1:144 scale circa 1780 Axminster rug

Needlepoint design and instructions by Anna-Carin Betzén, based on an antique rug.

This strict Neoclassical design uses only three colors of thread - a medium and a dark shade of the same color, and a matching light background color (like off-white or pale gold).

The color suggestions given in the chart are for the mustard yellow colorway of the original full-scale rug, but do pick any color you like - maybe you'd like to match it to the Georgian fourposter you're building from my furniture how-to's. Below you can see some suggestions for different color schemes.

The pattern is in PDF format, and can be downloaded in two different versions: color or black and white. If your computer can't open PDF files you'll have to download and install the free viewer Adobe Acrobat® Reader so you can view and print it.