A simple object, a pet silhouette, a bold landscape. Busy photographs need more stitches to stay recognisable.
FROM CAMERA ROLL TO HANDMADE
Make something
of your picture.
Find the sweet spot between a picture you love
and a project you’ll actually finish.
YOUR PROJECT, AT A GLANCE
The little pear
One row at a time
Read these runs in working order, not page order. Each letter refers to the palette above. Chart image always remains the fixed front view.
—STITCH GRID
—TOTAL STITCHES
—STITCHED SIZE
Your colour story
Digital reference colours, not matched thread or yarn codes. Choose physical materials by eye. Every colour has a letter for black-and-white printing.
Small changes, big difference.
Select a colour above, switch to Chart and tap a square to repaint it. Zoom in for accurate edits. Or merge the selected colour into another.
Paint a precise square
Off-screen. Into your hands.
Symbol chart, numbered tiles and a colour-count legend.
Save an editable .patternlark file to keep your colours, edits, settings and current row. It contains the chart, not your original photo. Reopen it here later. Nothing is saved to a server.
Cross-stitch size excludes finishing margins. For crochet, size is estimated from your gauge and the picture can stretch if stitches aren’t square. No yarn-quantity or completion-time promises.
A GOOD FIRST PROJECT
Start small. Make it yours.
A single isolated square is a single stitch. Simplify fussy bits with the palette and chart editor before printing.
Compare real yarn or thread colours in daylight. Crochet a gauge swatch; leave fabric margins for cross-stitch finishing.