A Good Read

A Good Read cross-stitch pattern (XS size, Med colors, Diamond Art 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 117 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
21,097
3853
Dark Autumn Gold
676
721
Medium Orange Spice
653
3830
Terra Cotta
645
722
Light Orange Spice
457
3776
Light Mahogany
457
3854
Medium Autumn Gold
435
676
Light Old Gold
427
356
Medium Terra Cotta
419
742
Light Tangerine
406
921
Copper
386
435
Very Light Brown
361
729
Medium Old Gold
360
946
Medium Burnt Orange
354
741
Medium Tangerine
349
402
Very Light Mahogany
340
3858
Medium Rosewood
324
3862
Dark Mocha Beige
291
632
Ultra Very Dark Desert Sand
291
301
Medium Mahogany
288
3340
Medium Apricot
258
3771
Ultra Very Light Terra Cotta
258
3802
Very Dark Antique Mauve
256
743
Medium Yellow
247
744
Pale Yellow
246
3863
Medium Mocha Beige
238
154
Very Dark Grape
221
3825
Pale Pumpkin
218
918
Dark Red Copper
211
422
Light Hazelnut Brown
208
3046
Medium Yellow Beige
206
3822
Light Straw
200
612
Light Drab Brown
195
3856
Ultra Very Light Mahogany
184
3828
Hazelnut Brown
181
3078
Very Light Golden Yellow
175
838
Very Dark Beige Brown
172
900
Dark Burnt Orange
171
783
Medium Topaz
170
436
Tan
168
Blanc
White
166
221
Very Dark Shell Pink
165
779
Dark Cocoa
165
920
Medium Copper
161
3860
Cocoa
157
3823
Ultra Pale Yellow
148
3855
Light Autumn Gold
148
3726
Dark Antique Mauve
147
351
Coral
144
3820
Dark Straw
142
550
Very Dark Violet
140
677
Very Light Old Gold
137
165
Very Light Moss Green
131
3722
Medium Shell Pink
129
309
Ultra Very Dark Rose
125
315
Medium Dark Antique Mauve
124
3041
Medium Antique Violet
118
3778
Light Terra Cotta
115
823
Dark Navy Blue
114
3859
Light Rosewood
113
739
Ultra Very Light Tan
111
3685
Very Dark Mauve
107
3831
Dark Raspberry
105
3348
Light Yellow Green
101
680
Dark Old Gold
97
3712
Medium Salmon
97
646
Dark Beaver Gray
93
814
Dark Garnet
83
947
Burnt Orange
76
720
Dark Orange Spice
73
350
Medium Coral
70
642
Dark Beige Gray
67
3803
Dark Mauve
67
3864
Light Mocha Beige
62
352
Light Coral
62
543
Ultra Very Light Beige
58
869
Very Dark Hazelnut Brown
56
950
Light Desert Sand
55
726
Light Topaz
52
844
Ultra Dark Beaver Gray
51
644
Medium Beige Gray
47
3012
Medium Khaki Green
44
150
Ultra Very Dark Dusty Rose
44
758
Very Light Terra Cotta
43
3770
Very Light Tawny
40
601
Dark Cranberry
37
3687
Mauve
36
3777
Very Dark Terra Cotta
35
524
Very Light Fern Green
32
3866
Ultra Very Light Mocha
30
445
Light Lemon
28
610
Dark Drab Brown
28
919
Red Copper
26
891
Dark Carnation
26
839
Dark Beige Brown
24
413
Dark Pewter Gray
24
3733
Dusty Rose
23
3801
Very Dark Melon
23
892
Medium Carnation
22
760
Salmon
21
3799
Very Dark Pewter Gray
21
3756
Ultra Very Light Baby Blue
20
3781
Dark Mocha Brown
19
3857
Dark Rosewood
18
928
Very Light Gray Green
18
600
Very Dark Cranberry
17
3042
Light Antique Violet
16
369
Very Light Pistachio Green
15
224
Very Light Shell Pink
14
3371
Black Brown
13
778
Very Light Antique Mauve
11
762
Very Light Pearl Gray
11
415
Pearl Gray
11
500
Very Dark Blue Green
11
801
Dark Coffee Brown
10
898
Very Dark Coffee Brown
6
967
Very Light Apricot
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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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