracking application. This is the pattern only and does not include any paper copy or the materials you need to complete the project - you can purchase these from your local crafting store or online supplier of choice and the pattern will detail the number of skeins required based on the material type and stitching style you use.

Color Palette

The complete color palette including DMC code, description and stitch count for the selected pattern is shown below. The downloaded PDF pattern or our app will give you the complete estimate of thread-skeins required based on the canvas type and number of strands used for stitching.

Code
Description
Count
3799
Very Dark Pewter Gray
15,979
3768
Dark Gray Green
13,689
414
Dark Steel Gray
11,780
927
Light Gray Green
11,251
645
Very Dark Beaver Gray
11,150
926
Medium Gray Green
11,067
413
Dark Pewter Gray
10,830
318
Light Steel Gray
8,749
161
Gray Blue
8,463
3072
Very Light Beaver Gray
8,260
648
Light Beaver Gray
6,837
3024
Very Light Brown Gray
6,805
924
Very Dark Gray Green
6,516
3866
Ultra Very Light Mocha
6,363
168
Very Light Pewter
5,949
3817
Light Celadon Green
5,849
502
Blue Green
5,273
934
Black Avocado Green
5,097
Ecru
Ecru
5,022
928
Very Light Gray Green
4,908
522
Fern Green
4,860
844
Ultra Dark Beaver Gray
4,757
317
Pewter Gray
4,702
169
Light Pewter
4,693
3815
Dark Celadon Green
4,298
3813
Light Blue Green
3,931
535
Very Light Ash Gray
3,881
06
Medium Light Driftwood
3,843
3371
Black Brown
3,733
644
Medium Beige Gray
3,727
930
Dark Antique Blue
3,600
02
Tin
3,517
822
Light Beige Gray
3,463
3770
Very Light Tawny
3,358
647
Medium Beaver Gray
3,083
931
Medium Antique Blue
2,761
415
Pearl Gray
2,494
503
Medium Blue Green
2,487
159
Light Gray Blue
2,431
3756
Ultra Very Light Baby Blue
2,393
3022
Medium Brown Gray
2,326
932
Light Antique Blue
2,190
3752
Very Light Antique Blue
2,065
524
Very Light Fern Green
2,004
501
Dark Blue Green
1,984
3787
Dark Brown Gray
1,974
640
Very Dark Beige Gray
1,740
3363
Medium Pine Green
1,661
03
Medium Tin
1,644
646
Dark Beaver Gray
1,574
520
Dark Fern Green
1,454
3750
Very Dark Antique Blue
1,333
613
Very Light Drab Brown
1,276
642
Dark Beige Gray
1,227
3023
Light Brown Gray
1,199
500
Very Dark Blue Green
1,140
3816
Celadon Green
1,087
04
Dark Tin
1,077
523
Light Fern Green
964
712
Cream
959
163
Medium Caledon Green
952
935
Dark Avocado Green
925
597
Turquoise
890
09
Very Dark Cocoa
799
3033
Very Light Mocha Brown
763
3790
Ultra Dark Beige Gray
718
3041
Medium Antique Violet
630
05
Light Driftwood
585
3011
Dark Khaki Green
551
762
Very Light Pearl Gray
549
160
Medium Gray Blue
486
3782
Light Mocha Brown
437
543
Ultra Very Light Beige
386
3052
Medium Green Gray
361
367
Dark Pistachio Green
334
3811
Very Light Turquoise
333
3021
Very Dark Brown Gray
328
611
Drab Brown
307
336
Navy Blue
276
3781
Dark Mocha Brown
276
838
Very Dark Beige Brown
267
3051
Dark Green Gray
265
3865
Winter White
249
3847
Dark Teal Green
236
823
Dark Navy Blue
222
612
Light Drab Brown
220
814
Dark Garnet
211
841
Light Beige Brown
197
453
Light Shell Gray
186
3858
Medium Rosewood
183
3032
Medium Mocha Brown
166
3362
Dark Pine Green
165
01
White Tin
157
801
Dark Coffee Brown
154
819
Light Baby Pink
149
746
Off White
145
372
Light Mustard
145
610
Dark Drab Brown
139
842
Very Light Beige Brown
133
839
Dark Beige Brown
125
3857
Dark Rosewood
122
632
Ultra Very Dark Desert Sand
120
154
Very Dark Grape
111
938
Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
110
29
Eggplant
110
08
Dark Driftwood
107
3848
Medium Teal Green
103
300
Very Dark Mahogany
100
3830
Terra Cotta
99
598
Light Turquoise
86
07
Driftwood
74
779
Dark Cocoa
72
3753
Ultra Very Light Antique Blue
67
921
Copper
65
827
Very Light Blue
62
3012
Medium Khaki Green
59
918
Dark Red Copper
57
320
Medium Pistachio Green
56
433
Medium Brown
56
3862
Dark Mocha Beige
56
221
Very Dark Shell Pink
56
334
Medium Baby Blue
55
371
Mustard
55
3031
Very Dark Mocha Brown
54
951
Light Tawny
51
355
Dark Terra Cotta
51
3721
Dark Shell Pink
51
920
Medium Copper
50
815
Medium Garnet
48
400
Dark Mahogany
47
840
Medium Beige Brown
46
3053
Green Gray
45
23
Apple Blossom
41
738
Very Light Tan
40
3863
Medium Mocha Beige
40
22
Alizarin
39
919
Red Copper
38
21
Light Alizarin
38
369
Very Light Pistachio Green
37
975
Dark Golden Brown
36
452
Medium Shell Gray
35
3802
Very Dark Antique Mauve
34
3013
Light Khaki Green
33
890
Ultra Dark Pistachio Green
32
720
Dark Orange Spice
31
758
Very Light Terra Cotta
30
922
Light Copper
29
946
Medium Burnt Orange
26
947
Burnt Orange
25
301
Medium Mahogany
25
939
Very Dark Navy Blue
24
793
Medium Cornflower Blue
24
3776
Light Mahogany
23
900
Dark Burnt Orange
22
829
Very Dark Golden Olive
21
936
Very Dark Avocado Green
20
898
Very Dark Coffee Brown
19
608
Bright Orange
18
3842
Very Dark Wedgwood
18
3777
Very Dark Terra Cotta
17
351
Coral
17
352
Light Coral
17
3325
Light Baby Blue
16
739
Ultra Very Light Tan
15
370
Medium Mustard
15
3864
Light Mocha Beige
15
350
Medium Coral
15
356
Medium Terra Cotta
15
436
Tan
15
3765
Very Dark Peacock Blue
15
3771
Ultra Very Light Terra Cotta
14
869
Very Dark Hazelnut Brown
13
3772
Very Dark Desert Sand
13
3859
Light Rosewood
12
729
Medium Old Gold
12
3364
Pine Green
11
435
Very Light Brown
10
3064
Desert Sand
10
407
Dark Desert Sand
9
3841
Pale Baby Blue
8
730
Very Dark Olive Green
8
666
Bright Red
8
3801
Very Dark Melon
8
606
Bright Orange Red
8
3810
Dark Turquoise
7
3740
Dark Antique Violet
7
816
Garnet
6
434
Light Brown
6
321
Red
6
3860
Cocoa
6
966
Medium Baby Green
5
422
Light Hazelnut Brown
5
437
Light Tan
5
3861
Light Cocoa
4
12
Tender Green
4
167
Very Dark Yellow Beige
4
950
Light Desert Sand
3
972
Deep Canary
3
740
Tangerine
3
3046
Medium Yellow Beige
3
10
Very Light Tender Green
3
3778
Light Terra Cotta
3
31
Blueberry
3
518
Light Wedgwood
2
775
Very Light Baby Blue
2
828
Ultra Very Light Sky Blue
2
420
Dark Hazelnut Brown
2
721
Medium Orange Spice
2
830
Dark Golden Olive
2
741
Medium Tangerine
2
728
Topaz
2
817
Very Dark Coral Red
2
3328
Dark Salmon
2
902
Very Dark Garnet
2
3755
Baby Blue
2
3853
Dark Autumn Gold
2
3042
Light Antique Violet
2
28
Medium Light Eggplant
2
311
Medium Navy Blue
2
3774
Very Light Desert Sand
1
162
Ultra Very Light Blue
1
368
Light Pistachio Green
1
987
Dark Forest Green
1
3826
Golden Brown
1
742
Light Tangerine
1
783
Medium Topaz
1
444
Dark Lemon
1
349
Dark Coral
1
3705
Dark Melon
1
989
Forest Green
1
152
Medium Light Shell Pink
1
3722
Medium Shell Pink
1
519
Sky Blue
1
780
Ultra Very Dark Topaz
1
3045
Dark Yellow Beige
1
676
Light Old Gold
1
3345
Dark Hunter Green
1
451
Dark Shell Gray
1
3743
Very Light Antique Violet
1

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Image Sizes

Patterns can be used with any canvas type, all that will change is the physical dimensions of the completed image. To allow for mounting a cross-stitch piece in a frame we recommend a canvas size with at least 3 additional inches on each edge.

Completed Image Size Suggested Canvas Size
Canvas Type Width Height Width Height
11 Count Aida 36 ¾" 65 ½" 42 ¾" 71 ½"
14 Count Aida 28 ¾" 51 ½" 34 ¾" 57 ½"
16 Count Aida 25 ¼" 45" 31 ¼" 51"
18 Count Aida 22 ½" 40" 28 ½" 46"
20 Count Aida 20 ¼" 36" 26 ¼" 42"
22 Count Hardanger 18 ¼" 32 ¾" 24 ¼" 38 ¾"
25 Count Evenweave 16 ¼" 28 ¾" 22 ¼" 34 ¾"
28 Count Evenweave 14 ½" 25 ¾" 20 ½" 31 ¾"
32 Count Evenweave 12 ¾" 22 ½" 18 ¾" 28 ½"

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