Pillars of Creation

by NASA

Pillars of Creation cross-stitch pattern by NASA (XL size, High colors, Full DMC palette)

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720 x 659 in 255 colors 474,480 stitches

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Description

James Webb Space Telescope's mid-infrared view of the Pillars of Creation. These images are a composite of separate exposures acquired by the James Webb Space Telescope using the MIRI instrument. Several filters were used to sample different infrared wavelength ranges. The color results from assigning different hues (colors) to each monochromatic (grayscale) image associated with an individual filter.

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.

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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
27,466
3371
Black Brown
26,180
500
Very Dark Blue Green
25,461
3021
Very Dark Brown Gray
20,044
09
Very Dark Cocoa
18,453
3768
Dark Gray Green
16,481
3799
Very Dark Pewter Gray
16,158
924
Very Dark Gray Green
15,633
839
Dark Beige Brown
13,176
930
Dark Antique Blue
12,587
801
Dark Coffee Brown
11,926
920
Medium Copper
10,919
433
Medium Brown
10,541
975
Dark Golden Brown
9,756
301
Medium Mahogany
9,591
413
Dark Pewter Gray
8,733
934
Black Avocado Green
8,423
921
Copper
8,211
3031
Very Dark Mocha Brown
8,065
161
Gray Blue
7,762
844
Ultra Dark Beaver Gray
7,035
3765
Very Dark Peacock Blue
6,925
3858
Medium Rosewood
6,588
779
Dark Cocoa
6,580
3750
Very Dark Antique Blue
6,297
434
Light Brown
5,755
720
Dark Orange Spice
4,493
645
Very Dark Beaver Gray
4,465
938
Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
4,342
935
Dark Avocado Green
4,276
721
Medium Orange Spice
4,135
3842
Very Dark Wedgwood
3,720
3844
Dark Bright Turquoise
3,538
336
Navy Blue
3,496
3809
Very Dark Turquoise
3,413
931
Medium Antique Blue
3,388
3830
Terra Cotta
3,248
946
Medium Burnt Orange
3,202
3781
Dark Mocha Brown
2,996
926
Medium Gray Green
2,989
823
Dark Navy Blue
2,770
900
Dark Burnt Orange
2,714
780
Ultra Very Dark Topaz
2,634
518
Light Wedgwood
2,621
3862
Dark Mocha Beige
2,559
535
Very Light Ash Gray
2,490
414
Dark Steel Gray
2,422
08
Dark Driftwood
2,360
3760
Medium Wedgwood
2,304
3790
Ultra Dark Beige Gray
2,265
3815
Dark Celadon Green
2,201
501
Dark Blue Green
2,063
597
Turquoise
2,008
829
Very Dark Golden Olive
1,930
3810
Dark Turquoise
1,926
3787
Dark Brown Gray
1,802
740
Tangerine
1,754
519
Sky Blue
1,613
502
Blue Green
1,608
311
Medium Navy Blue
1,555
640
Very Dark Beige Gray
1,524
3761
Light Sky Blue
1,424
827
Very Light Blue
1,380
970
Light Pumpkin
1,333
3826
Golden Brown
1,306
838
Very Dark Beige Brown
1,280
646
Dark Beaver Gray
1,274
813
Light Blue
1,264
3755
Baby Blue
1,260
3860
Cocoa
1,197
334
Medium Baby Blue
1,192
976
Medium Golden Brown
1,150
3766
Light Peacock Blue
1,143
927
Light Gray Green
1,115
3848
Medium Teal Green
1,088
840
Medium Beige Brown
1,044
3772
Very Dark Desert Sand
986
611
Drab Brown
938
3847
Dark Teal Green
928
747
Very Light Sky Blue
924
947
Burnt Orange
921
3863
Medium Mocha Beige
915
517
Dark Wedgwood
914
503
Medium Blue Green
901
3022
Medium Brown Gray
868
807
Peacock Blue
831
522
Fern Green
818
995
Dark Electric Blue
809
890
Ultra Dark Pistachio Green
805
642
Dark Beige Gray
802
435
Very Light Brown
792
318
Light Steel Gray
789
932
Light Antique Blue
737
317
Pewter Gray
688
610
Dark Drab Brown
649
741
Medium Tangerine
622
167
Very Dark Yellow Beige
620
598
Light Turquoise
565
162
Ultra Very Light Blue
541
3032
Medium Mocha Brown
499
3756
Ultra Very Light Baby Blue
473
825
Dark Blue
448
3041
Medium Antique Violet
441
3816
Celadon Green
433
826
Medium Blue
421
169
Light Pewter
405
647
Medium Beaver Gray
391
420
Dark Hazelnut Brown
355
312
Very Dark Baby Blue
336
520
Dark Fern Green
335
3845
Medium Bright Turquoise
329
919
Red Copper
327
163
Medium Caledon Green
318
04
Dark Tin
311
3808
Ultra Very Dark Turquoise
310
3363
Medium Pine Green
293
371
Mustard
291
939
Very Dark Navy Blue
285
782
Dark Topaz
262
356
Medium Terra Cotta
262
869
Very Dark Hazelnut Brown
255
3817
Light Celadon Green
253
798
Dark Delft Blue
244
3853
Dark Autumn Gold
225
3843
Electric Blue
223
3811
Very Light Turquoise
220
3813
Light Blue Green
217
07
Driftwood
215
400
Dark Mahogany
212
3776
Light Mahogany
208
841
Light Beige Brown
196
612
Light Drab Brown
191
3752
Very Light Antique Blue
190
451
Dark Shell Gray
176
32
Dark Blueberry
169
3846
Light Bright Turquoise
168
3859
Light Rosewood
159
3012
Medium Khaki Green
154
436
Tan
152
29
Eggplant
151
Blanc
White
148
996
Medium Electric Blue
145
799
Medium Delft Blue
141
3011
Dark Khaki Green
139
3740
Dark Antique Violet
132
3023
Light Brown Gray
126
3722
Medium Shell Pink
117
928
Very Light Gray Green
114
648
Light Beaver Gray
109
3865
Winter White
104
22
Alizarin
103
3721
Dark Shell Pink
101
21
Light Alizarin
101
922
Light Copper
99
370
Medium Mustard
89
28
Medium Light Eggplant
87
523
Light Fern Green
84
31
Blueberry
82
792
Dark Cornflower Blue
82
3802
Very Dark Antique Mauve
80
160
Medium Gray Blue
78
830
Dark Golden Olive
73
3828
Hazelnut Brown
71
3861
Light Cocoa
70
524
Very Light Fern Green
69
168
Very Light Pewter
68
03
Medium Tin
62
159
Light Gray Blue
62
3052
Medium Green Gray
62
3064
Desert Sand
61
3726
Dark Antique Mauve
57
3746
Dark Blue Violet
56
680
Dark Old Gold
56
3051
Dark Green Gray
56
06
Medium Light Driftwood
53
3325
Light Baby Blue
51
644
Medium Beige Gray
50
3024
Very Light Brown Gray
47
158
Medium Very Dark Cornflower Blue
45
315
Medium Dark Antique Mauve
42
333
Very Dark Blue Violet
41
3753
Ultra Very Light Antique Blue
40
3782
Light Mocha Brown
39
30
Medium Light Blueberry
38
223
Light Shell Pink
37
797
Royal Blue
36
3072
Very Light Beaver Gray
35
3841
Pale Baby Blue
35
B5200
Snow White
34
372
Light Mustard
32
3838
Dark Lavender Blue
31
210
Medium Lavender
28
156
Medium Light Blue Violet
28
3807
Cornflower Blue
28
155
Medium Dark Blue Violet
27
758
Very Light Terra Cotta
27
367
Dark Pistachio Green
27
842
Very Light Beige Brown
24
3839
Medium Lavender Blue
24
26
Pale Lavender
21
819
Light Baby Pink
21
415
Pearl Gray
21
762
Very Light Pearl Gray
21
3836
Light Grape
20
422
Light Hazelnut Brown
20
730
Very Dark Olive Green
20
3835
Medium Grape
19
791
Very Dark Cornflower Blue
19
407
Dark Desert Sand
18
300
Very Dark Mahogany
18
543
Ultra Very Light Beige
17
793
Medium Cornflower Blue
17
341
Light Blue Violet
17
3328
Dark Salmon
16
27
White Violet
16
553
Violet
16
738
Very Light Tan
16
898
Very Dark Coffee Brown
16
209
Dark Lavender
15
552
Medium Violet
15
809
Delft Blue
15
3778
Light Terra Cotta
14
352
Light Coral
14
3779
Very Light Rosewood
13
153
Very Light Violet
12
606
Bright Orange Red
12
05
Light Driftwood
11
820
Very Dark Royal Blue
11
452
Medium Shell Gray
10
3825
Pale Pumpkin
9
3823
Ultra Pale Yellow
9
3727
Light Antique Mauve
8
225
Ultra Very Light Shell Pink
8
977
Light Golden Brown
8
152
Medium Light Shell Pink
7
19
Medium Light Autumn Gold
7
822
Light Beige Gray
6
712
Cream
6
3824
Light Apricot
6
783
Medium Topaz
6
402
Very Light Mahogany
5
351
Coral
5
818
Baby Pink
4
760
Salmon
4
3340
Medium Apricot
4
892
Medium Carnation
4
221
Very Dark Shell Pink
3
727
Very Light Topaz
2
3801
Very Dark Melon
2
993
Very Light Aquamarine
2
3053
Green Gray
1
307
Lemon
1
3731
Very Dark Dusty Rose
1
3341
Apricot
1
165
Very Light Moss Green
1

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Completed Image Size Suggested Canvas Size
Canvas Type Width Height Width Height
11 Count Aida 65 ½" 60" 71 ½" 66"
14 Count Aida 51 ½" 47" 57 ½" 53"
16 Count Aida 45" 41 ¼" 51" 47 ¼"
18 Count Aida 40" 36 ½" 46" 42 ½"
20 Count Aida 36" 33" 42" 39"
22 Count Hardanger 32 ¾" 30" 38 ¾" 36"
25 Count Evenweave 28 ¾" 26 ¼" 34 ¾" 32 ¼"
28 Count Evenweave 25 ¾" 23 ½" 31 ¾" 29 ½"
32 Count Evenweave 22 ½" 20 ½" 28 ½" 26 ½"

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