D&D Cross Stitch Patterns

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.

I don’t usually cross stitch text or add words to my cross stitch projects. Sometimes I will sign things using basic block lettering worked in backstitch (luckily my initials are pretty easy to stitch), but if you give your cross stitch as a gift or otherwise want to personalize it, adding text is a great way to go.

But if a project didn’t already come with text, and you don’t want to draw your own, you’ll need a good cross stitch font that you can use for your project.

I like collecting fonts that are easy to read and to stitch and that would be good for lots of different uses.

For example I really like this bold alphabet font from Cross Stitch with Art, which has both capital and lowercase letters as well as numbers if you need them for dates or other information on your design. The capital letters are an inch/2.5 cm/14 stitches tall, which makes it easy to figure out how much space you need to leave for them. It’s a nice, basic, readable serif font you can use for lots of project.

If you want a script font that’s still really readable, check out Magic Calligraphy from Soft Pattern Designs. This hand drawn font has upper case letters around 28 stitches tall, with lower case letters mostly being around 20 stitches (though the ones that go up or down a lot like f, p and y are bigger). The numbers also vary a bit in size but range from 25 to 29 stitches.

Sometimes you just want a classic font that looks like sports lettering, and in that case you’re going to need Varsity, an all caps font from Stitch Mod. This one has letters that are 21 stitches tall, and it includes capital letters and numbers. But there are definitely times this one would come in handy!

Another sometimes useful and really cute font is this alphabet block letters alphabet from Stitch Junction. These letters are all upper case and look like classic building blocks, and there are also numbers available. This one would be perfect for a birth announcement project or some other cross stitch for the baby’s room.

And if that’s not enough for you, check out this post with 85 free cross stitch fonts for you to try!

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