Moonlit Boy and Stars
key-hanging-from-moon
$ 5.00 excl. VAT
A small child sits on a crescent moon surrounded by soft stars. The image uses a moderate palette with smooth shading and very little scattered stitching.
It suits stitchers who enjoy steady, readable blocks of color with some gentle detail work.
Description
This design shows a young child seated on a crescent moon, with a few bright stars around him. The palette of 16 DMC-based colors is used in broad areas, so most sections stitch in calm, repeating rows. Confetti is minimal at around three percent, so you rarely need to change colors for single stitches.
Edges around the figure and moon are clearly defined, giving a steady rhythm of outlining and filling without constant counting. The effective color count is modest, which keeps thread changes manageable while still giving soft shading to the face, hair, and moon. With no isolated stitches, the chart remains clean and easy to follow on both paper and tablet.
This suits stitchers who like a balanced project that requires attention but not constant concentration. It may not appeal to those who prefer either very quick, simple pieces or highly detailed confetti-heavy work. The finished look works well for calm, child-friendly spaces.
Moonlit Boy and Stars is designed to stitch well, not just to look good: the pattern’s structure supports a focused, steady rhythm and clear progress milestones. Difficulty-wise it sits in the range of Medium (Balanced), which mainly reflects how much thread management and precision you’ll want to bring to the table. It’s compact enough to feel finishable quickly while still giving a polished result.
The palette stays calm and controlled, which makes the stitching rhythm straightforward and relaxing. Confetti stays low, so you’ll enjoy larger, cleaner stitch runs and quick visible progress. High edge contrast means crisp outlines and frequent color transitions, which gives the finished piece a sharp, high-definition look.
The overall feel leans calm, focus, craft, which helps the design stay visually coherent while you work through it. Many stitchers also read Moonlit Boy and Stars through themes like care, handmade, which can make the finished piece feel personal rather than purely decorative. A strong focal point plus consistent micro-structure keeps the stitching experience rewarding over time.
Additional information
| Size | 211×234 stitches |
|---|---|
| Stitched | 20278 |
| Coverage | 41.1% |
| Colors | 16 (effective ~7.2) |
| Difficulty | Medium (Balanced) (5/10) |
| Confetti_0 | 3.2% |
| Confetti_1 | 0.1% |
| Confetti_2 | 0.1% |
| Confetti_3 | 0.1% |
| Edge density | 0.243 |
| Isolated | 0.0% |
Legend
Size shows the stitched design area in stitches (pixels) — width × height — without any extra border, exactly as framed in the preview image.
Finished size (for 211×234 stitches):
| AIDA | Inches (W × H) | Centimeters (W × H) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 ct | 19.2 × 21.3 in | 48.7 × 54.0 cm |
| 14 ct | 15.1 × 16.7 in | 38.3 × 42.5 cm |
| 16 ct | 13.2 × 14.6 in | 33.5 × 37.1 cm |
| 18 ct | 11.7 × 13.0 in | 29.8 × 33.0 cm |
| 20 ct | 10.6 × 11.7 in | 26.8 × 29.7 cm |
Stitched is the total number of stitches used (the overall workload).
Coverage is the percentage of the design area that contains stitched pixels (how “filled” it is).
Colors is the number of floss colors used (with an “effective” estimate that reflects how strongly colors actually appear).
Difficulty is a 1–10 score: 1 = very easy, 10 = extremely challenging.
Confetti_0 counts stitches that have no same-color neighbor directly around them; Confetti_1, Confetti_2, and Confetti_3 apply the same idea with a larger surrounding distance (+1, +2, +3 stitches).
Edge density indicates how “edgy” the design is (more edges = more frequent color changes).
Isolated is the share of stitches that appear as isolated single pixels (often the most interruption-prone stitches).
For a detailed explanation of each metric, see: additional-product-informations.
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Included Files
| No. | Filename | Pages / Size |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | key-hanging-from-moon_MOCKUP.png | 5064 × 5616 px |
| 2 | key-hanging-from-moon_PATTERNKEEPER.pdf | 1 |
| 3 | key-hanging-from-moon_PRINTER_DIN-A4.pdf | 27 |
| 4 | key-hanging-from-moon_PRINTER_LETTER.pdf | 27 |
| 5 | key-hanging-from-moon_SCREEN.pdf | 1 |
- PDF cross stitch pattern files for personal use.
- A PatternKeeper-compatible PDF is included where indicated in the product details.
Usage License
- For personal use only.
- You may print the pattern for your own use.
- You may sell the finished, stitched item.
- Sharing, reselling, or redistributing the files in any form is not permitted.
Refund Policy
- Due to the digital nature of this product, returns, exchanges, or refunds are not possible once the download has been provided.
Support
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