DMC thread colours, colour matching, cross-stitch pattern sizes and the cross-stitch blog.
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Find the DMC threads closest to any colour (hex like #ff6600 or rgb(255,102,0)), ranked by CIEDE2000 colour difference, the same matching the pattern maker uses. deltaE below 2 is hard to tell apart; above 10 is clearly a different colour.
Colour as #rrggbb, #rgb or rgb(r, g, b)
How many threads to return (1–20)
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Find the DMC threads closest to any colour (hex like #ff6600 or rgb(255,102,0)), ranked by CIEDE2000 colour difference, the same matching the pattern maker uses. deltaE below 2 is hard to tell apart; above 10 is clearly a different colour.
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| color* | string | Colour as #rrggbb, #rgb or rgb(r, g, b) |
| limit | integer | How many threads to return (1–20) |
{
"type": "object",
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
"required": [
"color"
],
"properties": {
"color": {
"type": "string",
"maxLength": 32,
"minLength": 3,
"description": "Colour as #rrggbb, #rgb or rgb(r, g, b)"
},
"limit": {
"type": "integer",
"default": 5,
"maximum": 20,
"minimum": 1,
"description": "How many threads to return (1–20)"
}
}
}Look up a DMC stranded cotton colour by its number ("310", "3865", "Blanc", "B5200"): name, hex and RGB, colour family.
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| code* | string | DMC number as printed on the skein, e.g. "310" |
{
"type": "object",
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
"required": [
"code"
],
"properties": {
"code": {
"type": "string",
"maxLength": 10,
"minLength": 1,
"description": "DMC number as printed on the skein, e.g. \"310\""
}
}
}List DMC stranded cotton colours (488 in total), optionally by colour family or by a search in the number and name.
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| limit | integer | Most threads to return |
| query | string | Part of a number or a name, e.g. "blue" or "31" |
| family | string | Colour family |
{
"type": "object",
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
"properties": {
"limit": {
"type": "integer",
"default": 100,
"maximum": 500,
"minimum": 1,
"description": "Most threads to return"
},
"query": {
"type": "string",
"maxLength": 40,
"description": "Part of a number or a name, e.g. \"blue\" or \"31\""
},
"family": {
"enum": [
"reds",
"pinks",
"oranges",
"yellows",
"greens",
"blues",
"purples",
"browns",
"neutrals",
"whites"
],
"type": "string",
"description": "Colour family"
}
}
}For a cross-stitch pattern of width × height stitches on Aida 11, 14, 16 or 18: the finished size in cm and inches, the piece of fabric to cut (5 cm spare on each side) and how many full stitches one 8 m skein covers with 2 strands.
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| aida | number | Aida count, stitches per inch: 11, 14, 16 or 18 |
| width* | integer | Width in stitches |
| height* | integer | Height in stitches |
{
"type": "object",
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
"required": [
"width",
"height"
],
"properties": {
"aida": {
"type": "number",
"default": 14,
"description": "Aida count, stitches per inch: 11, 14, 16 or 18"
},
"width": {
"type": "integer",
"maximum": 500,
"minimum": 1,
"description": "Width in stitches"
},
"height": {
"type": "integer",
"maximum": 500,
"minimum": 1,
"description": "Height in stitches"
}
}
}Search PatternHoop blog articles about cross-stitch (choosing photos, Aida fabric, threads) in any of the seven site languages. Returns titles, summaries and links; every article page also answers Accept: text/markdown.
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| limit | integer | Most articles to return |
| query | string | Words to look for; empty lists every article |
| locale | string | Language: en, ru, uk, es, pl, de or pt |
{
"type": "object",
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
"properties": {
"limit": {
"type": "integer",
"default": 10,
"maximum": 50,
"minimum": 1,
"description": "Most articles to return"
},
"query": {
"type": "string",
"maxLength": 100,
"description": "Words to look for; empty lists every article"
},
"locale": {
"enum": [
"ru",
"en",
"uk",
"es",
"pl",
"de",
"pt"
],
"type": "string",
"description": "Language: en, ru, uk, es, pl, de or pt"
}
}
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