Glowing Open Book with Warm Gold Radiance
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Books have been humanity's vessels of knowledge for over two thousand years, evolving from papyrus scrolls to bound codices. The open book became an enduring symbol of learning, wisdom, and enlightenment across cultures—representing both the physical act of reading and the transformative journey inward that reading enables. Its glowing treatment here emphasizes knowledge as illumination.
- Stitch count: 138 x 138
- 30 colors in the palette
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138 x 138 stitches 30 colors
Pattern description
An open book glows at the center of this richly toned cross-stitch, rendered in luminous golds and creams against deep bronzes and warm shadows. The 138×138-stitch pattern uses 30 DMC thread colors to build depth through careful shading, creating the impression of pages filled with golden light. This intermediate-level design captures the symbolic power of knowledge through a simple yet evocative composition.
Material Type: Aida Generic White
Sewing Count: 14/inch or 55/100mm
Design Size: 138 x 138 stitches
Sewn Design Size: 9.9 x 9.9 inches or 250 x 250 mm
Suggested Material Size: 15.8 x 15.8 inches or 400 x 400 mm
Stitch Style: Cross-stitch Using 2 strands
