Pillars of Creation

by NASA

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

Size

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

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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240 x 220 in 96 colors 52,800 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
3,239
632
Ultra Very Dark Desert Sand
3,055
3371
Black Brown
3,032
500
Very Dark Blue Green
2,813
839
Dark Beige Brown
2,677
3799
Very Dark Pewter Gray
2,187
3768
Dark Gray Green
1,846
924
Very Dark Gray Green
1,734
801
Dark Coffee Brown
1,625
930
Dark Antique Blue
1,531
3031
Very Dark Mocha Brown
1,290
920
Medium Copper
1,238
301
Medium Mahogany
1,207
433
Medium Brown
1,137
975
Dark Golden Brown
1,114
413
Dark Pewter Gray
1,065
921
Copper
935
3750
Very Dark Antique Blue
935
844
Ultra Dark Beaver Gray
906
3765
Very Dark Peacock Blue
905
161
Gray Blue
895
934
Black Avocado Green
857
434
Light Brown
777
3858
Medium Rosewood
749
779
Dark Cocoa
747
645
Very Dark Beaver Gray
607
720
Dark Orange Spice
504
721
Medium Orange Spice
497
3809
Very Dark Turquoise
461
926
Medium Gray Green
433
931
Medium Antique Blue
420
3842
Very Dark Wedgwood
419
3790
Ultra Dark Beige Gray
413
3862
Dark Mocha Beige
392
3844
Dark Bright Turquoise
390
823
Dark Navy Blue
376
3830
Terra Cotta
369
518
Light Wedgwood
351
946
Medium Burnt Orange
348
3787
Dark Brown Gray
332
414
Dark Steel Gray
330
3760
Medium Wedgwood
322
535
Very Light Ash Gray
314
597
Turquoise
301
3766
Light Peacock Blue
291
840
Medium Beige Brown
284
900
Dark Burnt Orange
283
646
Dark Beaver Gray
275
3755
Baby Blue
260
501
Dark Blue Green
255
3810
Dark Turquoise
233
3815
Dark Celadon Green
225
642
Dark Beige Gray
224
829
Very Dark Golden Olive
221
502
Blue Green
213
3761
Light Sky Blue
205
3860
Cocoa
204
927
Light Gray Green
195
311
Medium Navy Blue
193
740
Tangerine
191
3772
Very Dark Desert Sand
160
827
Very Light Blue
160
932
Light Antique Blue
158
334
Medium Baby Blue
152
3826
Golden Brown
151
970
Light Pumpkin
150
995
Dark Electric Blue
144
747
Very Light Sky Blue
125
976
Medium Golden Brown
124
522
Fern Green
121
435
Very Light Brown
115
947
Burnt Orange
106
318
Light Steel Gray
104
3848
Medium Teal Green
102
371
Mustard
91
3041
Medium Antique Violet
77
3756
Ultra Very Light Baby Blue
73
3023
Light Brown Gray
72
741
Medium Tangerine
67
3752
Very Light Antique Blue
64
3802
Very Dark Antique Mauve
62
825
Dark Blue
60
3845
Medium Bright Turquoise
58
3816
Celadon Green
56
648
Light Beaver Gray
51
841
Light Beige Brown
48
3776
Light Mahogany
44
3363
Medium Pine Green
44
919
Red Copper
40
3024
Very Light Brown Gray
38
782
Dark Topaz
37
436
Tan
37
3808
Ultra Very Dark Turquoise
27
3846
Light Bright Turquoise
19
223
Light Shell Pink
18
224
Very Light Shell Pink
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 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"

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