Cross-stitch
Free tools that do the counting for you, and quick reference charts for fabric, floss, needles and hoops.
Tools
Free toolCross-stitch temperature trackerReal daily temperatures for your town turned into a DMC floss chart, with skeins and a day-by-day tracker.Free toolFloss calculatorSkeins of stranded cotton for every colour in your chart, on any fabric.Free toolFabric calculatorFinished size, fabric to cut, hoop, strands and needle for any stitch count.Free toolMood, sky & reading trackerA year-in-pixels grid to stitch a square a day, with a printable key.
Guides
- Aida count chartStitches per inch, size, strands and needles for every count.
- How many strands to useFor crosses and backstitch on every fabric.
- Needle sizesWhich tapestry needle for which fabric.
- How far one skein goesCrosses per skein by count and strands.
- Hoop and frame sizesWhich hoop holds your design, and framing margins.
Free printable: cross-stitch project & floss planner
Sign up below for new tools and printables, and download our free planner: project sheets, a floss list for each chart, a DMC stash inventory and a stitching log.