Pillars of Creation

by NASA

Pillars of Creation cross-stitch pattern by NASA (SM size, Low colors, Diamond Art palette)

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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

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Low color is best suited for images with fewer colors at the risk of sometimes increasing dithering.

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360 x 329 in 96 colors 118,440 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.

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
3021
Very Dark Brown Gray
7,213
632
Ultra Very Dark Desert Sand
6,953
3371
Black Brown
6,757
500
Very Dark Blue Green
6,486
839
Dark Beige Brown
6,029
3799
Very Dark Pewter Gray
5,023
3768
Dark Gray Green
4,346
924
Very Dark Gray Green
3,843
801
Dark Coffee Brown
3,670
930
Dark Antique Blue
3,299
3031
Very Dark Mocha Brown
2,945
920
Medium Copper
2,796
301
Medium Mahogany
2,703
433
Medium Brown
2,608
975
Dark Golden Brown
2,477
413
Dark Pewter Gray
2,413
921
Copper
2,095
3750
Very Dark Antique Blue
2,089
934
Black Avocado Green
2,039
3765
Very Dark Peacock Blue
2,033
844
Ultra Dark Beaver Gray
2,027
161
Gray Blue
1,991
779
Dark Cocoa
1,772
434
Light Brown
1,751
3858
Medium Rosewood
1,651
645
Very Dark Beaver Gray
1,262
720
Dark Orange Spice
1,132
721
Medium Orange Spice
1,109
3787
Dark Brown Gray
1,008
3790
Ultra Dark Beige Gray
1,001
3842
Very Dark Wedgwood
984
3809
Very Dark Turquoise
965
926
Medium Gray Green
928
931
Medium Antique Blue
919
3862
Dark Mocha Beige
871
3844
Dark Bright Turquoise
846
823
Dark Navy Blue
838
946
Medium Burnt Orange
793
3830
Terra Cotta
792
518
Light Wedgwood
776
414
Dark Steel Gray
746
3760
Medium Wedgwood
710
597
Turquoise
676
3766
Light Peacock Blue
658
900
Dark Burnt Orange
650
3755
Baby Blue
626
646
Dark Beaver Gray
607
501
Dark Blue Green
566
3815
Dark Celadon Green
538
3863
Medium Mocha Beige
522
642
Dark Beige Gray
514
3810
Dark Turquoise
508
829
Very Dark Golden Olive
498
3761
Light Sky Blue
497
502
Blue Green
446
740
Tangerine
435
927
Light Gray Green
427
3860
Cocoa
419
311
Medium Navy Blue
400
334
Medium Baby Blue
357
970
Light Pumpkin
340
827
Very Light Blue
332
3772
Very Dark Desert Sand
328
995
Dark Electric Blue
323
3826
Golden Brown
322
932
Light Antique Blue
321
747
Very Light Sky Blue
299
976
Medium Golden Brown
274
435
Very Light Brown
245
522
Fern Green
243
167
Very Dark Yellow Beige
241
947
Burnt Orange
226
3848
Medium Teal Green
212
318
Light Steel Gray
206
647
Medium Beaver Gray
192
3756
Ultra Very Light Baby Blue
183
3847
Dark Teal Green
177
3802
Very Dark Antique Mauve
161
741
Medium Tangerine
156
3041
Medium Antique Violet
154
3752
Very Light Antique Blue
146
3816
Celadon Green
132
3363
Medium Pine Green
131
3845
Medium Bright Turquoise
131
648
Light Beaver Gray
118
3776
Light Mahogany
107
919
Red Copper
100
312
Very Dark Baby Blue
92
841
Light Beige Brown
88
3024
Very Light Brown Gray
88
436
Tan
86
3864
Light Mocha Beige
68
782
Dark Topaz
51
792
Dark Cornflower Blue
50
3846
Light Bright Turquoise
48
223
Light Shell Pink
36

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" 30" 38 ¾" 36"
14 Count Aida 25 ¾" 23 ½" 31 ¾" 29 ½"
16 Count Aida 22 ½" 20 ½" 28 ½" 26 ½"
18 Count Aida 20" 18 ¼" 26" 24 ¼"
20 Count Aida 18" 16 ½" 24" 22 ½"
22 Count Hardanger 16 ¼" 15" 22 ¼" 21"
25 Count Evenweave 14 ½" 13 ¼" 20 ½" 19 ¼"
28 Count Evenweave 12 ¾" 11 ¾" 18 ¾" 17 ¾"
32 Count Evenweave 11 ¼" 10 ¼" 17 ¼" 16 ¼"

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