About Stitch on Suvi
The weekend piece is Stitch at sampler size: forty stitches square, a bigger center motif with a row of smaller ones beneath it, a border with corner pieces and a word to finish, in up to nine thread colors. It's the same piece for everyone from Monday to Sunday, and your progress is kept on this device all week, so you can stitch a row on the bus and finish it on Sunday afternoon. When it's done it goes in a wooden frame, and the chart prints at A4 or Letter size with a color key, stitch counts and the fabric size: 2.9 inches (7.3 cm) square on 14-count aida.
How to play
- Pick a thread from the bar under the cloth. Each thread has a number, and the squares that need it show the same number.
- Tap a square to stitch it, or drag along a row to stitch several at once. Only squares with your thread's number take a stitch, so a slip never spoils the piece.
- Pinch with two fingers to zoom in and move around; one finger always stitches. Highlight lights up every square still waiting for your thread.
- Finish every thread and your piece goes in a hoop. Open Chart to print the pattern and stitch it for real.
Controls
On a phone or tablet: One finger taps or drags to stitch; two fingers pinch to zoom and move around. Tap a thread to pick it. The − ⤢ + buttons zoom out, fit the whole piece and zoom in.
On a desktop: Click or drag to stitch. The mouse wheel zooms; hold Space and drag, or drag with the right button, to move around. Keys 1–9 pick a thread, H highlights, + and − zoom, 0 fits the piece.
Tips
- Stitch the small details first (the dark outline threads), then sweep the background thread along the rows in long drags.
- Turn on Highlight when a thread has only a few squares left: they light up so you can't miss them.
- Zoom in until a square is about the size of your fingertip; a drag along a row is much quicker than tapping.
- Stitching it for real? Print the chart as Symbols only to save ink, and start from the center arrows.
Read the full guide: “Cross-stitch basics: from the screen to a real hoop” →
Questions
- Is it the same pattern for everyone?
- Yes. Each day has one pattern, the same for every player in your time zone, made by our own pattern composer from a library of original motifs. A bigger 40×40 piece comes out each weekend.
- Can I print the pattern and stitch it for real?
- Yes. Tap Chart for a printable chart: a symbol for every stitch, bold lines every ten, a color key with stitch counts and approximate thread lengths, and the finished size on 14-count aida.
- Which thread colors do I buy?
- The chart names each color descriptively (Sage, Rosehip, Ink) rather than with a maker's shade number. Match them by eye with any stranded cotton you like; the key shows each color as a swatch.
- Can I make a mistake?
- No. A square only takes the thread with its number, so a stray tap does nothing. There's no fail state, and the timer only runs while you're stitching.
- Is it free?
- Yes. The daily pattern, the weekend piece and two extra patterns a day are free. Themed pattern packs will open with gems later. Fill, which stitches every square of one thread for you, is free once a day, and while Suvi is new a few more are on us, with no ad to watch.
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Who made it
Stitch is a Suvi Original, written and tested by Brasslight Games. Every puzzle is generated and checked by our own tools; nothing is copied from another site.