Nathnolu is an Etsy shop based in Cyprus that features a smallish but fun collection of what it calls modern cross stitch patterns. There’s a colorful, mystical side to these designs that is a lot of fun, so let’s take a closer look.
The largest category of patterns is insects, which leans heavily on butterflies and beetles. This geometric (and what did I say about colorful?) bug cross stitch pattern caught my eye when I was scrolling through. This design is 124 by 90 stitches, which works out to 8.86 by 6.43 inches, or 22.5 by 16.33 cm, on 14 count fabric. It uses 19 colors and includes only full cross stitches, so it would be a good one for an advanced beginner ready to take on a little more complex of a project.
The next most populous category is called mystical cross stitch, and if you’ve been here for long you can probably guess that these are some of my favorites. There’s an owl doing cross stitch in a comfy chair, for crying out loud! These definitely run to the cozy side of magic and cryptids.
Like many cross stitch designers, Nathnolu also has a nice selection of Christmas cross stitch patterns, including classics like snowflakes, Christmas trees and a heart-shaped sampler full of designs that look pulled from a Fair Isle sweater. But there’s also a gingerbread bunny skeleton, a black cat in a stocking decorated with skulls and cross bones, and a bat in a cozy scarf. You know, variety.
In addition to those bigger categories, you’ll find florals, ocean/nautical designs, Halloween projects, a cute pineapple, some Valentine’s projects (including a lovable ghost), and a gorgeous set of animals mostly made out of flowers. There’s a pig, chicken, toad, cow, rabbit and a few birds, and these look like they’d be lots of fun to stitch.
Check out all the cute designs over at Nathnolu on Etsy.
[Photo: Nathnolu]
