Christmas Tree Cross Stitch Patterns

The past couple of years we haven’t put up a Christmas tree because we have cats that can’t be trusted. I’m thinking of getting a tabletop tree this year, but I also think it would be fun to craft a bunch of different trees to hang on the wall or have on tables or on the fireplace as decoration.

Whether you want to stitch a single Christmas tree or a whole bunch, here’s a fun collection of Christmas tree cross stitch patterns.

I love this realistic Christmas tree pattern from Wild Bluebell Patterns. You can leave it plain as it is or add a little bit of snow or ornaments to the branches if you like. Or even sew on beads or sequins instead of embellishing it with stitching. It’s 110 by 174 stitches so you have a lot of room to play. You can get the pattern on Etsy.

For something a little more whimsical that can use up all the little bits of thread left over from other projects, check out these colorful scrappy trees in post from Etsy seller Schultzs Stitches. All the patterns and colors here are so much fun, and the project measures 93 by 99 stitches.

This scroll Christmas tree cross stitch pattern is also lots of fun and has a different look from your traditional tree. It uses three colors and measures 73 by 110 stitches. You can grab it from FloReen Studio on Etsy.

This Christmas tree is housing a collection of animals including birds and squirrels, worked in different colors. It’s a free download from DMC via Lovecrafts, and it’s rated for intermediate stitchers.

How about a tree made out of trees? These tiny trees would be super cute as a border on another project, or stitch them up sampler style as shown. This pattern is from Climbing Goat Designs on Etsy and measures 49 by 74 stitches, and uses just four colors.

This collection of fun patterned trees would look cute in their own frames hung together, or you could put them onto one bigger piece of fabric in a single frame. This pattern set includes six trees, but the same designer (Nikki Pattern on Etsy) has a set with four designs, and one with 10 designs, so you can pick a set you like that suits your needs.

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35+ Sunflower Cross Stitch Patterns

Cute spooky and fantasy cross stitch patterns is how the designer behind Haunted Frames describes their shop, and I have to agree with them. These designs are cute and Gothic and a little bit spooky all at once. There’s a heavy focus on book themes, which you know I am a fan of, so let’s get into it.

Stopping first in the books section, there are lots of designs that are literally on book shapes, but if you know my love of both books and cats, you’ll know I had to share the Midnight Book Cart cross stitch pattern. As the name suggests it’s a design with a witchy book cart, complete with a spiderweb, bats flying out of a book and what it describes as a ghost cat (though I would have to make a black cat instead of a white one since I have a black cat, and that fits with the vibe).

The design is 65 by 97 stitches and is worked in 17 colors. It’s shown on 16 count fabric, which makes it 4.1 by 6.1 inches, or 10.3 by 15.4 cm.

I also love the winter themed little free library design, which would be perfect to stitch up for the little librarian in your life (or to drop at a neighborhood book space).

Projects with a book theme make up the majority of the patterns that are categorized in this shop, but you’ll want to scroll through all their patterns to see what else is available, since it doesn’t look like everything is in a category. You’ll find castles and dragons, more cats of course, some more obviously Halloween and Christmas themed projects and those that would suit for spooky season or any other time of year.

If cute and dark is your aesthetic, you’ll want to check out all the patterns at www.etsy.com/shop/HauntedFrames, which you can find on Etsy.

[Photo: Haunted Frames]

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