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Over 1k+ crafters worldwide

Turn Any Photo
Into a Craft Pattern

Create crochet, cross-stitch, knitting, embroidery, and diamond painting charts from your own image — with matched colors and printable exports.

Create a Free Pattern

How it works

01

Upload

Drop any photo — JPG, PNG, or WebP up to 10MB.

02

Configure

Pick craft type, grid size, colors, and stitch style.

03

Generate

Get your pattern with color legend and symbol chart.

04

Download

Export as HD PNG or professional PDF with thread estimates.

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How we compare

Built for the parts other generators skip

Crafters on Reddit compare these tools constantly. Here's what actually differs — specific to finished-pattern usability, not feature counts.

FeatureArtPattPic2PatStitchKnitPro

CIEDE2000 perceptual color matching

YesRGBRGBBasic

Confetti reduction (isolated stitches)

4 levelsNoPartialNo

Stitch aspect ratio compensation

Per craftNoSquare onlyNo

Printable PDF with legend + yarn quantities

YesNoPaid tierNo

Floyd–Steinberg dithering

YesNoNoNo

Backstitch edge detection

AutoNoManual onlyNo

Grid crafts + Amigurumi Generator

1032Knitting

Save + progress tracking

FreeNoPaidNo

Pro subscription

From $4.99/moN/ASubscriptionN/A

Based on public feature documentation as of April 2026 — we'll keep this honest as competitors change.

Popular projects

What are you making?

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Amigurumi Generator

See how a pet or portrait could look as a crochet plush before you stitch.

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Pet Portrait

Turn your dog or cat photo into a crochet, cross-stitch, or diamond painting pattern. Etsy commissions run $10–40.

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Tapestry Crochet

Optimized for SC stitches with heavy confetti reduction and yarn carry calculations.

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C2C Blanket

DC tile pattern with dithering for smooth gradients — perfect for throws and afghans.

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Diamond Painting

Round or square drills, DMC color codes, symbol charts — beginner-friendly.

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Craft Types

10 Craft Pattern Generators

Turn any photo into a chart for 10 different crafts, from crochet to amigurumi.

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Crochet

Convert any image into a crochet pattern with stitch-by-stitch instructions.

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Cross Stitch

Turn any photo into a cross-stitch pattern with DMC thread colors and symbol chart.

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Embroidery

Create embroidery patterns with DMC thread color matching and backstitch support.

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Blackwork

Build counted blackwork charts with DMC thread, repeating fills, and printable grids.

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Diamond Painting

Generate diamond painting templates with DMC color codes and symbol charts.

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Macrame

Turn bold images into buildable tie/open macramé panels with numbered cord guides.

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Knitting

Create knitting charts with yarn color matching and stitch pattern symbols.

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Punch Needle

Generate punch needle patterns with loop-friendly designs and color guides.

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Plastic Canvas

Turn any photo into a plastic canvas pattern with yarn color matching and a mesh-count chart.

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Amigurumi

Turn any photo into a crochet amigurumi doll.

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Testimonials

Loved by Crafters

Join thousands of crafters who use ArtPatt for their projects.

“The confetti reduction is a game changer. Finally a pattern generator that understands what crafters actually need.”

SM

Sarah M.

Cross-stitch designer

“Best DMC color matching I've found online. The colors actually look right when stitched.”

EK

Emily K.

Embroidery hobbyist

“I converted my cat's photo into a crochet blanket pattern in 30 seconds. The thread estimation saved me a trip to the yarn store.”

JR

Jessica R.

Crochet enthusiast

Simple Pricing

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Free

$0

Make your first pattern for free.

  • ✓Create 1 pattern project free
  • ✓Save patterns to your account
  • ✓Track row-by-row progress
  • ✓Try all 9 grid craft generators
  • ✓Full pattern preview in the browser
  • ✓No credit card required
Start Free

Pro

$4.99/mo

For unlimited projects and printable charts.

  • ✓Unlimited projects
  • ✓Printable PDFs with color legend + yarn amounts
  • ✓Amigurumi Generator — 5 generations per account
  • ✓HD PNG exports
  • ✓Bigger grids, more colors, backstitch, and dithering
  • ✓Commercial use for eligible patterns
  • ✓Everything in Free
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