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Candy Canes Cross Stitch Pattern

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Indulge your creative sweet tooth with the delightful candy cane cross stitch pattern featured in this free design by Ugly Duckling House. Bursting with whimsy and playfulness, these candy canes offer a joyful and festive stitching experience that is bound to bring a smile to your face.

With a vibrant palette of nine colors, this pattern captures the essence of candy canes in all their sugary glory. From the classic red and white stripes to the intricate detailing that mimics the texture of real candy, each stitch brings these sweet treats to life. As you work through the pattern, you’ll find yourself immersed in the whimsical world of confectionery delights.

Measuring 66 by 62 stitches, or approximately 4.7 by 4.4 inches on 14-count fabric, this pattern provides a compact yet captivating canvas for your stitching endeavors. The smaller size offers a quick and gratifying project, making it perfect for those seeking instant gratification or who may be new to cross stitching. Despite its modest dimensions, the design manages to capture the essence of candy canes, ensuring that each stitch contributes to a delightful finished piece.

Ugly Duckling House, known for their creative and inspiring designs, generously offers this candy cane pattern as a free download. By visiting their website, you can easily access the pattern, allowing you to embark on this fun stitching project without any additional cost. The pattern is accompanied by clear instructions and easy-to-follow charts, ensuring a smooth and enjoyable stitching experience from start to finish.

Whether you decide to display your completed candy cane piece in a frame, turn it into a festive ornament, or incorporate it into other holiday decor, it is sure to add a touch of whimsy and cheer to any setting. The vibrant colors and playful design make it a versatile addition to your Christmas decorations, as well as a delightful gift for friends and loved ones.

So, gather your needles, select your thread colors, and immerse yourself in the sweet world of candy canes. As you stitch each stripe and add the finishing touches, you’ll feel the magic of the holiday season come to life in your hands. Let the Ugly Duckling House pattern be your guide as you create a charming and festive work of art that will spread joy and cheer throughout the holiday season.

Don’t miss the opportunity to download this free pattern and embark on a delightful stitching adventure that will leave you with a finished piece that’s as sweet as can be!

 

Grab the pattern from Ugly Duckling House.

[Photo: Ugly Duckling House.]

Looking for more Christmas Cross Stitch patterns? Check these out on Etsy. and these designs on DMC threads website. 

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Strawberry Cross Stitch Patterns

My favorite thing about mid to late spring is local strawberries. Strawberries are fun as a graphic element, too, because they’re an interesting shape and cheerful color. Let’s stitch some strawberry cross stitch patterns.

Craft Club Co AU has this cute kind of retro strawberry pattern with a pink checkerboard background. The pattern pages doesn’t give a lot of details but it looks like is uses at least 7 colors and it says it will fit in an 8 by 10 frame when stitched on 14 count fabric.

For a classic farmhouse look, check out the strawberry pattern from Largodargento Shop. This one reminds me of little wild strawberries, and it has a bit of a mandala design with other geometric shapes.

Speaking of classics, you can also stitch a strawberry alphabet sampler from Curious Carrie Designs. It is 54 stitches square, which comes out to 3.86 inches or 9.8 cm square. It calls for 8 colors and was stitched on 32-count linen. Keep it flat or turn it into a biscornu stitched with flowers and bees.

This strawberry pincushion from The SubRosa Design is super sweet and of course could be framed instead of using it as a pincushion if you’d rather. This one is 93 stitches square, or about 5.3 inches/13.5 cm square stitched on 36 count linen as shown.

This graphic, slightly abstract strawberry design from Box and Fox is so much fun and would be great to have on your kitchen wall or in your breakfast area. It measures 98 by 141 stitches, which comes out to 7 by 10 inches or 17.78 by 25.58 cm on 14 count fabric. The design uses 6 colors.

Don’t let the mice get your strawberries! This oddly cute design from Tourmaline Pattern measures 95 by 94 stitches and uses 16 colors. I love the look of it on black fabric, because it really makes the mice and the flowers pop. On 14 count fabric this comes out to 6.7 inches or about 17 cm square.