Cross Stitch Patterns to Welcome Fall

OK, I know I’m a little late to the season on these, but honestly, it’s only just now starting to feel like fall where I live and I’m ready to welcome it with open arms and all the crafts, even if the calendar says it’s been fall for a little while already. If you’re still crafting for fall these are some great options, or you can stitch them up now and have them ready to go for next year (also: fall decor is a totally valid option now through Thanksgiving, so you’ve actually got plenty of time).

Erin Elizabeth’s Hello Fall design features colorful pumpkins and leaves, and has a stitch count of 78 by 82. It uses 21 colors and you can get it from 123 Stitch.

Hello Fall from Daily Cross Stitch features those words and a pretty wreath of fall-colored leaves. This one would be great for a beginner, and it is 68 by 62 stitches and uses six colors of embroidery floss.

Or just stitch the words hello fall and a little pumpkin with this simple but sweet design from Bella Rose Craft on Etsy. It uses just three colors and is perfect for a new stitcher. When stitched, the design comes out to 2.57 by 2.79 inches, so it’s perfect to display in a 4-inch hoop.

And if you don’t want your welcoming of fall to be quite so literal, I’ve got a couple of patterns for you, too.

When I first saw this primitive pumpkin sampler from Etsy seller NARAxStitchPatterns, I thought the bird was a penguin and was super confused, but of course it’s actually meant to be a crow or a blackbird. I love the colors on this one (it uses 12 total). The piece measures 127 by 173 stitches and comes out to 9.07 by 12.36 inches on 14-count fabric.

I also love this fall sampler from Riverdrift House, which features a woman holding a pumpkin and surrounded by leaves, acorns, apples and other symbols of fall. You could pull out little images from this one to use in other projects, too, if you wanted. It uses nine colors and measures 140 by 95 stitches. You can get it from Creative Poppy Patterns.

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This time of year I always start thinking about vacations, and while I don’t think I’ll be seeing the beach this year, I could stitch up one of these beach themed cross stitch patterns, which would be perfect if you live near the beach or have a beach house to decorate.

First there are these teeny projects from Bella Rose Craft. This set of minis includes a seagull and a starfish, and they are each shown in their own 1.5 by 2 inch/3.8 by 5 cm frames, though the pattern has them together on one chart. The gull is 17 by 20 stitches and the starfish is 16 by 16.

Speaking of seagulls, I love this little seagull sampler that also includes anchors, sailboats and a life preserver, among other summer symbols. This one is from Bees on Toast Shop (would love to know the story of that name!) and uses only full cross stitches and 8 colors. The sample is shown in a 6-inch hoop.

If you want to get literal with your beach stitching, try this project that says beach and includes sand, sea, sun and lots of other fun stuff within the letters. The design is from Stitchrovia and measures 252 by 85 stitches. On 14 count fabric that would be 18 by 6.1 inches, or 45.7 by 15.4 cm. Sizing for other fabric counts are included if you want to make yours smaller. The pattern uses 21 colors.

Stitch up a project that says “wish you were here” or “wish I were there” with this one from The Little Art Veranda. It shows two chairs on the beach in front of what I’ve decided is the sunset (which kind of looks like an egg, but I like it). It uses 9 colors and only full cross stitches. It’s 140 by 140 stitches and fits perfectly in a 10 inch hoop if stitched on 14 count fabric.

Or make the beach modern art with this fun wave design from Box and Fox worked in three shades of blue. It measures 110 by 10 stitches, which is 7.8 inches or 19.96 cm square on 14 count fabric. Despite the dramatic look this would be a great option for someone new to cross stitch.

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