A Good Read

A Good Read cross-stitch pattern (XL size, Med colors, Full DMC palette)

Size

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Extra large is for detailed images when you are willing to commit the time and materials to getting the absolute finest results.

Colors

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Medium color is a great compromise that usually gives great results without looking too grainy.

Palette

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720 x 480 in 118 colors 345,600 stitches

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Description

A pile of antique books

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
B5200
Snow White
191,793
3853
Dark Autumn Gold
6,468
722
Light Orange Spice
6,044
721
Medium Orange Spice
5,698
725
Medium Light Topaz
4,723
946
Medium Burnt Orange
3,810
921
Copper
3,547
3827
Pale Golden Brown
3,357
970
Light Pumpkin
3,265
435
Very Light Brown
3,201
3830
Terra Cotta
3,107
676
Light Old Gold
3,055
21
Light Alizarin
3,052
729
Medium Old Gold
2,755
22
Alizarin
2,681
3858
Medium Rosewood
2,561
3721
Dark Shell Pink
2,462
3855
Light Autumn Gold
2,458
3802
Very Dark Antique Mauve
2,385
402
Very Light Mahogany
2,381
221
Very Dark Shell Pink
2,369
19
Medium Light Autumn Gold
2,351
3722
Medium Shell Pink
2,322
743
Medium Yellow
2,185
3856
Ultra Very Light Mahogany
2,148
741
Medium Tangerine
2,042
301
Medium Mahogany
1,897
632
Ultra Very Dark Desert Sand
1,826
3820
Dark Straw
1,813
3078
Very Light Golden Yellow
1,714
3859
Light Rosewood
1,685
420
Dark Hazelnut Brown
1,668
550
Very Dark Violet
1,665
3328
Dark Salmon
1,661
3862
Dark Mocha Beige
1,623
918
Dark Red Copper
1,620
738
Very Light Tan
1,554
727
Very Light Topaz
1,550
3823
Ultra Pale Yellow
1,546
838
Very Dark Beige Brown
1,540
422
Light Hazelnut Brown
1,509
840
Medium Beige Brown
1,495
900
Dark Burnt Orange
1,472
3822
Light Straw
1,447
939
Very Dark Navy Blue
1,380
154
Very Dark Grape
1,325
920
Medium Copper
1,285
350
Medium Coral
1,253
3340
Medium Apricot
1,215
3860
Cocoa
1,197
309
Ultra Very Dark Rose
1,180
3771
Ultra Very Light Terra Cotta
1,179
3685
Very Dark Mauve
1,082
739
Ultra Very Light Tan
1,071
165
Very Light Moss Green
1,061
315
Medium Dark Antique Mauve
1,053
371
Mustard
1,050
972
Deep Canary
1,043
3047
Light Yellow Beige
1,014
612
Light Drab Brown
979
472
Ultra Light Avocado Green
957
223
Light Shell Pink
890
352
Light Coral
846
677
Very Light Old Gold
804
3740
Dark Antique Violet
784
3041
Medium Antique Violet
770
3865
Winter White
712
543
Ultra Very Light Beige
694
35
Very Dark Fuchsia
682
150
Ultra Very Dark Dusty Rose
678
3834
Dark Grape
674
779
Dark Cocoa
654
3833
Light Raspberry
638
407
Dark Desert Sand
635
947
Burnt Orange
615
720
Dark Orange Spice
600
3803
Dark Mauve
597
3832
Medium Raspberry
575
938
Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
562
3864
Light Mocha Beige
524
726
Light Topaz
520
869
Very Dark Hazelnut Brown
492
833
Light Golden Olive
473
892
Medium Carnation
467
11
Light Tender Green
452
814
Dark Garnet
450
451
Dark Shell Gray
445
09
Very Dark Cocoa
443
327
Dark Violet
438
600
Very Dark Cranberry
434
3829
Very Dark Old Gold
419
782
Dark Topaz
419
801
Dark Coffee Brown
410
07
Driftwood
407
434
Light Brown
399
500
Very Dark Blue Green
390
3021
Very Dark Brown Gray
374
740
Tangerine
370
839
Dark Beige Brown
368
522
Fern Green
332
29
Eggplant
321
445
Light Lemon
273
610
Dark Drab Brown
272
3341
Apricot
271
05
Light Driftwood
263
777
Very Dark Raspberry
231
307
Lemon
218
829
Very Dark Golden Olive
206
552
Medium Violet
179
3819
Light Moss Green
171
967
Very Light Apricot
145
762
Very Light Pearl Gray
137
06
Medium Light Driftwood
128
3756
Ultra Very Light Baby Blue
124
817
Very Dark Coral Red
111
934
Black Avocado Green
105
164
Light Forest Green
103
3688
Medium Mauve
77

All our patterns are the highest quality that can be created for the given size and color constraints. Occasionally this results in some threads that are only used for a handful of stitches in a pattern but we include them because they are the best matches for those colors. You can stitch them as-is or you can use your own judgement and may decide to replace them with another similar color that is already used elsewhere in the pattern. Use our closest DMC thread-color lookup tool to select candidates for replacement.

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 65 ½" 43 ¾" 71 ½" 49 ¾"
14 Count Aida 51 ½" 34 ¼" 57 ½" 40 ¼"
16 Count Aida 45" 30" 51" 36"
18 Count Aida 40" 26 ¾" 46" 32 ¾"
20 Count Aida 36" 24" 42" 30"
22 Count Hardanger 32 ¾" 21 ¾" 38 ¾" 27 ¾"
25 Count Evenweave 28 ¾" 19 ¼" 34 ¾" 25 ¼"
28 Count Evenweave 25 ¾" 17 ¼" 31 ¾" 23 ¼"
32 Count Evenweave 22 ½" 15" 28 ½" 21"

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