FREE The cross stitch pattern maker for iPhone & iPad For iPhone & iPad
StitchCraft maps every square to one of 523 real DMC thread colors, builds a readable symbol chart and tracks each stitch you make. No account. No internet. Just you and your hoop.
523
real DMC thread colors
4 steps
from photo to finished chart
200 × 200
stitches, split into sections
0
accounts or uploads needed
A friendly wizard does the color math for you. You stay in control of every detail.
Your photo
Stitched
A portrait, your pet, a wedding day or a favorite view. Or start from a blank canvas.
Set your grid and fabric count. Fewer colors keeps it simple, more adds detail.
Adjust brightness, contrast and sharpness, and see the result before you commit.
Follow the symbol chart, tap stitches as you go and export a printable PDF.
523 official DMC colors. Your shopping list writes itself, with skeins per color, estimated cost and fabric size.
14-count Aida · cut 32 × 41 cm 8 skeins total
Draw, erase, fill, pick colors, add backstitch and swap a color everywhere in one tap.
Big patterns split into sections you can finish one at a time.
Symbol grids, row numbers, a color legend and skein counts.
Everything runs on your iPhone or iPad. Your projects stay put, even after a restart.
On the bigger screen the editor spreads out, and the chart shows more rows, symbols and numbers at once. Perfect next to your hoop.
Pets, people, places or a pattern of your own. If you can photograph it or draw it, you can stitch it.
A favorite photo, turned into a keepsake.
Hearts, birds and initials for someone you love.
Start on a blank canvas, stitch by stitch.
Up to 200 × 200 stitches, split into sections.
No download needed. Plan fabric and floss, chart lettering, or match any color to a real DMC thread.
Fabric size, recommended cut, and floss skeins for any count, in inches or centimetres.
Turn any word or name into a stitchable letter chart in a real DMC color, with a free PNG download.
Closest substitutes for any DMC color, or hex and RGB converted to the nearest thread.
The complete DMC Stranded Cotton and Light Effects library with official codes, color names, hex values, and a searchable list.
Practical, step-by-step guides on making, generating, and reading cross stitch patterns.
Mark completed stitches, work section by section, and resume any project without recounting, on iPhone and iPad.
Browse trusted pattern libraries or create a free custom pattern from your own photo, with checks for safe, complete downloads.
Use a practical checklist for size, color count, stitch types, fabric, and chart readability before starting your first project.
Which photos convert well, how big your grid should be, how to avoid confetti stitches, and how to generate a chart with real DMC colors.
Design a pattern from scratch: plan your grid, choose a palette, draw with editor tools, and add backstitch details.
Symbol charts, section navigation, backstitch, custom palettes, and print-ready PDF exports for larger projects.
Pattern Keeper is Android-only. An honest look at what StitchCraft covers on iPhone and iPad, and what it does not.
How to read a pattern, choose fabric count, calculate finished size, and pick a first project you'll actually finish.
The complete DMC Stranded Cotton and Light Effects library with official codes, color names, hex values, and a searchable list. The same colors StitchCraft stitches with.
Type a word or name and get a stitchable letter chart in any DMC color, with stitch counts and a free PNG download.
Calculate exact stitched dimensions, fabric cut size, floss skein estimates, needle size, and strands for any Aida or evenweave count, in inches or centimetres.
Find the closest substitute for any DMC floss color, or convert a hex or RGB value to the nearest DMC thread with perceptual color matching.
Short answers to what stitchers ask us most.
A cross stitch pattern maker is a tool that converts an image into a grid-based chart, where every square represents one stitch in a specific thread color. StitchCraft does this on your iPhone or iPad: it maps each square to a real DMC thread code and assigns a symbol to every color, so the pattern is ready to stitch or print.
Pick a photo from your library and follow the four-step wizard: choose your grid size, select thread colors, fine-tune brightness and contrast, and preview the result before generating. The output is a color-mapped grid based on real DMC thread codes. Read the full photo to cross stitch guide.
Yes. StitchCraft creates symbol charts with a symbol for each DMC color, row numbers, and sections for larger projects. You can track completed stitches in the app and export a printable PDF with StitchCraft Premium.
StitchCraft is an iPhone and iPad app rather than an online editor, so patterns generate on your device even without internet. The free tools on this site do run online in your browser: the cross stitch calculator, DMC color matcher, and cross stitch font generator.
No. StitchCraft is a cross stitch pattern maker app for iPhone and iPad, not desktop software. It does the jobs people usually want from cross stitch pattern software: converting photos, editing stitch by stitch, matching real DMC colors, building symbol charts, and exporting PDFs. The free tools on this site run in any computer browser, but the pattern editor itself is only in the app.
Yes, StitchCraft is free to download and use. The free version lets you create up to three patterns per day with grids up to 80 stitches wide and 20 colors. That is enough to design a small cross stitch pattern for free, like a bookmark, an ornament, or a name sampler. StitchCraft Premium unlocks larger patterns, advanced blending modes, image adjustments, custom palettes, PDF export, and shopping lists.
Yes. StitchCraft includes a library of 523 official DMC colors: 487 Stranded Cotton and 36 Light Effects. Every color in your pattern is matched to a real DMC code, so you know exactly which threads to buy.
No. StitchCraft requires no account and no internet connection. Everything happens on your device, and projects are saved locally so they persist across app restarts.
Yes. StitchCraft Premium generates a print-ready PDF with a full-color preview, section-by-section grid pages with symbols and row numbers, a color legend with DMC codes and stitch counts, a shopping list with skein quantities, and fabric size recommendations. Share it via AirDrop, email, print, or save it to Files.
StitchCraft supports patterns up to 200 × 200 stitches. Large patterns are automatically split into manageable sections that you can navigate, complete, and review one at a time.
StitchCraft runs on iPhone and iPad with iOS 18.6 or later. It is a small download of about 39 MB and works fully offline.
Download StitchCraft free and have a stitch-ready chart in minutes.
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