A Good Read

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

Size

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Extra small is ideal for simpler images without much detail where the time and expense of a larger pattern would be wasted.

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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240 x 160 in 116 colors 38,400 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
21,123
722
Light Orange Spice
695
3853
Dark Autumn Gold
667
721
Medium Orange Spice
648
676
Light Old Gold
587
3830
Terra Cotta
577
3776
Light Mahogany
437
921
Copper
409
435
Very Light Brown
402
729
Medium Old Gold
398
19
Medium Light Autumn Gold
385
946
Medium Burnt Orange
351
741
Medium Tangerine
350
437
Light Tan
348
3721
Dark Shell Pink
320
742
Light Tangerine
293
301
Medium Mahogany
287
3722
Medium Shell Pink
281
3858
Medium Rosewood
267
3340
Medium Apricot
264
3828
Hazelnut Brown
255
918
Dark Red Copper
250
632
Ultra Very Dark Desert Sand
250
420
Dark Hazelnut Brown
229
3863
Medium Mocha Beige
227
744
Pale Yellow
225
154
Very Dark Grape
225
725
Medium Light Topaz
223
3802
Very Dark Antique Mauve
218
352
Light Coral
200
612
Light Drab Brown
190
900
Dark Burnt Orange
190
3821
Straw
179
21
Light Alizarin
178
3862
Dark Mocha Beige
178
3823
Ultra Pale Yellow
177
743
Medium Yellow
172
783
Medium Topaz
171
3046
Medium Yellow Beige
168
738
Very Light Tan
167
221
Very Dark Shell Pink
161
3865
Winter White
152
838
Very Dark Beige Brown
148
309
Ultra Very Dark Rose
146
3790
Ultra Dark Beige Gray
143
3859
Light Rosewood
142
422
Light Hazelnut Brown
139
779
Dark Cocoa
136
550
Very Dark Violet
135
728
Topaz
132
3078
Very Light Golden Yellow
131
739
Ultra Very Light Tan
130
3860
Cocoa
130
351
Coral
126
945
Tawny
123
680
Dark Old Gold
122
347
Very Dark Salmon
119
823
Dark Navy Blue
116
727
Very Light Topaz
109
3712
Medium Salmon
105
3832
Medium Raspberry
97
11
Light Tender Green
96
315
Medium Dark Antique Mauve
94
350
Medium Coral
93
734
Light Olive Green
90
3726
Dark Antique Mauve
89
3348
Light Yellow Green
87
834
Very Light Golden Olive
86
814
Dark Garnet
83
327
Dark Violet
82
3041
Medium Antique Violet
82
947
Burnt Orange
79
720
Dark Orange Spice
74
451
Dark Shell Gray
69
15
Apple Green
67
3864
Light Mocha Beige
66
642
Dark Beige Gray
66
644
Medium Beige Gray
62
3834
Dark Grape
61
20
Shrimp
57
543
Ultra Very Light Beige
56
3341
Apricot
55
35
Very Dark Fuchsia
55
869
Very Dark Hazelnut Brown
52
3685
Very Dark Mauve
49
150
Ultra Very Dark Dusty Rose
47
09
Very Dark Cocoa
47
3803
Dark Mauve
47
27
White Violet
37
524
Very Light Fern Green
37
902
Very Dark Garnet
34
3833
Light Raspberry
31
3777
Very Dark Terra Cotta
30
760
Salmon
30
891
Dark Carnation
29
610
Dark Drab Brown
29
10
Very Light Tender Green
28
839
Dark Beige Brown
27
600
Very Dark Cranberry
27
01
White Tin
26
3857
Dark Rosewood
25
892
Medium Carnation
22
726
Light Topaz
21
28
Medium Light Eggplant
19
445
Light Lemon
18
169
Light Pewter
17
833
Light Golden Olive
17
801
Dark Coffee Brown
15
415
Pearl Gray
15
14
Pale Apple Green
14
3371
Black Brown
12
500
Very Dark Blue Green
11
927
Light Gray Green
10
16
Light Chartreuse
10
552
Medium Violet
8
898
Very Dark Coffee Brown
7

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 21 ¾" 14 ½" 27 ¾" 20 ½"
14 Count Aida 17 ¼" 11 ½" 23 ¼" 17 ½"
16 Count Aida 15" 10" 21" 16"
18 Count Aida 13 ¼" 9" 19 ¼" 15"
20 Count Aida 12" 8" 18" 14"
22 Count Hardanger 11" 7 ¼" 17" 13 ¼"
25 Count Evenweave 9 ½" 6 ½" 15 ½" 12 ½"
28 Count Evenweave 8 ½" 5 ¾" 14 ½" 11 ¾"
32 Count Evenweave 7 ½" 5" 13 ½" 11"

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