Image to Cross-Stitch Pattern

Generate a cross-stitch pattern from any photo

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What is Image to Cross-Stitch Pattern?

Image to Cross-Stitch Pattern converts any photograph into a printable cross-stitch pattern with a color legend, stitch count grid, and DMC thread color recommendations. Turn your favorite photos into craft projects with accurate color quantization and adjustable grid sizes.

How to use

  1. Step 1 — Upload any image. The tool analyzes the colors and creates a gridded pattern with each cell representing one stitch.
  2. Step 2 — Adjust the grid size (stitch count), number of colors, and choose whether to display DMC thread codes or symbols in each cell.
  3. Step 3 — Download the pattern as a PDF with the color legend and grid, or export just the image preview for reference.

Result

A crafter uploads a photo of their pet cat, sets the grid to 60×80 stitches with 12 colors, and downloads a PDF pattern showing each stitch cell with a symbol and a matching DMC thread color chart at the bottom.

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