The Stitch Pattern

Photo counted cross stitch

Your photo,
counted in DMC floss.

Drop in a picture and watch it become a real chart — symbols, ten-count gridlines, a floss list and the skein counts to go with it. The preview is free and instant. Pay only if you want the printable PDF.

  • Nothing is uploaded. Your photo is read and charted inside this browser tab.
  • 456 real DMC shades. Matched perceptually, so skin and sky come out right.
  • Print and tape. Chart pages overlap by two stitches so nothing is lost at the seam.
stitching…

What lands in your downloads folder

  1. Cover sheet

    A colour picture of the finished piece, the exact stitch count, finished size in inches and centimetres, and how much fabric to cut.

  2. Floss list

    Every DMC number with its symbol, a printed swatch, the stitch count for that shade, and how many skeins to buy. Take it to the shop.

  3. Colour chart

    Full-colour squares with the symbol printed on top, heavy lines every ten stitches, and stitch numbers down all four edges.

  4. Black & white chart

    The same chart in symbols only, for stitching under a lamp or marking off rows with a pencil. Both versions are in the one file.

One pattern

$12

Paid once. No account, no subscription, no watermark on the PDF.

  • Unlimited fiddling with the settings before you pay
  • Colour and black & white charts in the same file
  • Floss list with skein counts and a 20% safety margin
  • Print at home on Letter or A4

Questions

Where does my photo go?

Nowhere. The whole thing runs as JavaScript inside this tab — the picture is read from your own disk, charted, and drawn back to the screen. There is no upload step and no copy on any server.

What exactly am I buying?

One PDF for the pattern you have on screen. It contains the cover sheet, the DMC floss list with skein counts, the full-colour chart, the black and white chart, and the stitching notes. The PDF has no watermark.

Can I change the settings after I pay?

Yes. Your unlock stays active in this browser, so you can nudge the colour count or the size and download the PDF again for the same photo without paying twice.

Can I sell the finished piece?

The stitched piece is yours. Selling copies of the chart itself is not allowed, and you are responsible for having the right to use the photo you upload — please don't chart someone else's photograph or artwork without their say-so.

Which fabric should I buy?

14-count Aida is the usual choice and the default here. Pick a higher count for a smaller, finer piece; the finished size shown on screen updates as you change it. The cover sheet tells you what to cut.

Something went wrong with my download.

Email hello@thestitchpattern.com with your Stripe receipt and we'll sort it out or refund you.

Before you start stitching