Baby Animal Cross Stitch Patterns

Spring is the time we start thinking about and maybe stitching up little rabbits and chicks and the like, but there are plenty of other cute baby animals we can make, whether for a nursery or just to add cuteness anywhere in the house.

Admittedly a lamb might be considered a spring creature, too, but I couldn’t resist sharing the floral-crowned lamb cross stitch pattern from The Stitch Patterns on Etsy. This one can be purchased alone or as a set including a cat, rabbit and chick. The sheep is about 7 by 7 inches (or 17.6 by 17.6 centimeters) when worked on 14 count fabric. The stitch count is 97 by 97, and you could change up the colors on the flowers if you want to better suit your decor.

The same designer has an adorable set of woodland creature baby animals, too, which includes a rabbit, bear, fox, hedgehog, deer, owl, raccoon and (I’m guessing) coyote. These are each about the same size as the one above, and would be so cute framed as a set in hoops.

Speaking of hedgehogs, though, this little hedgehog baby (which admittedly is a baby in a hedgehog costume) is so ridiculously cute I’m allowing it in a baby animal cross stitch roundup even though it’s not really a baby animal. I mean, come on. This pattern from embroidery.com is 79 by 79 stitches and was designed by Ellen Maurer-Stroh.

Another cute collection of baby animals comes from The Fresh Cross Stitch, which has a collection that includes a lion, leopard (or tiger?), giraffe, elephant, bird and zebra. You can buy the whole set or an individual pattern you like if you prefer. Each pattern is about 80 by 80 stitches, which comes out around 5.7 inches or 14.5 cm on each side. The patterns use between five and 10 colors each.

If you’re a fan of elephants you’ll want to check out this super cute watercolor style baby elephant cross stitch pattern from Light Unicorn Designs. This one is 193 by 200 stitches and uses 22 colors. On 14 count fabric it will be 13.79 by 14.29 inches, or about 35 by 36.29 cm.

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Easter Chick Cross Stitch Patterns

As I write this, we’re on day three of an expected four days full of rain, so it’s no wonder I wanted to share some sunny cross stitch patterns.

This pretty sun from Anchor via Yarnspirations uses five different shades of cheery yellow. It measures 48 by 48 stitches, or 3.5 inches/8.5 cm square on 14 count fabric.

This smiling yellow sun is a great beginner cross stitch project. The design is from Bella Rose Craft and uses three colors. When worked on 14 count fabric it fits perfectly in a 4-inch hoop.

Add another color and you’ve got this sweet sun cross stitch pattern from Mamas Crafty Basket. It’s also a little larger, at 44 by 44 stitches, but it’s still a great choice for a new stitcher. That comes out to just over 3 inches/7.87 cm on 14 count fabric.

I love this cheerful sun from Sacred Thread Design because it looks like a fancied up version of something a child would draw. This one would be great for a nursery or child’s room, or anywhere that needs a ray of sunshine. It measures 99 by 95 stitches and uses 16 colors. On 14 count fabric it will come out to 7.1 by 6.8 inches, or 18 by 17.2 cm if that’s the way you measure.

If you like your sun with a side of moon, and maybe a planet, this set from Ma Galina Lativa may be what you’re looking for. It’s shown as two different hoops but you could stitch them on the same piece of fabric and frame them together if you’d rather. The sun by itself measures 67 by 66 stitches, while the moon is 52 by 40.

And to finish up by taking it in a completely different direction, there’s this colorful folk art sun by Tiny House Studio BC. It got let into the party because the sun is smiling, but this is definitely not as easy a pattern as the others I’ve shared. This one uses a whopping 42 colors and is 140 by 175 stitches. That’s 10 by 12.5 inches, or 25.4 by 31.75 cm on 14 count fabric.

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