Stitchloom
Free · no sign-up · runs in your browser

Turn any photo into a cross stitch, bead, crochet or knitting pattern

In short: Stitchloom turns any photo into a craft pattern in your browser: cross stitch (real DMC and Anchor floss), Perler, Hama and Artkal beads, C2C and tapestry crochet graphs, knitting charts, diamond painting, brick mosaics and string art. Free with no sign-up and no watermark: the chart, colour key, materials list (CSV), PNG, an OXS file for Pattern Keeper and other cross stitch apps, printable PDFs up to 60×60 and your first full-size PDF. Bigger PDFs cost $2.99 per photo or $7.99 for 30 days unlimited. Your photo never leaves your device.

Upload a photoToday’s free pattern
  • 7 crafts, one upload
  • Real DMC · Anchor · Perler · Hama · Artkal
  • PNG · CSV · OXS · PDF
  • Photo never leaves your device
Sample photo of a golden retriever puppy
Sample image
Cross stitch · DMC
Perler beads
C2C crochet

or drop / paste an image · stays on your device

Try a sample
Craft
Making your pattern…

One photo, every craft

Three of our sample images, converted with the default settings — no hand editing.

Sample: orange tabby cat photo
Sample image
Cat portrait → cross stitch (DMC)
Sample: roses, sunflower and daisies photo
Sample image
Flower bouquet → Hama beads
Sample: stone cottage with a red door photo
Sample image
Cottage → knitting chart
Illustration: one puppy photo finished as a cross stitch hoop, a Perler bead piece and a crochet square
From screen to hoop
  1. Upload a photo and pick a craft
  2. Get the chart, colour key and shopping list
  3. Print the PDF and start stitching
Illustration

What each craft gets

CraftReal coloursMade for it
Cross stitchDMC · AnchorFabric count & strands, skeins to buyOpen
Fuse beadsPerler · Hama · ArtkalPegboards, bead counts per colourOpen
CrochetWorsted yarn shadesC2C, tapestry & graphgan, written rowsOpen
KnittingWorsted yarn shadesGauge-correct chart, colourwork rowsOpen
Diamond paintingDMC drill codesRound or square drills, drill countsOpen
Brick mosaic1×1 plate coloursBaseplates, plate countsOpen
String artOne black threadPin sequence, thread lengthOpen

Every craft: size and colour-count sliders, background removal, stray-stitch cleanup, colour swap with closest matches, paint by hand, symbol chart, free PNG and CSV, free PDF up to 60×60; cross stitch also exports a free OXS file. Checked November 2026.

Cross stitch

Cross stitchPhoto to cross stitchTurn a photo into a cross stitch pattern with real DMC or Anchor floss numbers, symbols, skein counts and a printable PDF. Free, no sign-up, the photo never leaves your browser.Cross stitchCross stitch pattern makerFree online cross stitch pattern maker: make a chart from any image with symbols, DMC/Anchor key, editable colours, skein counts and a printable multi-page PDF.Cross stitchCross stitch generatorGenerate a cross stitch pattern from an image instantly. Real DMC colours, symbols, colour limit, background removal, materials list and PDF. Runs in your browser.Cross stitchNeedlepointTurn a photo into a needlepoint chart for 10–18 mesh canvas with DMC colours, symbols, stitch counts and a printable PDF. Free and private.

Beads

BeadsPerler bead pattern makerTurn a picture into a Perler bead pattern with real Perler colours, bead counts per colour, pegboards needed and a printable pattern. Free, no sign-up.BeadsHama beadsCreate a Hama bead pattern from any picture with real Hama midi colour numbers, bead counts, pegboard count and printable chart. Free, private, no sign-up.BeadsArtkal beadsTurn a photo into an Artkal S (5 mm) bead pattern with 199 real Artkal colour codes, bead counts and boards needed. Free, browser-based.BeadsFuse bead generatorFree pixel bead pattern generator for Perler, Hama and Artkal fuse beads: picture in, printable bead chart and shopping list out.

Crochet

CrochetC2C crochetTurn a photo into a corner-to-corner (C2C) crochet graph with row-by-row written instructions, yarn colours and yardage per colour. Free, no sign-up.CrochetCrochet graph makerFree crochet graph maker: turn an image into a tapestry crochet chart with numbered rows, colour runs per row and yarn estimates. Works in your browser.CrochetGraphganMake a graphgan pattern from a picture: blanket-size crochet graph with numbered rows, colour runs and yarn per colour. Free, no upload.CrochetPhoto to crochetTurn a photo of your pet, family or logo into a crochet blanket pattern (C2C, tapestry or graphgan) with written rows and yarn amounts. Free online.

Knitting

KnittingKnitting chart makerFree knitting chart maker: turn a photo or design into an intarsia / fair isle colourwork chart using your gauge, with row-by-row reading and yarn estimates.KnittingKnitting generatorGenerate a knitting colourwork pattern from a photo: gauge-correct chart, colour limit, written rows and yarn estimates for intarsia or fair isle.

More crafts

More craftsDiamond paintingTurn your photo into a custom diamond painting pattern with DMC drill codes, drill counts per colour and canvas size for square or round drills.More craftsBrick mosaicTurn a photo into a brick mosaic (1×1 plates on baseplates) with colour counts and 16×16 baseplate layout. Free, browser-based, no account.More craftsString artFree string art generator: turn a portrait into a circular thread portrait with a numbered pin sequence, line count and thread length. Runs in your browser.

Colour charts & conversions

ReferenceDMC colour chartSearchable DMC embroidery floss colour chart: every current DMC stranded cotton number with its name, an on-screen swatch, hex value and nearest Anchor match.ReferenceAnchor colour chartSearchable Anchor stranded cotton colour chart with swatches, hex values and the nearest DMC number for each Anchor shade.ReferenceDMC to AnchorConvert DMC floss numbers to the nearest Anchor stranded cotton colour. Searchable chart with swatches side by side and a colour-difference score.ReferencePerler coloursEvery Perler midi bead colour with name, code, swatch and hex value, plus the nearest Hama bead. Searchable.ReferenceHama coloursSearchable Hama midi bead colour chart with every colour number, name, swatch, hex value and the nearest Perler bead.ReferenceArtkal coloursEvery Artkal S (5 mm midi) bead colour code with name, swatch, hex and nearest Perler colour. Searchable.

How Stitchloom compares

We keep an honest, dated comparison of the popular pattern makers — free limits, brands, export formats and price — on the best photo-to-pattern makers.

Questions

Is this photo to pattern maker really free?

Yes. Making the pattern, editing colours, the colour key, materials list, row-by-row instructions and a PNG chart are free with no account and no watermark, and so are PDFs up to 60×60 stitches and your first full-size PDF. After that a larger printable PDF costs $2.99 for one photo or $7.99 for 30 days of unlimited PDFs — a one-off payment, not a subscription.

Which thread and bead brands are supported?

Cross stitch uses the full DMC stranded cotton range or Anchor. Beads use Perler, Hama midi or Artkal S. Crochet and knitting use common worsted acrylic yarn shades, diamond painting uses DMC drill codes and brick mosaics use standard 1×1 plate colours. You can swap any colour by hand.

Do you upload my photo?

No. The whole conversion runs in your browser, so your photo stays on your device. Only anonymous usage counts (e.g. “pattern made”) are recorded.

How big can the pattern be?

Up to 400 stitches, beads or blocks across. The tool shows the finished size for your fabric count, pegboard or gauge, and how many skeins, beads or yarn metres you need.

What is in the PDF?

A cover with the preview and size, a colour key with symbols, brand codes and how much to buy, the chart split across pages with bold 10-lines and centre arrows (symbols, or symbols on colour), and written row-by-row instructions for crochet and knitting. Letter or A4.

Can I open the pattern in Pattern Keeper or another cross stitch app?

Yes. Cross stitch patterns download as a free OXS file, the open chart format that Pattern Keeper, KG-Chart, Ursa Software MacStitch/WinStitch and other stitch apps import, with the DMC or Anchor numbers and symbols kept.

Can I use it on my phone?

Yes. Upload from your camera roll, pinch the preview and download the PNG or PDF straight to your phone.