Testing Techniques

Well I have been researching on the internet on how to create the cross stitch pattern, there are a few techniques that I would like to try. For my first attempt I have followed a tutorial I found on the internet, here is the website:
http://ltsmith.tripod.com/pshop/cs3.html


This tutorial shows you how to change a picture/image into a cross stitch chart in Photoshop, I thought that this tutorial would be really good for the sort of thing I want to do for my pattern but I found that once I had created a cross stitch chart on a photo, it didn't look as clear as I thought it would, I don't think that it is up to the standards that I need my cross stitch pattern needs to be at. 


Here is my attempt at a cross stitch chart.

After

Before.

Help....

http://ltsmith.tripod.com/pshop/cs1.html

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 How to create a cross stitch on photoshop