Pillars of Creation

by NASA

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

Size

Choose a size

Extra small is ideal for simpler images without much detail where the time and expense of a larger pattern would be wasted.

Colors

Choose a color

High color is for very colorful patterns or the smoothest possible gradients with less noticeable dithering.

Palette

Choose a color palette

Selected Variation

240 x 220 in 237 colors 52,800 stitches

Access to the single pattern (selected size, color, and palette above).

Can't decide? Get the complete pack of all 21 pattern variations!

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
2,993
3371
Black Brown
2,904
500
Very Dark Blue Green
2,776
3021
Very Dark Brown Gray
2,260
09
Very Dark Cocoa
2,027
3768
Dark Gray Green
1,812
3799
Very Dark Pewter Gray
1,783
924
Very Dark Gray Green
1,741
839
Dark Beige Brown
1,509
930
Dark Antique Blue
1,473
801
Dark Coffee Brown
1,293
920
Medium Copper
1,192
433
Medium Brown
1,158
975
Dark Golden Brown
1,118
301
Medium Mahogany
1,067
413
Dark Pewter Gray
1,044
921
Copper
929
3031
Very Dark Mocha Brown
894
161
Gray Blue
889
934
Black Avocado Green
846
3765
Very Dark Peacock Blue
829
844
Ultra Dark Beaver Gray
767
3750
Very Dark Antique Blue
728
3858
Medium Rosewood
722
779
Dark Cocoa
702
434
Light Brown
645
645
Very Dark Beaver Gray
545
720
Dark Orange Spice
501
938
Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
470
721
Medium Orange Spice
457
3809
Very Dark Turquoise
448
935
Dark Avocado Green
445
3844
Dark Bright Turquoise
414
931
Medium Antique Blue
413
3842
Very Dark Wedgwood
412
3830
Terra Cotta
382
336
Navy Blue
364
926
Medium Gray Green
360
946
Medium Burnt Orange
348
3781
Dark Mocha Brown
317
823
Dark Navy Blue
297
414
Dark Steel Gray
290
900
Dark Burnt Orange
281
3862
Dark Mocha Beige
281
518
Light Wedgwood
277
3790
Ultra Dark Beige Gray
276
780
Ultra Very Dark Topaz
274
08
Dark Driftwood
272
535
Very Light Ash Gray
271
3760
Medium Wedgwood
270
597
Turquoise
251
3810
Dark Turquoise
237
3815
Dark Celadon Green
227
501
Dark Blue Green
221
3787
Dark Brown Gray
198
829
Very Dark Golden Olive
198
502
Blue Green
192
740
Tangerine
187
519
Sky Blue
177
646
Dark Beaver Gray
176
3860
Cocoa
169
640
Very Dark Beige Gray
159
840
Medium Beige Brown
153
311
Medium Navy Blue
153
970
Light Pumpkin
149
3755
Baby Blue
149
827
Very Light Blue
148
3761
Light Sky Blue
147
3826
Golden Brown
140
334
Medium Baby Blue
134
838
Very Dark Beige Brown
131
927
Light Gray Green
125
813
Light Blue
125
3772
Very Dark Desert Sand
120
3766
Light Peacock Blue
118
976
Medium Golden Brown
110
807
Peacock Blue
109
947
Burnt Orange
107
3863
Medium Mocha Beige
104
747
Very Light Sky Blue
98
517
Dark Wedgwood
98
642
Dark Beige Gray
97
503
Medium Blue Green
97
932
Light Antique Blue
96
318
Light Steel Gray
94
611
Drab Brown
94
3022
Medium Brown Gray
89
435
Very Light Brown
87
522
Fern Green
86
3848
Medium Teal Green
86
995
Dark Electric Blue
86
317
Pewter Gray
82
610
Dark Drab Brown
72
3041
Medium Antique Violet
69
3847
Dark Teal Green
67
741
Medium Tangerine
66
3032
Medium Mocha Brown
65
169
Light Pewter
62
598
Light Turquoise
61
167
Very Dark Yellow Beige
53
825
Dark Blue
52
890
Ultra Dark Pistachio Green
51
647
Medium Beaver Gray
48
3816
Celadon Green
48
162
Ultra Very Light Blue
47
826
Medium Blue
47
04
Dark Tin
40
420
Dark Hazelnut Brown
37
3756
Ultra Very Light Baby Blue
36
3808
Ultra Very Dark Turquoise
35
3853
Dark Autumn Gold
34
07
Driftwood
34
163
Medium Caledon Green
32
29
Eggplant
32
3740
Dark Antique Violet
31
356
Medium Terra Cotta
29
371
Mustard
29
919
Red Copper
28
3845
Medium Bright Turquoise
28
782
Dark Topaz
27
841
Light Beige Brown
27
3776
Light Mahogany
27
310
Black
27
3363
Medium Pine Green
27
520
Dark Fern Green
27
798
Dark Delft Blue
27
922
Light Copper
26
939
Very Dark Navy Blue
25
612
Light Drab Brown
24
400
Dark Mahogany
23
3752
Very Light Antique Blue
23
32
Dark Blueberry
23
3023
Light Brown Gray
21
3811
Very Light Turquoise
21
648
Light Beaver Gray
19
3817
Light Celadon Green
19
3813
Light Blue Green
18
312
Very Dark Baby Blue
18
869
Very Dark Hazelnut Brown
17
451
Dark Shell Gray
16
3859
Light Rosewood
15
436
Tan
15
828
Ultra Very Light Sky Blue
15
3011
Dark Khaki Green
15
3843
Electric Blue
15
3861
Light Cocoa
14
3846
Light Bright Turquoise
14
996
Medium Electric Blue
14
22
Alizarin
12
Blanc
White
12
3012
Medium Khaki Green
12
3064
Desert Sand
11
799
Medium Delft Blue
11
3721
Dark Shell Pink
10
21
Light Alizarin
10
315
Medium Dark Antique Mauve
10
159
Light Gray Blue
10
160
Medium Gray Blue
10
803
Ultra Very Dark Baby Blue
10
3722
Medium Shell Pink
9
3782
Light Mocha Brown
9
3841
Pale Baby Blue
9
3325
Light Baby Blue
9
3726
Dark Antique Mauve
8
928
Very Light Gray Green
8
842
Very Light Beige Brown
8
3865
Winter White
8
523
Light Fern Green
8
158
Medium Very Dark Cornflower Blue
8
3024
Very Light Brown Gray
7
06
Medium Light Driftwood
7
370
Medium Mustard
7
758
Very Light Terra Cotta
6
223
Light Shell Pink
6
452
Medium Shell Gray
6
154
Very Dark Grape
6
830
Dark Golden Olive
6
775
Very Light Baby Blue
5
3753
Ultra Very Light Antique Blue
5
168
Very Light Pewter
5
524
Very Light Fern Green
5
28
Medium Light Eggplant
5
300
Very Dark Mahogany
5
3802
Very Dark Antique Mauve
5
778
Very Light Antique Mauve
4
3042
Light Antique Violet
4
407
Dark Desert Sand
4
644
Medium Beige Gray
4
3328
Dark Salmon
4
03
Medium Tin
4
3045
Dark Yellow Beige
4
791
Very Dark Cornflower Blue
4
3052
Medium Green Gray
4
31
Blueberry
4
352
Light Coral
3
3778
Light Terra Cotta
3
05
Light Driftwood
3
762
Very Light Pearl Gray
3
02
Tin
3
680
Dark Old Gold
3
793
Medium Cornflower Blue
3
730
Very Dark Olive Green
3
794
Light Cornflower Blue
3
350
Medium Coral
2
722
Light Orange Spice
2
3771
Ultra Very Light Terra Cotta
2
3828
Hazelnut Brown
2
30
Medium Light Blueberry
2
814
Dark Garnet
2
3051
Dark Green Gray
2
792
Dark Cornflower Blue
2
3807
Cornflower Blue
2
211
Light Lavender
1
209
Dark Lavender
1
3340
Medium Apricot
1
415
Pearl Gray
1
3864
Light Mocha Beige
1
3072
Very Light Beaver Gray
1
453
Light Shell Gray
1
950
Light Desert Sand
1
327
Dark Violet
1
23
Apple Blossom
1
819
Light Baby Pink
1
554
Light Violet
1
3770
Very Light Tawny
1
967
Very Light Apricot
1
353
Peach
1
3779
Very Light Rosewood
1
3362
Dark Pine Green
1
800
Pale Delft Blue
1
898
Very Dark Coffee Brown
1
936
Very Dark Avocado Green
1
820
Very Dark Royal Blue
1
824
Very Dark Blue
1
367
Dark Pistachio Green
1
341
Light Blue Violet
1
157
Very Light Cornflower Blue
1

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" 20" 27 ¾" 26"
14 Count Aida 17 ¼" 15 ¾" 23 ¼" 21 ¾"
16 Count Aida 15" 13 ¾" 21" 19 ¾"
18 Count Aida 13 ¼" 12 ¼" 19 ¼" 18 ¼"
20 Count Aida 12" 11" 18" 17"
22 Count Hardanger 11" 10" 17" 16"
25 Count Evenweave 9 ½" 8 ¾" 15 ½" 14 ¾"
28 Count Evenweave 8 ½" 7 ¾" 14 ½" 13 ¾"
32 Count Evenweave 7 ½" 7" 13 ½" 13"

Why Buy from Thread-Bare?

  • Our custom developed charting engine and professionally calibrated color palette creates the highest quality charts available
  • Accurate mockups show the exact stitch detail that each pattern will produce with no added detail or colors
  • Your pattern PDF is available in 10 different combinations of print sizes, color or B&W format, including 1:1 diamond painting size
  • Pattern PDFs are super clear and easy-to-follow with thread-list, skein estimates, page index-sheet and unambiguous symbols with page-continuation pointers and overlap areas.
  • Free viewer & progress tracking app with cloud sync, compatible with Android, iPhone, iPad, MacOS, Windows, and Linux
  • Upto 50% of each sale of licensed artwork is paid directly to the artist, the highest royalty percentage in the industry by far
Giving You More
10 PDF formats of each pattern included, no charge to re-download
Supporting Artists
We pay upto 50% of revenue to arists who license their art to us
Sell Your Art

We offer the highest royalty rates in the industry. Other pattern sellers may charge $20 or more per pattern but only around $1.50 - $2.00 of it actually reaches the artist. We're committed to paying 50% of the revenue from each sale directly to the creator of the art licensed to us. Contact us to learn more.

Similar Patterns

We've picked out some similar patterns you may be interested in: