A Good Read

A Good Read cross-stitch pattern (SM size, Med colors, Diamond Art palette)

Size

Choose a size
XL LG MD SM XS

Small can save time and materials if you don't mind sacrificing some detail, or are limited by canvas size such as Diamond Art.

Colors

Choose a color

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

Palette

Choose a color palette

Selected Variation

360 x 240 in 111 colors 86,400 stitches

Access to the single pattern (selected size, color, and palette above).

Can't decide? Get the complete pack of all 21 pattern variations!

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
47,667
3853
Dark Autumn Gold
1,900
3776
Light Mahogany
1,553
722
Light Orange Spice
1,533
3830
Terra Cotta
1,385
728
Topaz
1,174
970
Light Pumpkin
912
3858
Medium Rosewood
888
946
Medium Burnt Orange
880
676
Light Old Gold
876
921
Copper
873
729
Medium Old Gold
836
356
Medium Terra Cotta
792
632
Ultra Very Dark Desert Sand
740
3802
Very Dark Antique Mauve
732
744
Pale Yellow
689
3825
Pale Pumpkin
662
743
Medium Yellow
651
437
Light Tan
607
3822
Light Straw
573
3856
Ultra Very Light Mahogany
544
221
Very Dark Shell Pink
519
3046
Medium Yellow Beige
518
741
Medium Tangerine
503
352
Light Coral
499
301
Medium Mahogany
497
918
Dark Red Copper
492
3863
Medium Mocha Beige
482
3862
Dark Mocha Beige
465
436
Tan
460
677
Very Light Old Gold
441
947
Burnt Orange
440
838
Very Dark Beige Brown
437
422
Light Hazelnut Brown
436
3078
Very Light Golden Yellow
433
3860
Cocoa
426
3772
Very Dark Desert Sand
414
154
Very Dark Grape
381
420
Dark Hazelnut Brown
380
550
Very Dark Violet
375
920
Medium Copper
372
612
Light Drab Brown
371
3820
Dark Straw
361
Blanc
White
348
3340
Medium Apricot
344
783
Medium Topaz
336
315
Medium Dark Antique Mauve
334
900
Dark Burnt Orange
333
309
Ultra Very Dark Rose
330
3778
Light Terra Cotta
309
3328
Dark Salmon
307
3823
Ultra Pale Yellow
302
3771
Ultra Very Light Terra Cotta
291
165
Very Light Moss Green
282
779
Dark Cocoa
278
823
Dark Navy Blue
264
350
Medium Coral
255
371
Mustard
249
3831
Dark Raspberry
247
727
Very Light Topaz
238
902
Very Dark Garnet
234
739
Ultra Very Light Tan
221
3829
Very Dark Old Gold
220
972
Deep Canary
209
3064
Desert Sand
194
840
Medium Beige Brown
194
327
Dark Violet
192
3712
Medium Salmon
178
844
Ultra Dark Beaver Gray
177
3726
Dark Antique Mauve
163
3790
Ultra Dark Beige Gray
161
543
Ultra Very Light Beige
159
642
Dark Beige Gray
154
950
Light Desert Sand
154
150
Ultra Very Dark Dusty Rose
146
740
Tangerine
136
842
Very Light Beige Brown
133
3832
Medium Raspberry
131
223
Light Shell Pink
126
644
Medium Beige Gray
113
720
Dark Orange Spice
112
814
Dark Garnet
107
839
Dark Beige Brown
95
434
Light Brown
89
3833
Light Raspberry
85
414
Dark Steel Gray
85
726
Light Topaz
84
610
Dark Drab Brown
81
535
Very Light Ash Gray
76
646
Dark Beaver Gray
73
892
Medium Carnation
71
762
Very Light Pearl Gray
61
772
Very Light Yellow Green
61
919
Red Copper
60
938
Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
58
934
Black Avocado Green
58
600
Very Dark Cranberry
53
152
Medium Light Shell Pink
52
500
Very Dark Blue Green
52
3857
Dark Rosewood
50
3687
Mauve
50
927
Light Gray Green
48
445
Light Lemon
38
349
Dark Coral
38
224
Very Light Shell Pink
38
801
Dark Coffee Brown
37
164
Light Forest Green
28
967
Very Light Apricot
22
433
Medium Brown
15
307
Lemon
7
704
Bright Chartreuse
5

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 32 ¾" 21 ¾" 38 ¾" 27 ¾"
14 Count Aida 25 ¾" 17 ¼" 31 ¾" 23 ¼"
16 Count Aida 22 ½" 15" 28 ½" 21"
18 Count Aida 20" 13 ¼" 26" 19 ¼"
20 Count Aida 18" 12" 24" 18"
22 Count Hardanger 16 ¼" 11" 22 ¼" 17"
25 Count Evenweave 14 ½" 9 ½" 20 ½" 15 ½"
28 Count Evenweave 12 ¾" 8 ½" 18 ¾" 14 ½"
32 Count Evenweave 11 ¼" 7 ½" 17 ¼" 13 ½"

Why Buy from Thread-Bare?

  • Our custom developed charting engine and professionally calibrated color palette creates the highest quality charts available
  • Accurate mockups show the exact stitch detail that each pattern will produce with no added detail or colors
  • Your pattern PDF is available in 10 different combinations of print sizes, color or B&W format, including 1:1 diamond painting size
  • Pattern PDFs are super clear and easy-to-follow with thread-list, skein estimates, page index-sheet and unambiguous symbols with page-continuation pointers and overlap areas.
  • Free viewer & progress tracking app with cloud sync, compatible with Android, iPhone, iPad, MacOS, Windows, and Linux
  • Upto 50% of each sale of licensed artwork is paid directly to the artist, the highest royalty percentage in the industry by far
Giving You More
10 PDF formats of each pattern included, no charge to re-download
Supporting Artists
We pay upto 50% of revenue to arists who license their art to us
Explore Categories
Sell Your Art

We offer the highest royalty rates in the industry. Other pattern sellers may charge $20 or more per pattern but only around $1.50 - $2.00 of it actually reaches the artist. We're committed to paying 50% of the revenue from each sale directly to the creator of the art licensed to us. Contact us to learn more.