stitchpetalA little help along the way
Print a chart you can comfortably stitch from
Download real Letter and A4 sample charts. Understand symbols, print scale, and overlapping chart pages.
Try the actual sample charts
These PDFs come from the 100 × 100, 17-color example shown here. They include a colored overview, black-and-white symbol chart and color key, with DMC numbers and approximate thread colors.
Choose a readable scale
The detailed chart uses 3 mm squares by default. Choose 4 mm squares for larger symbols; the chart will use more pages. Print at 100% or “Actual size” if you want to retain this scale. The overview is a reference image and is not a full-size stitching chart.
Join pages without counting twice
Each chart page lists its row and column range. The first two rows or columns that repeat from a previous sheet have a blue outline and an explanation below the chart. These are alignment guides: stitch them only once. Every tenth grid line is heavier to help you count.
Read the key
Letters are case-sensitive. Each used color has a unique symbol. The totals below count actual non-empty cells and exclude printed overlap.
| Color | DMC code | Stitches | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very Light Baby Blue | 775 | 6810 | 68.1% |
| Light Desert Sand | 950 | 56 | 0.6% |
| Ultra Very Light Terra Cotta | 3771 | 57 | 0.6% |
| Medium Apricot | 3340 | 783 | 7.8% |
| Very Dark Coral Red | 817 | 376 | 3.8% |
| Bright Orange | 608 | 370 | 3.7% |
| DMC 606 | 606 | 324 | 3.2% |
| Bright Red | 666 | 266 | 2.7% |
| Red | 321 | 234 | 2.3% |
| Garnet | 816 | 50 | 0.5% |
| Dark Garnet | 814 | 122 | 1.2% |
| Very Dark Cocoa | 09 | 147 | 1.5% |
| Fern Green | 522 | 115 | 1.1% |
| Very Dark Parrot Green | 904 | 104 | 1.0% |
| Medium Avocado Green | 937 | 84 | 0.8% |
| Pine Green | 3364 | 43 | 0.4% |
| Very Light Beaver Gray | 3072 | 59 | 0.6% |
| Total non-empty stitches | 10,000 | ||
PDF layout is checked digitally. A physical print has not yet been verified on your printer.
Sample method: wuquant-v1 · no dithering · local conversion. Examples demonstrate this converter’s output, not a comparison with other products.