The Guardian

by William Henry Hamilton Trood

The Guardian cross-stitch pattern by William Henry Hamilton Trood (XS size, Low 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

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

Palette

Choose a color palette

Selected Variation

160 x 240 in 76 colors 38,400 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

1886

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
772
Very Light Yellow Green
2,864
10
Very Light Tender Green
1,900
935
Dark Avocado Green
1,762
839
Dark Beige Brown
1,710
371
Mustard
1,647
3012
Medium Khaki Green
1,595
822
Light Beige Gray
1,371
3799
Very Dark Pewter Gray
1,304
934
Black Avocado Green
1,128
372
Light Mustard
993
611
Drab Brown
950
413
Dark Pewter Gray
877
3790
Ultra Dark Beige Gray
877
3053
Green Gray
864
09
Very Dark Cocoa
862
610
Dark Drab Brown
851
3364
Pine Green
828
3866
Ultra Very Light Mocha
747
3047
Light Yellow Beige
726
3033
Very Light Mocha Brown
691
612
Light Drab Brown
640
838
Very Dark Beige Brown
621
801
Dark Coffee Brown
574
712
Cream
556
833
Light Golden Olive
523
841
Light Beige Brown
489
434
Light Brown
471
3348
Light Yellow Green
462
680
Dark Old Gold
459
829
Very Dark Golden Olive
459
3829
Very Dark Old Gold
378
15
Apple Green
375
975
Dark Golden Brown
364
937
Medium Avocado Green
345
420
Dark Hazelnut Brown
336
938
Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
332
869
Very Dark Hazelnut Brown
314
890
Ultra Dark Pistachio Green
310
976
Medium Golden Brown
300
632
Ultra Very Dark Desert Sand
299
644
Medium Beige Gray
298
167
Very Dark Yellow Beige
297
3362
Dark Pine Green
289
3863
Medium Mocha Beige
276
738
Very Light Tan
264
3046
Medium Yellow Beige
246
3363
Medium Pine Green
237
301
Medium Mahogany
237
939
Very Dark Navy Blue
217
3858
Medium Rosewood
216
734
Light Olive Green
214
730
Very Dark Olive Green
181
780
Ultra Very Dark Topaz
178
831
Medium Golden Olive
165
898
Very Dark Coffee Brown
162
3826
Golden Brown
158
3346
Hunter Green
153
739
Ultra Very Light Tan
147
422
Light Hazelnut Brown
143
830
Dark Golden Olive
140
645
Very Dark Beaver Gray
133
3860
Cocoa
115
472
Ultra Light Avocado Green
101
834
Very Light Golden Olive
90
315
Medium Dark Antique Mauve
87
500
Very Dark Blue Green
76
3820
Dark Straw
76
300
Very Dark Mahogany
72
581
Moss Green
56
3772
Very Dark Desert Sand
51
782
Dark Topaz
50
580
Dark Moss Green
48
310
Black
35
704
Bright Chartreuse
22
3865
Winter White
8
921
Copper
8

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 14 ½" 21 ¾" 20 ½" 27 ¾"
14 Count Aida 11 ½" 17 ¼" 17 ½" 23 ¼"
16 Count Aida 10" 15" 16" 21"
18 Count Aida 9" 13 ¼" 15" 19 ¼"
20 Count Aida 8" 12" 14" 18"
22 Count Hardanger 7 ¼" 11" 13 ¼" 17"
25 Count Evenweave 6 ½" 9 ½" 12 ½" 15 ½"
28 Count Evenweave 5 ¾" 8 ½" 11 ¾" 14 ½"
32 Count Evenweave 5" 7 ½" 11" 13 ½"

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.