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      <title>Three sample charts to choose from</title>
      <link>https://ixostitch.com/updates/2026-10-29</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>In the “Where do we start?” screen, the “Sample chart” button now opens a choice of three charts with previews. Besides the Berlin wreath there are two works by designers, with links to their shops.</description>
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      <title>A realistic view and a new WIP window</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Fabric and floss in the realistic view now look like the real thing, and the WIP window in the planner has been rebuilt.</description>
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      <title>Hoop: mark your stitches right on the chart</title>
      <link>https://ixostitch.com/updates/2026-10-21</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Open a chart attached to a WIP in Hoop, mark what you’ve stitched cell by cell, and the WIP planner counts the percent for you.</description>
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      <title>A new interface, lasso and thread color</title>
      <link>https://ixostitch.com/updates/2026-10-18</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>The biggest update of the autumn: the editor gets a new interface, lasso and magic wand selection, thread color calibration and large PDFs in the background.</description>
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      <title>Stash counts skeins, the editor gets an Edit menu</title>
      <link>https://ixostitch.com/updates/2026-09-30</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Your stash now counts skeins and tells you what’s running low.</description>
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      <title>Tablets, kit PDFs and large PDFs</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>The editor now works with a finger and a stylus, and PDF export got easier for kit makers.</description>
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      <title>A new floss color window and PDF checks without signing up</title>
      <link>https://ixostitch.com/updates/2026-09-13</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>The color window now has two columns, and you can check a PDF chart before creating an account.</description>
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      <title>Photo charts as big as regular charts</title>
      <link>https://ixostitch.com/updates/2026-09-05</link>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Photo to chart now builds charts as large as regular ones.</description>
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      <title>PDF underlay, wishlist and a new Home</title>
      <link>https://ixostitch.com/updates/2026-08-27</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Put a PDF page or a scanned chart under the editor grid and redraw the chart over it.</description>
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      <title>Pattern library, floss converter and fabric calculator</title>
      <link>https://ixostitch.com/updates/2026-08-21</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>ixo now has a pattern library: cards for over 3,500 kits with their size, fabric and color count. It lists the patterns, it doesn’t host them.</description>
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      <title>Finish cards and a public profile</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Share a finished piece as its own card, and gather all your stitching on a page of your own.</description>
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      <title>ixo 2.0: WIP planner, floss stash and Pro</title>
      <link>https://ixostitch.com/updates/2026-07-20</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>The biggest update of the summer: ixo is now more than a chart editor. It’s also where you track your WIPs and your stash.</description>
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      <title>A tour for newcomers and clearer PDF print settings</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>The first time you open the editor, it shows you around in a few steps, and PDF print settings are easier to follow.</description>
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      <title>PDF for Pattern Keeper, photo stylize and contour cleanup</title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Export gets a PDF that Pattern Keeper opens as is, and photo charts become cleaner and closer to a drawing.</description>
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      <title>New export, chart sharing and a floss converter</title>
      <link>https://ixostitch.com/updates/2026-05-30</link>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Export was rebuilt from scratch: settings on the left, a live preview of the result on the right. There’s also a new free floss converter.</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>You can now turn any photo into a cross stitch chart right in the editor. The editor also gets a complete help center.</description>
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