Pillars of Creation

by NASA

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

Size

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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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Medium color is a great compromise that usually gives great results without looking too grainy.

Palette

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360 x 329 in 128 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
632
Ultra Very Dark Desert Sand
6,810
3371
Black Brown
6,577
500
Very Dark Blue Green
6,389
3021
Very Dark Brown Gray
5,007
09
Very Dark Cocoa
4,567
3768
Dark Gray Green
4,217
3799
Very Dark Pewter Gray
4,063
839
Dark Beige Brown
4,040
924
Very Dark Gray Green
3,929
930
Dark Antique Blue
3,277
801
Dark Coffee Brown
2,957
920
Medium Copper
2,754
433
Medium Brown
2,598
975
Dark Golden Brown
2,490
301
Medium Mahogany
2,394
3031
Very Dark Mocha Brown
2,301
413
Dark Pewter Gray
2,230
921
Copper
2,095
934
Black Avocado Green
2,033
161
Gray Blue
1,953
3765
Very Dark Peacock Blue
1,790
844
Ultra Dark Beaver Gray
1,771
3858
Medium Rosewood
1,672
779
Dark Cocoa
1,639
3750
Very Dark Antique Blue
1,583
434
Light Brown
1,451
645
Very Dark Beaver Gray
1,182
720
Dark Orange Spice
1,130
938
Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
1,104
935
Dark Avocado Green
1,067
721
Medium Orange Spice
1,036
3809
Very Dark Turquoise
958
3842
Very Dark Wedgwood
916
926
Medium Gray Green
905
931
Medium Antique Blue
904
3844
Dark Bright Turquoise
878
336
Navy Blue
841
3830
Terra Cotta
799
518
Light Wedgwood
786
946
Medium Burnt Orange
784
823
Dark Navy Blue
781
3790
Ultra Dark Beige Gray
750
414
Dark Steel Gray
735
3760
Medium Wedgwood
706
535
Very Light Ash Gray
665
900
Dark Burnt Orange
659
780
Ultra Very Dark Topaz
630
597
Turquoise
625
3862
Dark Mocha Beige
622
08
Dark Driftwood
579
840
Medium Beige Brown
556
519
Sky Blue
551
501
Dark Blue Green
525
3815
Dark Celadon Green
522
3810
Dark Turquoise
512
829
Very Dark Golden Olive
506
3761
Light Sky Blue
473
646
Dark Beaver Gray
464
3787
Dark Brown Gray
442
740
Tangerine
432
502
Blue Green
417
311
Medium Navy Blue
383
827
Very Light Blue
370
642
Dark Beige Gray
357
3755
Baby Blue
352
970
Light Pumpkin
340
3860
Cocoa
334
334
Medium Baby Blue
333
3826
Golden Brown
324
927
Light Gray Green
313
747
Very Light Sky Blue
299
3772
Very Dark Desert Sand
293
813
Light Blue
293
976
Medium Golden Brown
282
611
Drab Brown
241
947
Burnt Orange
239
995
Dark Electric Blue
233
435
Very Light Brown
232
598
Light Turquoise
227
517
Dark Wedgwood
226
503
Medium Blue Green
224
3022
Medium Brown Gray
222
318
Light Steel Gray
216
3848
Medium Teal Green
211
522
Fern Green
204
932
Light Antique Blue
196
610
Dark Drab Brown
193
647
Medium Beaver Gray
178
3847
Dark Teal Green
163
741
Medium Tangerine
153
167
Very Dark Yellow Beige
149
3041
Medium Antique Violet
146
3756
Ultra Very Light Baby Blue
133
371
Mustard
115
3845
Medium Bright Turquoise
112
825
Dark Blue
107
3859
Light Rosewood
93
3776
Light Mahogany
91
163
Medium Caledon Green
91
3816
Celadon Green
91
841
Light Beige Brown
90
919
Red Copper
89
3363
Medium Pine Green
83
436
Tan
81
928
Very Light Gray Green
80
3864
Light Mocha Beige
76
312
Very Dark Baby Blue
74
420
Dark Hazelnut Brown
73
520
Dark Fern Green
71
798
Dark Delft Blue
71
3752
Very Light Antique Blue
69
3817
Light Celadon Green
66
3012
Medium Khaki Green
66
32
Dark Blueberry
65
29
Eggplant
64
3853
Dark Autumn Gold
62
3813
Light Blue Green
61
3722
Medium Shell Pink
58
782
Dark Topaz
49
31
Blueberry
49
Blanc
White
46
3846
Light Bright Turquoise
45
06
Medium Light Driftwood
33
452
Medium Shell Gray
31
3721
Dark Shell Pink
29
160
Medium Gray Blue
29
223
Light Shell Pink
24
352
Light Coral
18

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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