An Easy Way to Make Your Own Cross Stitch Charts

These days there are more cross stitch patterns in more genres than ever before. If you want to knit something geeky, or pretty or weird the odds are pretty good that you’ll find a pattern that someone else has already designed that will suit your needs.

But if you can’t find the perfect pattern, or you just want to make your own, this tutorial from the Homesteady has some great ideas for drawing your own cross-stitch charts.

You’ll just need the design you want to copy, some freezer paper and gridded paper, and some colored pencils .

Check the tutorial for all the details, and start making designs out of anything you like for your cross stitch projects.

[Photo: the Homesteady.]

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Printable Cross Stitch Graph Paper

If you’re a fan of detailed and colorful cross stitch patterns, Design for Cross Stitch might have a pattern you want to try. This Etsy shop is based in Spain and has more than 50 designs with a focus on animals, holidays and landscapes.

I’m just going to start with the first pattern that caught my eye when I visited the site, which is this Sakura by the Lake project. This pattern is 200 by 200 stitches and the whole background is stitched, so it’s definitely not for a beginner, but it’s stunning and would be amazing to make for someone who loves Japan. Despite the detail it only uses 24 colors. Worked on 14 count fabric it will measure 14.64 inches, or 37.19 cm.

There are a few other landscape designs, including a canal in Venice and a few cabins in the woods.

The shop also has some cute animal cross stitch, with big, round faces and often holding a warm beverage. Holiday projects focus on Christmas and Halloween. Most of the patterns have a cute, chibi-like feel, but there are some that are more detailed and realistic as well. Take for examples the flower patterns, which are full of details and soft colors.

You’ll also find some fun bookmark cross stitch patterns with a watercolor feel, as well as some that look kind of like paint pouring turned into stitches.

If this sort of stuff sounds like fun to you, check out their Etsy store at Design for Cross Stitch.

Do you have a favorite cross stitch designer who I haven’t featured yet? Let me know in the comments or share more about them by clicking on “suggest a DIY” at the center top of the page and let me know the details. I’d love to share the designers you’re enjoying with a wider audience.

[Photo: Design for Cross Stitch]

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