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D&D Cross Stitch Patterns

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Sometimes I randomly come across a cross stitch pattern that makes me want to find more on the same theme. This time it was this set of 14 cross stitch patterns for the different Dungeons and Dragons classes (cleric, bard, ranger, rogue, etc.) from White Raven Patterns on Etsy.

These would be fun to make if you have a long-term game going where people are playing the same class (or for that one person who is always a sorcerer). The sizes and colors vary, but all of them fit in 10-inch hoops and use five or six colors.

As I looked for more DnD designs, I found another one from the same designer that is these gorgeous dice with different settings and dragons in the background. They have lots of great geekery in their collection if you’re looking for something else. 

Needle Minder Lair on Etsy has this great D&D logo cross stitch pattern. Worked in a single shade of red, it measures 85 by 180 stitches, or 6.07 by 12.86 inches on 14 count fabric. Perfect for framing and hanging in your game room!

Speaking of art for your gaming space, add some more color with this rainbow-hued dice sword design from Wild Bluebell Patterns on Etsy. It uses seven colors and measures 34 by 131 stitches, so you can frame it or use it as a bookmark in your Monster Manual.

Welcome geeks and others to your home with this roll for initiative cross stitch pattern from Game Over Stitches on Etsy. It fits in an 8-inch hoop and is 98 by 94 stitches. It’s a super cute take on the traditional sampler.

And for those times when you just need to put everything in perspective, there’s this reminder from Etsy seller Happy Sloth Patterns. As long as it doesn’t actually kill you, there’s always XP to be gained. This design measures 107 by 71 stitches and fits in a 10-inch hoop when worked on 14-count fabric.

 

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Crow Cross Stitch Patterns

In all my years writing about cross stitch, I don’t think I’ve ever had a post dedicated to crow cross stitch patterns. That’s a shame, because crows are cool, and they’re a great motif to use in the fall that has a bit of a Halloween/spooky vibe without necessarily being all pumpkins and ghosts (though we have some of that, too). 

Actually, these little crow cross stitch patterns from LaSelva Design could be up in the house year round, especially if you’ve made friends with crows or are trying to cultivate your own murder. This set of four patterns is each worked in four colors, and they’re shown in 3-inch hoops, though they vary in size a little bit. 

This Art Nouveau crow from Needle Lot Designs is stunning and reminds me a bit of a tarot card. It would be the perfect thing to stitch for a witchy friend. It measures 74 by 98 stitches, which comes out to 5.25 by 7 inches or 13.4 by 17.8 cm on 14 count fabric. It uses 14 colors and has no backstitching. 

Or keep it monochrome with PandoraXstitch‘s cross cross stitch pattern. I love how this one looks like a woodcut, and it shows you that even stitching in a single color you can make something really interesting. This design is 283 by 284 stitches, which is a little more than 20 inches or 51.5 cm not quite square on 14 count fabric. The pattern includes measurements for other counts if you want to make it a different size. 

The Book of Lost Keys design from Haunted Frames feels a little more Halloween, but it doesn’t have to be. It tells the story of a mama crow whose baby is locked in a cage, but the mama has the key. The design is shown worked on 18 count fabric and measures 109 by 79 stitches. That’s 6.1 by 4.4 inches, or about 15.5 by 11 cm. It uses four colors of regular floss as well as gold metallic floss. 

Speaking of more Halloween, I love this spooky cake stand featuring a crow and other characters from Ulysses Blue Stitching. You’ll find a creepy cake, eyeball in a jar, owl, ghosts and more haunting this house. It uses nine colors and measure 109 by 143 stitches. That’s 7.4 by 9.8 inches or 19.78 by 25.94 cm on 14 count fabric. 

I also like this kind of folk art crow (or raven as the pattern calls it) sitting on a pumpkin from MIYAstitch. This one measures a manageable 71 by 81 stitches and uses seven colors. On 14 count fabric it comes out to a little more than 5 by almost 6 inches (or 13 by 15 cm). 

Another pumpkin and crow pattern (this time with a witch hat) comes from My Lovely Embroidery MB. This dare I say cute design uses seven colors as well ans is 81 by 80 stitches. That measures 5.79 by 5.71 inches, or 14.7 by 14.51 cm, on 14 count fabric. This one uses full and three-quarter stitches as well as French knots.