Black Cat Cross Stitch Patterns for Halloween

Black cats are a well-known symbol of spooky season, but they’re also great companions throughout the year. (Written as a person who has a black cat and a tuxedo cat!)

Whether you’re looking for black cat cross stitch patterns to add to your Halloween decor just because they’re spooky, or because you own a black cat, this collection should provide some fun options.

The design that made me want to write a post about black cat cross stitch patterns was this one, the Autumn Cat 3D design from Cotton Pixels on Etsy. I am probably going to have to make this one because it is just so cute and I think it would be great to display on a shelf throughout the year or with my collection of knit and crocheted pumpkins in the fall.

Speaking of Halloween-themed black cat cross stitch patterns, The Starlight Stitchery has a lot of them on offer, but a couple that jumped out to me were the Boo Whoo pattern from Luminous Fiber Arts and Broom Black Cat from Stitch-N-Needs. (The first is a printed pattern and I think the second is a PDF but I’m not sure.)

This gorgeous stained glass black cat design from Luthien ART Shop on Etsy definitely has a Halloween vibe but to be honest I think I’d display it all year. It uses 36 colors and is based on a 200 by 200 stitch grid, which comes out to 14.3 inches square on 14 count fabric. This might be one you can start now and have finished in time for next Halloween!

DMC has a fun free occult black cat cross stitch pattern, where the cat is decorated with creepy images like a spider and web, ghost, bat and more. It uses 10 colors and you can download the pattern for free with login.

And while this one isn’t strictly Halloween, the cat in the bottle makes me think it’s been cursed by a witch (but being in a bottle full of books doesn’t sound too bad! You can get this one from Etsy seller Catstitch21.

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Embrovia is a cross stitch designer with a lot of funny designs, plenty of ghosts and cats and other fun things for you to stitch. Let’s take a closer look.

I love the story of this shop, which I hope is true and not made up by AI, that it’s run by a husband who made cross stitch designs for his wife and then opened a shop. We’re just going to believe it’s true, OK?

The biggest category on their storefont is called “funny,” and that makes sense because there are a lot of funny designs here. From a duck with a knife to a dog on a toilet, there are lots of options here to stitch for that person on your list with a slightly off sense of humor.

When I saw this caution: floor is lava design I knew that was the one I needed to share with you all. It uses six colors and measures 130 by 135 stitches. On 14 count fabric that comes out to 9.3 by 9.6 inches, or 23.7 by 24.6 cm. It only uses full cross stitches.

Another big section is the one devoted to cats. This includes some more realistic looking cats, cat ghosts and superheroes, cats in coffee cups (or with coffee cups) and cats at computers. Other animals also feature in their designs, including bunnies, dogs, birds, capybaras, butterflies and more.

There’s a pretty collection of floral patterns, and a nice set of patterns designed to be stitched on dark canvas (mostly black or red). Rounding out the offerings are designs focused on gaming, mountains, abstract/modern designs, patterns and mandalas and designs for the nursery.

Check out all their fun designs at Embrovia on Etsy.

Have a favorite shop you’d like to see in the designer spotlight? Let me know in the comments or click on “suggest a craft” at the top of the page and tell me about it!

[Photo: Embrovia]

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