Cross Stitch Stunning Snowflakes

Sometimes it’s hard to find winter cross stitch patterns that aren’t overtly Christmas related, and this one just barely squeaks by but I’m going to allow it because it’s just so pretty I have to share it.

Tinsel Cross Stitch calls this Quaker Christmas #4, which I guess is fine. I think I’d call it something like boho snowflake wall hanging. But whatever you call it, it’s worth taking a closer look.

First off, you’ll notice the large geometric snowflake motifs, as well as smaller snowflake designs. There are lots of little designs stitched into the drops around the bigger snowflakes, including hearts, bows, a deer, a gingerbread man, a rocking horse and a couple of angels (thus my statement that it only just isn’t a Christmas pattern, because there are definitely some Christmas images in here) among other things. It’s almost like an I-spy when you start looking at it you’ll just keep seeing more things.

The design is 220 by 362 stitches, which some out to 15.71 by 25.86 inches, or 39.91 by 65.68 cm on 14 count fabric. It only uses one color but it uses a lot of that one color. I love the white on the dark blue as shown, but if you visit the listing page you’ll see other options including dark blue thread on white, red on white and white on red or green.

I love that this pattern shows using a single color of thread can be really striking where you might think it would be boring. The pattern uses full cross stitches and back stitches.

I also like the idea of taking some of the individual elements out of the pattern to make smaller designs. Just a single snowflake would be pretty in a hoop, or take a section to stitch on a card, pillow or other project.

You can grab a copy of the pattern for yourself from Tinsel Cross Stitch on Etsy.

[Photo: Tinsel Cross Stitch]

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Designer Spotlight: Tinsel Cross Stitch

Unique Stitch Crafts is a Turkish designer that has a couple of main interests in their cross stitch designs: travel and Christmas stockings.

By far the biggest category in their storefront is Christmas stockings, with more than 100 options to choose from. There are fully stitched fronts with designs classic and whimsical (like an alicorn and a pastel rainbow, or a bunny in Harlequin costume playing violin to a mushroom) and designs that just go across the cuff of the stocking. There are ornaments with a Nutcracker or Frozen theme, New York City stockings and stockings for your dinosaur.

As an example, here’s a stocking covered with mini holiday designs, which you could also use as ornaments if you wanted. The full design is 165 by 255 stitches, which comes out to 10.3 by 16 inches, or 26 by 40.6 cm on 16 count fabric. The pattern just makes the front of the stocking so you need to grab some fabric for the back of the stocking and sew it together yourself.

There’s also a large collection of travel cross stitch patterns, including national parks designs both large and mini, and travel poster style designs for many US states and cities. (There’s not an Arkansas, which is my standard test since I live there, but there is a pattern of the Mississippi River bridge in Memphis, which is technically half in Arkansas.)

If you’re more of a world traveler you’ll find more of the travel poster style designs for cities and countries, including Thailand and China, Berlin, Sydney and Marrakech.

In addition to all of that, you’ll find patterns called retro, which includes a wide range of designs, but many seem to be food and coffee related; folk art designs (lots of flowers and birds); and famous paintings translated to cross stitch. Smaller categories include Christmas, Halloween, animals, kids and castles.

Check out all the fun designs at Unique Stitch Crafts on Etsy.

[Photo: Unique Stitch Crafts]

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