Cross Stitch Designs With Graphs Free
Solana Axton
About this time last year, I got the chance to partner with Walmart to make personalized pillows for some yarn lovers on Instagram. Since then, so many of you have asked for the more details on how to cross stitch on crochet and replicate the look of these pillows. (You can find the free crochet pillow pattern using Lion Brand Mandala yarn here!)
A new system from the creator of CaterpillerCrossStitch, Love It Stitch It offers a very simple, easy to use pattern program online. Whilst it does rank well for actual pattern creation the biggest drawback is the cost. At a monthly charge rate, it appeals more to small pattern store operators than occasional pattern makers.
Patterncreator.com is a great online option. It has everything you need but is limited to a maximum of 250250 stitching area, which considering the price point is a MAJOR issue. Too expensive, and with other better alternatives out there, its a surprise this cross stitch generator is still in use.
All online pattern makers have one big problem: limitations. With a large 300300 stitching area, quite good image editing and color selection, patternsforyou should be better, but its just not that great at making patterns.
A nice editor, with quite a few options, however weirdly has a size selection only in inches. Due to the low cost of the per pattern fee, it ranks better than other more advanced online pattern makers, but its simple functions and poor patterns make it a worry to use sometimes.
Relitively unknown in the cross stitch space, this newish program does a great job at making patterns. However lacking a few features that might score it higher, such as amount of colors, it does well, but not perfectly.
The new online photo converter from DMC lacks some of the finesse of other online converters, giving a questionable result, however, the unique feature of being able to buy all the threads for the pattern and then getting the pattern for free made it rate well with our testers.
As a craft pattern app maker, you would expect craftdesignonline to be quite good, and it is, however its make for the younger market, with very limited image editing and a 100100 stitch area. It does have a cool feature of sharing your patterns though!
Cross Stitch Creator does a good job at converting images into pattern and has recently been updated to edit patterns after generation, but its real features are how it allows you to mark up the pattern as you go, the only pattern maker on the list that goes beyond just making patterns.
From the same creators as our number 1 Windows and Mac choice, WinStitch & MacStitch, now comes a free software based on the same great software. What makes this particularly fantastic is that its simple. Its not great if you want to start a business, but as a place to start making your own patterns, its fantastic! It also works on Linux without having to compile!
I have a cross-stitch my dad made and framed for my son Jack when he was born. He did not use glass when framing a lot of his cross-stitches. This one has spots on it just from hanging for 30 years, would love to clean it up and give it back to my son when his first baby is born this May. Any advice on how best to attack? I have photos to share.
Hi, I was wondering if you could tell me which of these software programs can export your design to an embroidery machine format like Hobbyware Pattern Maker could? THANKS IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR HELP. jUDY
Hey so ive actually been hand drawing alot of patterns. Especially minis
As ive never found a product that does line work. Eg rather then making an outline black crosses making them actual backstitch. Or has the option to switch between the 2 at the bare minimum?
Any suggestion?/have you seen any that do this?
Both WinStitch and PCstitch have robust backstitch systems. I would go with either of those.
Personally, I like WinStitch a little better as it allows you to have layers, so you can select only specific layers and move them around, etc.
Our easy-to-print cross stitch graph paper helps you create and customize your cross stitch designs. Sizes range from 6 to 32 count, and you can request others. Read more to learn why one size fits all.
Cross stitch graph paper consists of a grid with horizontal and vertical lines. A designer uses this paper, or the software equivalent, to create an image that can be stitched. Symbols are placed in each square to represent a stitch type and color.
Already an expert? Scroll to the bottom of this page to find cross stitch graph paper in counts ranging from 6ct to 32ct plus plain graph paper (with no bold lines). If you have another size, just put in a request and we will add it.
The first thing to know is that most cross stitchers, and certainlyall commercial designers, create their charts using a standard 10-squaregrid. This means that you will see a bold line, every 10 squares, bothvertically and horizontally.
These bold lines are there to make it easy for you to calculate the size of a design. At a glance you can count by 10s and quickly see how many stitches there are in length and width. This is the first step in determining how large your design will be on various counts of fabric.
Doing so eliminates the need for calculating the final design size. For example, if your fabric is 14-count, and your graph paper is 14 count, each section (divided by bold lines) on your graph paper equals one inch on your fabric.
While designing, I often must visualize just how much detail I can add in the space I have available. I choose cross stitch graph paper that matches my fabric count and draw an outline equal to the size I'll have to work with. Then, as I begin to draw my design, it helps me imagine how thefinished piece will look, how the design elements fit in the available space, and how manydetails I can include.
I continue until I find the fabric count that gives me enough stitches to create my design. However, when it comes to creating the cross stitch pattern for publication, I'll return to using the 10-square grid.
Look at the comparison above. It's easy to see that 6-count graph paper, printed so that the space between each bold line equals an inch, results in individual squares that are large enough to work with.
Now, say you are using 32-count graph paper. Imagine squeezing 32 little squares in the space of an inch on your ruler. There would be barely enough room to put a pencil dot inside each one, much less draw symbols in it.
You can think about it this way: When you enlarge a cross stitch pattern on a copier to make it easier to see, it doesn't enlarge the size of stitches on your fabric. It's the same concept here.
Click on one of the links below for the count size of cross stitchgraph paper that you want to print. On the higher stitch counts, you may need to print several sheets and tape them together. A new window will open so you cancontinue browsing here.
I can't find any information on how to use cross-stitch graphs for latch hooking, so I thought I'd ask here! I've found that a lot of people said this can be done, but I'm not sure exactly how. I'm presuming it's not a simple one-for-one square.....but it may be once the cross-stitch graph is enlarged.
One-for-one can easily be done. If you think you'd like to smooth the lines, you can always change some whole stitches to fractional stitches. If you want the cross stitch piece to be larger than a one-for-one conversion, I would recommend four cross stitches in place of one hooked stitch. That will keep the same proportions as the original chart. The finished dimensions will still be much smaller than the latch hook project (unless you are using an incredibly low-count fabric), but will be much larger than the one-to-one method.
To smooth the lines if you substitute four cross-stitches for one hooked stitch is much easier also. You don't need any fractional stitches. Simple do three of the four stitches in one color and the fourth stitch in the other.
To convert a cross stitch chart to latch hook would be a bit more difficult. If the cross stitch chart does not have any fractional stitches or backstitching, then you can do one-for-one conversion. If there are fractional stitches, you will need to decide for each fractional stitch which color is more important for that square. I really don't know of a good way to convert backstitching to use in latch hook. The same holds true for any other "special" stitches lurking in the chart.
The other big problem you will face is color selection. I don't know of any line of yarn that has the same shading and variety of the major brands of floss. Perhaps some brand is out there, but I've no evidence of such. You might have to consolidate some colors (instead of six shades of blue in the same family you might only have four) and you almost certainly will not get a perfect match. In the event the chart calls for metallics, I think I'd try to find a non-metallic substitute. Cutting the pieces to use for latch hook would simply be asking for trouble since it already has a tendency to fray badly. Unless you really want a frazzled effect, I believe you will be disappointed.
You will want to run calculations first to make certain you can get canvas large enough for the design. I believe (based on limited experience) that latch hook canvas is mostly 5-count or 3.3-count. Most cross stitch charts have stitch count (H x W) information printed on them. Use that data to calculate the canvas size.
Show Quoted Text Now *I'm* getting confused! How is Alison's quote, "use Cross stitch graphs for latch hooking" different from "use cross-stitch graphs for latch hooking"????? I know it's early here, but I'm more coherent than that!!
But on the subject at hand. As far as I have ever thought, a chart is a chart is a chart. Anything that can be created from a chart base, can be created from any other genre chart. Be it filet crochet, charted knitting, needlepoint, cross stitch, latch hook, or even watercolour quilting. Granted, some may need a little tweaking to get size/structure looking correct. Cross stitch charts are probably the most complex, partial stitches and range of available colour. If you chose the knit a cross stitch pattern, you'd probably want to drop it to maybe 8 colours, and eliminate the partial stitches.
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