An Illicit Letter

by Vittorio Reggianini

An Illicit Letter cross-stitch pattern by Vittorio Reggianini (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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480 x 720 in 114 colors 345,600 stitches

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Description

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
632
Ultra Very Dark Desert Sand
18,044
838
Very Dark Beige Brown
16,793
3862
Dark Mocha Beige
16,578
08
Dark Driftwood
13,385
3858
Medium Rosewood
12,508
3781
Dark Mocha Brown
12,148
839
Dark Beige Brown
12,083
801
Dark Coffee Brown
10,161
610
Dark Drab Brown
9,902
3863
Medium Mocha Beige
9,665
829
Very Dark Golden Olive
9,655
869
Very Dark Hazelnut Brown
8,456
938
Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
8,425
612
Light Drab Brown
7,334
3064
Desert Sand
6,962
407
Dark Desert Sand
6,794
3772
Very Dark Desert Sand
6,621
840
Medium Beige Brown
6,450
3032
Medium Mocha Brown
5,268
3363
Medium Pine Green
4,687
830
Dark Golden Olive
4,515
3021
Very Dark Brown Gray
4,318
3864
Light Mocha Beige
3,964
420
Dark Hazelnut Brown
3,737
169
Light Pewter
3,685
644
Medium Beige Gray
3,582
3011
Dark Khaki Green
3,570
646
Dark Beaver Gray
3,566
647
Medium Beaver Gray
3,470
3802
Very Dark Antique Mauve
3,460
934
Black Avocado Green
3,361
167
Very Dark Yellow Beige
3,351
524
Very Light Fern Green
3,334
04
Dark Tin
3,242
152
Medium Light Shell Pink
3,154
223
Light Shell Pink
3,147
935
Dark Avocado Green
2,984
3861
Light Cocoa
2,692
822
Light Beige Gray
2,545
3860
Cocoa
2,529
3362
Dark Pine Green
2,517
301
Medium Mahogany
2,514
613
Very Light Drab Brown
2,504
3052
Medium Green Gray
2,429
3024
Very Light Brown Gray
2,398
422
Light Hazelnut Brown
2,325
368
Light Pistachio Green
2,277
3722
Medium Shell Pink
2,241
844
Ultra Dark Beaver Gray
2,189
501
Dark Blue Green
2,136
898
Very Dark Coffee Brown
2,064
831
Medium Golden Olive
2,023
927
Light Gray Green
1,999
21
Light Alizarin
1,864
645
Very Dark Beaver Gray
1,813
3072
Very Light Beaver Gray
1,739
224
Very Light Shell Pink
1,699
09
Very Dark Cocoa
1,692
918
Dark Red Copper
1,558
415
Pearl Gray
1,546
370
Medium Mustard
1,540
758
Very Light Terra Cotta
1,530
356
Medium Terra Cotta
1,529
02
Tin
1,518
435
Very Light Brown
1,467
3726
Dark Antique Mauve
1,431
738
Very Light Tan
1,362
3771
Ultra Very Light Terra Cotta
1,348
966
Medium Baby Green
1,283
413
Dark Pewter Gray
1,266
890
Ultra Dark Pistachio Green
1,052
937
Medium Avocado Green
1,028
371
Mustard
1,005
950
Light Desert Sand
944
580
Dark Moss Green
910
729
Medium Old Gold
901
452
Medium Shell Gray
900
3828
Hazelnut Brown
869
502
Blue Green
829
437
Light Tan
750
3688
Medium Mauve
740
3857
Dark Rosewood
644
900
Dark Burnt Orange
623
3866
Ultra Very Light Mocha
620
349
Dark Coral
600
221
Very Dark Shell Pink
591
321
Red
591
154
Very Dark Grape
571
352
Light Coral
565
3826
Golden Brown
545
3799
Very Dark Pewter Gray
499
471
Very Light Avocado Green
454
680
Dark Old Gold
441
3776
Light Mahogany
413
3348
Light Yellow Green
407
3346
Hunter Green
393
3712
Medium Salmon
308
498
Dark Red
306
150
Ultra Very Dark Dusty Rose
182
336
Navy Blue
142
561
Very Dark Jade
126
3371
Black Brown
120
3705
Dark Melon
119
29
Eggplant
101
702
Kelly Green
88
158
Medium Very Dark Cornflower Blue
65
720
Dark Orange Spice
60
3804
Dark Cyclamen Pink
50
963
Ultra Very Light Dusty Rose
34
31
Blueberry
29
676
Light Old Gold
21
796
Dark Royal Blue
21
563
Light Jade
9
3326
Light Rose
8

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

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