Color illustration: Pixel-to-Crochet Chart Converter

Preserve seven roles in a small house scene

This original eighteen-by-sixteen drawing combines sky, grass, a tan wall, a red roof, a dark door, pale windows and a gold sun. Its purpose is managing a wider palette while distinguishing small functional details from large fields. Its source data defines a geometric illustration through explicit scene regions.

Count the full scene before reducing colors

The native input contains 121 sky pixels, seventy-two grass pixels, forty-six wall pixels, twenty-six roof pixels, six door pixels, eight window pixels and nine sun pixels. Their sum is 288. Set seven maximum colors for the exact first conversion. The sun and windows are smaller than the major building regions, but they do different visual jobs and should not be merged accidentally in a trial described as an exact seven-color conversion.

Understand the drawing's layer priority

The sun is drawn in the sky, the grass fills the lower four rows and the wall sits above that field. The door and windows replace wall pixels instead of adding translucent layers. Where the roof meets the wall, the final source chooses one visible color per cell. The converter therefore produces one yarn index at each position, not a stack of seven fabrics to sew together. Inspect the roof boundary and both windows in the original PNG.

Plan a deliberate reduced-palette comparison

After preserving the seven-color version, try a smaller maximum in another saved project. Quantization may combine similar light regions or choose a representative that shifts an entire role's color. Evaluate the door, window pair and sun separately from the large sky field. The algorithm groups RGB values; it does not know that a pale area is a window that you consider essential. Keep the original source and both exports for a reproducible comparison.

FAQ and likely mistakes

Does seven colors mean seven equal yarn quantities?

No. The visible regions have very different counts, and carries and tails need their own material allowance.

Why did a window move?

Check the source dimensions, scaling and row orientation. Changing palette order alone should not move the eight window positions in the exact native conversion.

Is this a complete cushion or house-shaped toy?

It is a rectangular single-crochet picture. Backing, seams, stuffing and any shaped outline require separately checked constructions.

Download the source and reproduce the conversion

Download the original PNG input. This code-drawn illustration is shown enlarged with crisp pixels below; it is not documentary photography.

In the Pixel-to-Crochet Chart Converter, set 18 columns, 16 rows and a maximum of 7 colors before choosing the PNG file. Conversion occurs locally. Use Reprocess source image after changing resolution or the color limit. The exact native source uses 7 output palette slots: yarn 1 #bbdde8 (121 stitches); yarn 2 #58864e (72 stitches); yarn 3 #d8bd8d (46 stitches); yarn 4 #ab4b44 (26 stitches); yarn 5 #263d48 (6 stitches); yarn 6 #e3bd3e (9 stitches); yarn 7 #f5efe1 (8 stitches).

Download the exact converted project JSON for restoration and comparison. The saved grid uses the lower-left origin. Preserve it before trying another image or palette; a resized or reduced version is a separate design.

Work the actual counted fabric

Use compatible smooth yarns and a suitable trial hook. Chain 19 and work 18 US single crochets from the second chain. Later rows use one uncounted turning chain and alternate working direction. Change color on the final pull-through before the next yarn. In UK terminology these single crochets are double crochets. Follow every row below, then fasten off and weave ends. Measure a washed sample for physical dimensions and material consumption; the pixel budget excludes carries, tails, seams and any later border. See the chart-reading guide for matching the symbols to the written route.

1. In the first listed working color, ch 19. Start in the second chain from hook. Read right to left: #58864e, #58864e, #58864e, #58864e, #58864e, #58864e, #58864e, #58864e, #58864e, #58864e, #58864e, #58864e, #58864e, #58864e, #58864e, #58864e, #58864e, #58864e. Work one sc per cell; change color on final pull-through. Carry inactive yarn loosely. [18 stitches]
2. Ch 1, turn (does not count). Read left to right: #58864e, #58864e, #58864e, #58864e, #58864e, #58864e, #58864e, #58864e, #58864e, #58864e, #58864e, #58864e, #58864e, #58864e, #58864e, #58864e, #58864e, #58864e. Work one sc per cell; change color on final pull-through. Carry inactive yarn loosely. [18 stitches]
3. Ch 1, turn (does not count). Read right to left: #58864e, #58864e, #58864e, #58864e, #58864e, #58864e, #58864e, #58864e, #58864e, #58864e, #58864e, #58864e, #58864e, #58864e, #58864e, #58864e, #58864e, #58864e. Work one sc per cell; change color on final pull-through. Carry inactive yarn loosely. [18 stitches]
4. Ch 1, turn (does not count). Read left to right: #58864e, #58864e, #58864e, #58864e, #58864e, #58864e, #58864e, #58864e, #58864e, #58864e, #58864e, #58864e, #58864e, #58864e, #58864e, #58864e, #58864e, #58864e. Work one sc per cell; change color on final pull-through. Carry inactive yarn loosely. [18 stitches]
5. Ch 1, turn (does not count). Read right to left: #bbdde8, #bbdde8, #bbdde8, #bbdde8, #d8bd8d, #d8bd8d, #d8bd8d, #d8bd8d, #263d48, #263d48, #d8bd8d, #d8bd8d, #d8bd8d, #d8bd8d, #bbdde8, #bbdde8, #bbdde8, #bbdde8. Work one sc per cell; change color on final pull-through. Carry inactive yarn loosely. [18 stitches]
6. Ch 1, turn (does not count). Read left to right: #bbdde8, #bbdde8, #bbdde8, #bbdde8, #d8bd8d, #d8bd8d, #d8bd8d, #d8bd8d, #263d48, #263d48, #d8bd8d, #d8bd8d, #d8bd8d, #d8bd8d, #bbdde8, #bbdde8, #bbdde8, #bbdde8. Work one sc per cell; change color on final pull-through. Carry inactive yarn loosely. [18 stitches]
7. Ch 1, turn (does not count). Read right to left: #bbdde8, #bbdde8, #bbdde8, #bbdde8, #d8bd8d, #f5efe1, #f5efe1, #d8bd8d, #263d48, #263d48, #d8bd8d, #f5efe1, #f5efe1, #d8bd8d, #bbdde8, #bbdde8, #bbdde8, #bbdde8. Work one sc per cell; change color on final pull-through. Carry inactive yarn loosely. [18 stitches]
8. Ch 1, turn (does not count). Read left to right: #bbdde8, #bbdde8, #bbdde8, #bbdde8, #d8bd8d, #f5efe1, #f5efe1, #d8bd8d, #d8bd8d, #d8bd8d, #d8bd8d, #f5efe1, #f5efe1, #d8bd8d, #bbdde8, #bbdde8, #bbdde8, #bbdde8. Work one sc per cell; change color on final pull-through. Carry inactive yarn loosely. [18 stitches]
9. Ch 1, turn (does not count). Read right to left: #bbdde8, #bbdde8, #bbdde8, #bbdde8, #d8bd8d, #d8bd8d, #d8bd8d, #d8bd8d, #d8bd8d, #d8bd8d, #d8bd8d, #d8bd8d, #d8bd8d, #d8bd8d, #bbdde8, #bbdde8, #bbdde8, #bbdde8. Work one sc per cell; change color on final pull-through. Carry inactive yarn loosely. [18 stitches]
10. Ch 1, turn (does not count). Read left to right: #bbdde8, #bbdde8, #ab4b44, #ab4b44, #d8bd8d, #d8bd8d, #d8bd8d, #d8bd8d, #d8bd8d, #d8bd8d, #d8bd8d, #d8bd8d, #d8bd8d, #d8bd8d, #ab4b44, #ab4b44, #bbdde8, #bbdde8. Work one sc per cell; change color on final pull-through. Carry inactive yarn loosely. [18 stitches]
11. Ch 1, turn (does not count). Read right to left: #bbdde8, #bbdde8, #bbdde8, #bbdde8, #ab4b44, #ab4b44, #ab4b44, #ab4b44, #ab4b44, #ab4b44, #ab4b44, #ab4b44, #ab4b44, #ab4b44, #bbdde8, #bbdde8, #bbdde8, #bbdde8. Work one sc per cell; change color on final pull-through. Carry inactive yarn loosely. [18 stitches]
12. Ch 1, turn (does not count). Read left to right: #bbdde8, #bbdde8, #bbdde8, #bbdde8, #bbdde8, #ab4b44, #ab4b44, #ab4b44, #ab4b44, #ab4b44, #ab4b44, #ab4b44, #ab4b44, #bbdde8, #bbdde8, #bbdde8, #bbdde8, #bbdde8. Work one sc per cell; change color on final pull-through. Carry inactive yarn loosely. [18 stitches]
13. Ch 1, turn (does not count). Read right to left: #bbdde8, #e3bd3e, #e3bd3e, #e3bd3e, #bbdde8, #bbdde8, #bbdde8, #ab4b44, #ab4b44, #ab4b44, #ab4b44, #bbdde8, #bbdde8, #bbdde8, #bbdde8, #bbdde8, #bbdde8, #bbdde8. Work one sc per cell; change color on final pull-through. Carry inactive yarn loosely. [18 stitches]
14. Ch 1, turn (does not count). Read left to right: #bbdde8, #bbdde8, #bbdde8, #bbdde8, #bbdde8, #bbdde8, #bbdde8, #bbdde8, #bbdde8, #bbdde8, #bbdde8, #bbdde8, #bbdde8, #bbdde8, #e3bd3e, #e3bd3e, #e3bd3e, #bbdde8. Work one sc per cell; change color on final pull-through. Carry inactive yarn loosely. [18 stitches]
15. Ch 1, turn (does not count). Read right to left: #bbdde8, #e3bd3e, #e3bd3e, #e3bd3e, #bbdde8, #bbdde8, #bbdde8, #bbdde8, #bbdde8, #bbdde8, #bbdde8, #bbdde8, #bbdde8, #bbdde8, #bbdde8, #bbdde8, #bbdde8, #bbdde8. Work one sc per cell; change color on final pull-through. Carry inactive yarn loosely. [18 stitches]
16. Ch 1, turn (does not count). Read left to right: #bbdde8, #bbdde8, #bbdde8, #bbdde8, #bbdde8, #bbdde8, #bbdde8, #bbdde8, #bbdde8, #bbdde8, #bbdde8, #bbdde8, #bbdde8, #bbdde8, #bbdde8, #bbdde8, #bbdde8, #bbdde8. Work one sc per cell; change color on final pull-through. Carry inactive yarn loosely. [18 stitches]