Christmas Gnome Cross Stitch Patterns

Gnomes are a fan favorite all year long, but they’re especially welcome in winter and during the holiday season. Check out these winter and Christmas gnome cross stitch patterns and stitch your new favorite holiday character!

I love this winter themed gnome from Shine Star X Stitch, which features a gnome with a tree growing out of its hat and a bird resting on a branch. I think I like it because it’s green but it’s not a harsh Christmas green, so it ties in with Christmas stuff but you can continue to display it when the holiday is over. It measures 200 by 200 stitches and uses 22 colors of floss.

Another great winter gnome is this one by Stitch by Ebi. This gnome standing in the snow measures 160 by 155 stitches and uses 26 colors. On 14 count fabric it measures 11.4 by 11.1 inches, or 29 by 28.2 cm.

If you’re looking for something a little smaller, this set of 12 holiday gnome cross stitch patterns looks like a lot of fun. It’s from 4StitchLV and includes gnomes in lots of different hats as well as one with a gift on its head. These would be fun to stitch up as gift tags for everyone on your list.

Another cute set of small gnome cross stitch patterns is this one from Sampler Cross Stitch. These 24 little designs stitch up in no time, ranging in size from 32 by 42 stitches to 49 by 54 stitches, depending on the design. They all use the same handful of colors, too, which is great if you want to stitch a bunch of them.

Favorite Gnome can be counted on to have a lot of great gnome cross stitch content, and this gnome wrapped up in Christmas lights is no exception. It’s worked in 38 colors and measures 88 by 122 stitches, which comes out to about 6 by 9 inches/15.3 by 22.2 cm on 14 count fabric.

If you’re looking for a very Santa-coded gnome, this one from X-Stitch Labb is a nice one. At 165 by 165 stitches, it uses 22 colors and comes out to 11.79 inches or 29.9 cm on 14 count fabric (sizes for other counts are included in the listing).

I also like this candy cane gnome from Moon Lit Patterns, which also looks a bit like Santa. This one uses 23 colors and is 200 by 200 stitches, which on 14 count fabric is 14.3 inches or 36.3 cm on either side.

The cross stitcher behind the blog Sirious Stitches is quite into biscornu.

If you’re not, a quick primer: biscornu are three-dimensional cross-stitched objects with eight points, often with an indention in the middle that makes them look a bit like doughnuts without the hole. They can be just about any size and subject you can think of. They’re often used as pincushions but can also be seasonal decor or just decoration for any time of year.

I’ve got a collection of biscornu cross stitch patterns here.

Once you’ve stitched one or several (they are a little addicting) you might wonder what you can add to them to make them even more extra.

It very much depends on the design of your biscornu and the look you are going for, but Sirious Stitches has a great post all about some of the options you might consider.

I don’t want to give you the whole list because you need to go visit and see all of their great biscornu they’ve stitched, but one really easy thing that you can do with a lot of designs is take advantage of that center indent by adding a button, beads, silk flower or another embellishment.

This is great to do just with a basic button from your stash that coordinates with the design and colors of the cross stitching, but it’s extra fun if you have a button that’s on theme, such as a leaf for a fall biscornu or a flower shaped button for a floral design. Add a jingle bell to a Christmas pattern, or a charm if you don’t have a button that coordinates.

Just this one idea is sure to get you thinking about ways to embellish biscornu (not to mention other cross stitch projects) but head over to Sirious Stitches to see all of their ideas for embellishing biscornu to make these already fun projects even more fun.

Have you ever made biscornu? I’d love to hear about it!

[Photo: Sirious Stitches]

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