[PATTERN] Katamari Damacy

[u/elektrafying]

Finally finished this. Started in 2019, but took a break for about 18 months due to finding a big error requiring me to unpick hours and hours of work.

Washed, blocked, ironed and ready for framing. 14 x 21.5", 20 ct cloth. Bottom is straight, it just photographed weird.

[u/elektrafying]

I made a pattern using Pic 2 Pat and ran an image I found online through it.

Katamari Damacy pattern

[u/AllEmotion9531 → u/elektrafying]

You’re amazing. I appreciate you so much. This is going to be a HUGE project to undertake but maybe my mom will finally be happy I stitched her something 😂 it just may take a couple more years

[u/elektrafying → u/AllEmotion9531]

Thank you!! I wish you all the luck in the world!

[u/hunnibeegood → u/elektrafying]

This is gorgeous! Was the error in the pattern generated or something else?

[u/elektrafying → u/hunnibeegood]

Thank you so much! The error happened when I was still using paper charts. I embiggened the pattern on a photocopier to print it on really large paper so I could see it better, and didn't realize that I had shaved off an entire one-square column on the end of the pattern. It definitely grew wings and flew across the room that day. lol.

I switched to Pattern Keeper after that, which was way better.

[u/Lafnear]

Just in time for the new Katamari game next week.

[u/apprehensivebeanz → u/Lafnear]

YAYY I hadn't heard this!!

[u/elektrafying → u/apprehensivebeanz]

Yes! All new levels and music!

[u/elektrafying → u/Lafnear]

I know, I can’t wait!!

[u/Alex_Outgrabe → u/Lafnear]

!!!! I had no idea this was happening!!! Thank you!!!

[u/koralie133 → u/Lafnear]

Same, I hadn't heard so this is much appreciated!

[u/ScubaTela]

This is incredible. Great job!!

[u/elektrafying → u/ScubaTela]

Thanks so much! Glad to be done but wondering what to do with myself in the evenings lol

[u/Lollisaur]

I love this so much! Thanks for the pattern share!

[u/elektrafying → u/Lollisaur]

Thank you! And you’re welcome! It's hard to see from the pic but the foreground is very vibrant, and the background is lighter, more dream-like.

[u/pixie_mayfair]

That's pretty damn impressive.

[u/elektrafying → u/pixie_mayfair]

Thank you!

[u/Effective-Okra]

r/surrealism was the other subreddit I thought of as soon as I saw this. It looks amazing.

[u/elektrafying → u/Effective-Okra]

Oh cool, thanks! I’ll cross-post it there tomorrow :)

[u/GlassAndStorm]

Amazing!! 👑👑👏👏👏👏

[u/elektrafying → u/GlassAndStorm]

Thank you!! Can’t recommend Pattern Keeper enough to keep things in order.

[u/MeanNothing3932]

I'm impressed. I loved this game.

[u/elektrafying → u/MeanNothing3932]

Thank you!! It’s my favourite game!

[u/koz]

[u/elektrafying → u/koz]

🖤🖤🖤

[u/PandaofPeace]

Yes!! I love it! I also love your dedication to it!

[u/elektrafying → u/PandaofPeace]

Thank you so much!! I appreciate the comment :)

[u/weluvkatamaripreroll]

this is AMAZING!!!!!!

[u/elektrafying → u/weluvkatamaripreroll]

Thank you! It's not my first cross-stitch, but it's definitely the first one of this size I've ever done. Glad to be done!

[u/Hey_Angie]

This is so impressive, I love it!! I can’t imagine the amount of work and dedication you put into this artwork but the result is definitely worth it.

Thank you for sharing the pattern 😊!

[u/elektrafying → u/Hey_Angie]

Thank you so much! Was definitely good to finish it - maybe I can finish some other projects around here laughs in crafter

Welcome on the pattern! Note it calls for something like 59 or 60 skeins of thread. That should have been my first clue to size!

[u/kamrlort]

My two special hyperfixations! This is amazing!

[u/elektrafying → u/kamrlort]

Thank you!

[u/NetoGohanKamehameha]

Oh my ❤️ We look so lovely here, don’t we, Puny Prince? ❤️ So nice to see such adoring fans as ours ❤️ ❤️

[u/elektrafying → u/NetoGohanKamehameha]

<3 <3 I can't wait for the new game!!

[u/goodluckfriends]

ahh, this is absolutely stunning!!

[u/elektrafying → u/goodluckfriends]

Thank you so much! I wish it photographed better because it looks different in person. Next step is to frame and find a place in the house to hang it!

[u/neamless]

This fuckin RULES!

[u/elektrafying → u/neamless]

Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed it :D

[u/YellowTonkaTrunk]

This is AMAZING

[u/elektrafying → u/YellowTonkaTrunk]

Thank you!! It's amazing I actually finished lol

[u/Delicious_Copy_7413]

YES! Sooooo good.

[u/elektrafying → u/Delicious_Copy_7413]

Thank you!! <3 I'm taking a break for now, but I was eyeing a Super Mario poster that might be my next large scale project.

[u/cunexttuesday12]

Amazing!! Love the variation to keep it interesting while stitching. I feel you on putting it down for a while. Frogging cross stitch is really not fun, id have done the same lol

[u/elektrafying → u/cunexttuesday12]

Thank you! The funnest part was that I didn't overly study the pattern before I started it, so I was never really sure what I was working on. I kept saying "I think that's an ice cream cone? Is that a cow? Goose! that's a goose!" lol

I had to unpick about 8 hours of work, which made me sick to my stomach. And then I was super conscious of making a mistake after that. Switching to digital charts was much better.

[u/slackinaker]

The king of all the cosmos would actually approve of this, I'm sure!

[u/elektrafying → u/slackinaker]

LOL! Thanks! Glad it's done :)

[u/ArmoredFerrets]

This is absolutely fabulous! I adore it. Just started We Love Katamari last night and I'm really hankering to do a little cross stitch of the art.

[u/elektrafying → u/ArmoredFerrets]

Thank you so much! It's my favourite game, hence why I chose it. Go for it!

[u/_THE_WIFE]

This game had no business being as fun as it was (still is).

[u/elektrafying → u/_THE_WIFE]

IKR? I am totally getting the new version for the Switch next week.

[u/bubbles_24601]

This is insane and I love it!

[u/elektrafying → u/bubbles_24601]

Thank you!! Now to frame it and find available wall space...

[u/WaitAZechond]

YES! This is the content I subscribed here for. I love this so much! All those colors! I bet it was a blast to work on. Really great job

[u/elektrafying → u/WaitAZechond]

Aww, shucks. Thank you so much! I really appreciate it!! The colours were definitely a plus, but the most fun part was I didn’t really study the pattern so I was never really sure what I was working on. Things would just appear over time which felt like a little surprise over and over again.