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.

One of the easiest ways to make a cross stitch project more personal is to add text to it. Whether you’re adding the names of people getting married to a generic floral cross stitch design, birth information to a project on theme with the new baby’s room or just adding a word or phrase that’s meaningful to you, adding words to cross stitch projects make them that much more special.

But if you’re not working with a project that already has text built in, or you want to change the text that’s there, that can feel a little daunting.

Caterpillar Cross Stitch has a great guide to adding names and words (as well as numbers) to projects, which talks you through what to consider and how to actually go about adding text to a cross stitch project successfully.

You’ll need to think about what kind of font you want to use and if you’re using back stitched letters or larger filled letters, how much space you need and how the letters work together in the text you’re planning to make sure it’s readable.

Their post includes common pitfalls such as running out a space or ending up with text that’s off center and how to avoid them (spoiler: chart out your text before you stitch!).

The whole post is really helpful if you’ve never added lettering to a project before and don’t know where to start. I like to use block letters in back stitch when learning how to add text to cross stitch, but of course there are tons of lettering options. Check out this collection of cross stitch fonts if you want to see some different things you can try.

And head over to Caterpillar Cross Stitch to get more tips for how to successfully add lettering to your cross stitch projects. They also have their own alphabet and number charts you can buy to add text to your stitching.

Have you ever added text to a cross stitch project? I’d love to hear how it went!

[Photo: Caterpillar Cross Stitch]

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