Cute Black Cat Cross Stitch Patterns

It’s always black cat season in my house because we have a black cat (and a tuxedo cat, so much black hair!). And we’ve covered black cat Halloween themed cross stitch patterns before, but there are so many great black cat cross stitch patterns out there I wanted to share a few more. And you can always change the fur color to better suit your favorite feline if you want!

This sweet little black cat face has been sitting on my list to share for a long time. I love how the nose and mouth part looks like a spade from a deck of cards! This pattern from LaSelva Design is 29 by 34 and uses 10 colors. On 14 count fabric it’s about 2.1 by 2.4 inches, or 5.3 by 6.2 cm, so it fits perfectly in a 3-inch hoop, as shown.

If you’re looking for a bigger and more detailed picture of a black cat who is turning a little white, check out this one from Banani Stitchery. This one has bright yellow eyes but you could change that if you prefer a more natural look. The design is 88 by 96 stitches and uses 13 colors and one blend. It comes out to 6.29 by 6.86 inches/16 by 17.4 cm on 14 count fabric.

Capture all the moods of your black kitty with this collection of five Gothic cat cross stitch patterns from Cutaura. I love the little lacy collar that’s on a couple of them. The patterns range a bit in size and the number of colors (one uses just 11 while the others use 30), but they’re around 200 by 200 stitches or a little smaller.

If you want to work with fewer colors but sill have a really dramatic project, this almost monochrome design from Author Embroide Design is a great one. Using black cross stitch fabric with the cat outlined in white, it also features a crescent moon and stars. It uses two colors and measures 120 by 125 stitches, which comes out to 8.57 by 8.93 inches, or 21.77 by 22.68 cm.

And if you want to go all in on colors, there’s this one from Tidy Patterns. This one uses 25 colors and is 168 by 166 stitches. If you love both cats and florals, this is a fun choice that you can display all year long.

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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