Soft Pastel Girl's Face with Warm Tones
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The human face has captivated artists across cultures and centuries as a mirror of emotion, identity, and beauty. Portraiture—whether painted, drawn, or stitched—demands careful attention to proportion, light, and shadow to convey likeness and feeling. Cross-stitch portraiture, in particular, relies on thread color gradations and the regular grid to suggest volume and expression, transforming discrete stitches into a unified, recognizable whole.
- Stitch count: 95 x 100
- 17 colors in the palette
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95 x 100 stitches 17 colors
Pattern description
This counted cross-stitch portrait captures a serene young face rendered in gentle pastels and warm peachy hues across 95×95 stitches. The 17-color DMC palette creates soft depth through careful blending of skin tones, rosy cheeks, and subtle shadowing around the eyes and lips. The composition focuses intimately on facial features with an open, light background that emphasizes the subject's calm, contemplative gaze. Intermediate stitchers will appreciate the color transitions and fine detail work required to render lifelike facial dimensions without losing the needlework's inherent texture and charm.
Material Type: Aida Generic White
Sewing Count: 14/inch or 55/100mm
Design Size: 95 x 100 stitches
Sewn Design Size: 6.8 x 7.1 inches or 172 x 181 mm
Suggested Material Size: 12.7 x 13 inches or 322 x 331 mm
Stitch Style: Cross-stitch Using 2 strands
