Your free cross-stitch pattern maker, all in one place
Design patterns, track your projects, count your floss — free, no install.
A powerful pattern editor and WIP planner — free, no install
An editor that feels good to use
A PDF or photo → a living, editable chart. Palettes, themes and export — all at hand.
- Handy toolset — draw, select, half/quarter stitches and backstitch.
- Floss & fabric math — automatic thread and Aida-size estimates.
- Palette — DMC, Anchor, Madeira and Gamma palettes, with colour matching.
- Export — PDF, PNG and OXS in one click.
Carry every project to the last stitch
Plan your projects, log progress page by page, and grow a shelf of finished work — all in your account.
- Progress by page and motif
- A shelf of finished pieces
- Synced across your devices
What ixo does today
- Full, half, quarter, three-quarter and petit stitches
- Backstitch, French knots and beads
- Up to 16 layers — visibility, opacity, lock and reordering
- Rotate and mirror a selection
- DMC, Anchor, Madeira and Gamma palettes, with colour matching between them
- Export to PDF, PNG and OXS — PDF is Pattern Keeper-compatible
- Runs in the browser, no install
Here today — and what's ahead
No dates promised. The editor and the planner are live today — from here we grow together.
Pattern editor
LiveA PDF or photo → a living, editable chart.
WIP planner
LiveA planner that helps you reach the last stitch.
Floss & fabric stash
LiveYour whole stash at hand.
Community
SoonA gallery of finished work, your people, shared SALs.
From the Blog
ixo 2.8: new pattern editor, lasso, thread color calibration
A redesigned cross stitch pattern editor, lasso and magic wand selection, thread colors calibrated to your screen, and Toho beads in your stash. What's new in ixo 2.8.
Photo to Cross Stitch Pattern: Fix the Blurry Look
Why photo-to-pattern converters produce blurry, muddy charts — and the four factors that actually fix it: photo prep, size, palette, and contrast.
How to read a cross stitch pattern: symbols, grid, and legend
How to read a cross stitch pattern — grid, symbols, legend, center arrows. A step-by-step routine plus answers to the most common questions.