• Fixed a crash when importing a short PDF chart. Charts of fewer than three pages closed the app instead of opening.

• Zanna Cross Stitch PDF charts can now be imported, alongside HAED, Artecy and Golden Kite • The jump button now goes to the nearest unstitched square on screen, instead of the next one in reading order • Search highlights stay visible as dots when you zoom out • Fixed: the "Creating project…" screen sometimes did not appear while a PDF was being imported

Thread usage, sharpened. • Switch between the whole chart and what is left to stitch — the skeins you still need to buy, without doing the sums yourself • Skeins are now shown to two decimals instead of whole numbers, so a color needing 0.41 no longer looks the same as one needing 1.00 • Corrected the estimate itself: it was running about 1.5% high

• Thread usage — see how many stitches each DMC color needs and how many skeins to buy, so you can order the right amount before you start. Set your fabric count, thread strands, and how many strands you stitch with, and the estimate follows. • Timelapse — replay your project stitch by stitch and watch the picture appear. Every square you have marked since you started is in there.

Photo patterns just got a lot better. • Blended colors — two threads in one needle make the shades between them, so your chart gets more colors without buying more floss. • Vivid — lift the color and contrast of the photo before it becomes a chart. • Bigger charts — up to 900 stitches wide, five times the old limit. • Redesigned import screen — a much larger preview, and turning an option on or off now shows the difference instantly. • Faster all round — photos convert quicker, and the Progress overview appears right away.

• Golden Kite PDF charts are now supported, including password-protected files and blended colours — a blend shows both DMC numbers and a split colour swatch, so you always know when two threads go in the needle • Large charts open much faster and use far less memory Which pattern seller should we support next? Write to support@hellocrossstitch.com — I read every message.

• Jump to the next unstitched square of a color — tap the arrow button in the Threads tab, or the one next to the color info at the top of the chart, and work through one thread square by square • Back up your progress and restore it on a new device (Settings → Backup). Backup files hold your progress only, never the chart itself Your projects live only on your device, so please keep a backup of long-running pieces.

• Artecy Cross Stitch PDF charts are now supported — import them just like HAED charts • Corrected accented characters in Spanish and French Which pattern seller should we support next? Write to support@hellocrossstitch.com — I read every message.

Thank you to everyone who has started stitching with Hello CrossStitch! • Tap any cell in scroll mode to see its thread — without marking it • Premium now costs less — monthly and yearly prices have been reduced Have a feature request or a pattern seller you'd like supported? Write to support@hellocrossstitch.com — I read every message.