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Free Pattern Designer
Free pattern designer: draw your own pattern square by square, save motifs as reusable elements, and turn the result into a cross-stitch, perler, peyote, or loom chart.
Draw your own patterns, square by square
The pattern designer is a free grid editor for making your own charts from scratch. Draw with up to 12 colors, flood-fill areas, and save parts of your design as reusable elements you can stamp into any future pattern — rotated or mirrored. Your work saves automatically in your browser as you draw.
When the design is ready, send it straight into any of the four generators: open it as a cross-stitch chart with thread codes, a perler template with bead counts, or a peyote or loom chart with Delica colors and a word chart. One drawing, four kinds of printable patterns.
How it works
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Set up your canvas
Choose a grid up to 80×80 squares and build a palette of up to 12 colors.
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Draw your design
Draw, erase, fill, and stamp saved elements. Undo anytime; drafts save automatically.
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Export as a real pattern
Open your design as a cross-stitch, perler, peyote, or loom chart — or download it as a PNG.
Frequently asked questions
Is the pattern designer free?+
Yes — free like every tool on PatternNook, with no account needed.
Is my work saved?+
Yes, automatically in your browser. Your draft is restored next time you open the designer on the same device.
What are elements?+
Reusable motifs. Select part of your design, save it as an element, and stamp it into any pattern later — you can rotate and mirror it too.
How big can my design be?+
Up to 80×80 squares with up to 12 colors — the sweet spot for stitchable, weavable designs.
Can I turn my drawing into a real pattern?+
Yes. One click opens it as a cross-stitch chart, perler template, peyote chart, or loom chart, keeping your exact grid and colors.
Can I use my design in all the tools?+
Yes — the same drawing can be exported to each of the four generators, so you can compare how it looks in different crafts.
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