12 Christmas Santas To Cross Stitch

This roundup of Cross stitch charts and patterns is all about cross-stitching a Santa clause. I know Christmas can be represented in so many different ways, but a traditional styled Holiday Santa is still one of my favorite ways to depict Christmas for me.

I have included 12 Santa Cross stitch patterns for you to embroider, paid and free ones are included in this pattern list.

My favorite Cross stitch embroidery pattern has to be the Sweet Santa face as it reminds me of a light-up Santa head we had growing up, it was jolly and traditional looking just like this cross stitch pattern. Maybe I can add a light to his nose and travel back down memory lane. Do you have a Christmas decoration from your childhood that sticks in your mind? Do you still have it?

Xmas Hat cross stitch pattern

Ice Skating Santa

Santa Gnomes

Santa Cross Stitch Ornaments

No Chimney No Problem Santa

Sweet Santa Face

Prairie Santa

Christmas Decoration cross stitch pattern

Santa Claus cross stitch pattern

Santa Ho-Ho-Ho cross stitch pattern

Santa and Friends

If you’re looking for a ton of easy cross stitch designs to use for Christmas projects, look no further than Claire Crompton’s The Ultimate Cross Stitch Christmas Collection, which includes more than 500 charts for tiny stockings, angels, ornaments and much more.

The book covers the materials you’ll use to create the projects, how to add beads and other embellishments, stitching techniques and instructions for finishing projects shown in the book.

You’ll find ideas for using the patterns such as making greeting cards, ornaments, wall hangings, napkin rings and patches, as well as ideas for adding stitching to ready made or semi-homemade gifts. There are also tips for framing and hanging projects, making an advent calendar and designing your own Christmas sampler.

The charts are arranged by theme like Christmas classics (bells, horns and candles), garlands including stockings and mittens, Christmas carols, advent motifs with numbers to make your own calendar, St. Nicholas, nativity projects, snowmen, Santa’s sleigh, snowflakes and snow themed projects, Shaker-style Christmas designs, Santa’s helpers and reindeer, tree decorations, snowy scenes, robins and other birds, angels, Christmas trees, penguins, baby’s first Christmas, Victorian-inspired designs, sweets and treats, Christmas flowers, child themed patterns, stitches for gift tags, fairies, bears both teddy and otherwise, 12 days of Christmas patterns, projects to work on linens for the table, sentiments for cards or other projects, and several sets of alphabets and numbers you can use to design your own projects.

There’s a really cute parcel alphabet that has the letters on presents and there are also elves and a Santa worked in, which would be cute for a project for a child or to make a sign for your house.

Patterns are shown several to a page with one key for all of the projects. The projects don’t say how big they are so you’ll have to count stitches on the chart and figure out how big they will be based on the fabric you are using.

Still, this is a nice, large collection of holiday themed cross stitch designs, which is great for people who like stitching projects big and small for Christmas.

About the book: 112 pages, paperback, published 2026 by David & Charles. Suggested retail price $24.99.

Have you read?