25 Festive Cross Stitch Patterns

Look inside this issue of Just CrossStitch to find 25 festive cross-stitch projects, perfect to celebrate the holidays. An elegant Nativity pattern, a classic Santa cross-stitch design, and a charming Holly Jolly Santa Sampler await you. Prepare for the season with specialty stitches and new techniques found in the intricate Poinsettias & Hardanger, Christmas Treasures and the Hardanger Ornament Duo, while traditional cross-stitch is perfect for the fun Holiday Words Stocking and Holidays Elves projects.

With 25 projects to choose from, there’s something for every stitcher and every decor style. Whether you prefer traditional or contemporary designs, intricate details or playful motifs, this issue of Just CrossStitch has you covered. So, grab your favorite needle, select your finest threads, and let your creativity soar as you bring these holiday-themed cross-stitch patterns to life.

Whether you’re stitching for yourself or creating heartfelt gifts for loved ones, these projects will fill your home with the magic and beauty of the season. Celebrate the holidays with the artistry of cross stitch and revel in the joy of creating something truly special. Get ready to embrace the festive spirit and stitch your way to a season filled with love, warmth, and handmade charm.

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Looking for more Thanksgiving Cross-stitch patterns and charts? Check out these Thanksgiving-themed Cross stitch designs on Etsy.

As a knitter, I love a good sheep motif, so let’s take a look at some cute sheep cross stitch patterns.

If you want to stitch a little sheep, this mini square from Good Dog Needleworks is a nice choice. It uses just three colors and measures 32 by 32 stitches. That’s 2.2 inches or about 5.5 cm square if you stitch it on 14 count fabric.

I also love these two little sheep, which you can stitch together or in individual hoops and shown. The designs are form Threadbound Art and use six colors. They are slightly different in size, with one being 21 by 17 stitches and the other 21 by 20. They fit in four inch frames if you work them on 14 count fabric.

You can stitch a sweet sheep bookmark with this design from Kits by SA Stitch. This is not for the person who doesn’t like back stitch, because there’s a lot of that here, but it is really cute. It measures 30 by 91 stitches and uses 10 colors. That will make your bookmark about 2.4 by 6.5 inches, or 6 by 16.5 cm on 14 count fabric.

Stitch a pretty scene of sheep in a meadow with this design from Motok Nytok. It uses 21 colors and the design is 99 by 73 stitches. On 14 count fabric that makes it about 7.07 by 5.21 inches, or 17.96 by 13.24 cm.

This yarn full of cross stitch sheep has a bit of a knitting twist because the sheep all look like they have sweaters on. The design is from Soda Stitch Design and it measures 179 by 216 stitches. The full design uses 27 colors. On 14 count fabric it will work out to 12.78 by 15.42 inches, or 32.48 by 39.19 cm.

Another great one with a knitting theme is this one where the wool is coming off the sheep and straight onto the needles. This one is from Happy Cross Stitchers and uses 12 colors. The pattern is 137 by 137 stitches, which comes out to 9.7 inches or 24.86 cm square on 14 count fabric. This would be a fun one to stitch for the knitter in your life (even if that is you).

Or you can stitch the field of sheep of a knitter’s dreams with the Happy Sheep chart from Charts and Stuff. These per-colored sheep can be stitched as shown or worked in any colors you like. The eyes are French knots but you can just stitch them in white if you’d rather.

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