Designer Spotlight: Patterns by Rybka Stitch

The thing I want you to know about Patterns by Rybka Stitch is that their patterns tell a story. OK, some of them are just gnomes or dragons dressed up for different holidays, and that’s not really that deep, but a lot of these patterns feel like little worlds you want to step into.

For example, there’s a whole section in the shop called Bedroom Decor. In it you’ll find a bunch of little reading nooks and bookshelves, couches in front of windows with plants, little scenes you wish were real so you could hang out in them.

It’s hard to pick just one to share, but I’m going to go with this spring-themed A-frame window reading nook, complete with tulips on the table, a ton of pillows and blankets and a couple of giant stacks of books. This is where I’d want to spend the day reading and stitching! It measures 92 by 97 stitches, which is 6.6 by 6.9 inches or 16.7 by 17.6 cm on 14 count fabric, and uses 32 solid colors and three blends.

In addition to these super cozy patterns, you’ll find plenty of holiday projects to delight you if that’s your thing. The Christmas section includes cute snowmen, cupcakes and more cozy corners, plus a couple of holiday greeting card patterns you can stitch. For Halloween there are gnomes, ghosts and ghoulish cupcakes. There are also patterns for Valentine’s Day, fall and Easter.

These patterns are luscious and whimsical, with great color choices and fun designs to stitch up any time of year.

Check out all their fun little worlds at Patterns by Rybka Stitch on Etsy. And if you see something you like I’d love to hear about it.

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[Photo: Patterns by Rybka Stitch]

Hanukkah is a great reason to pull out your cross stitch fabric and thread and stitch up some fun seasonal cross stitch patterns.

If you have trouble spelling Hanukkah (I know I do!) you’ll want to stitch up the How Do You Spell… project from SKB Cross Stitch Design. This one includes a bunch of different ways to spell the holiday, along with some symbols like a dreidel and menorah. (Technically I think all the ways to spell it are “correct.”) The pattern includes full, fractional and bask titches, and measures 8.5 by 7 inches, or 21.6 by 17.8 cm. It has the date for 2004/5785 but you can easily change the year or leave that part off.

Another project with some fun word play is the Words to Live By chart from Sam Brie Stitches. This one includes Hanukkah related symbols and word presented crossword puzzle style, which is fun to stitch and to display. The design uses 10 colors and measures 74 by 103 stitches. It’s shown worked on 18 count fabric.

I may have shared these before, but the Hanukkah patterns from the Frosted Pumpkin Stitchery are so cute they’re definitely worth sharing again. Happy Hanukkah features a menorah, dreidels, gelt, stars and candles, and it fits in a 6-inch hoop. At 75 by 75 stitches, it comes out to 5.4 inches/13.4 cm on 14 count Aida or 28 count linen. They also have this cute little dreidel stamp cross stitch pattern, which is 39 by 49 stitches, or 2.8 by 3.5 inches (about 7 by 9 cm) on 14 count Aida or 28 count linen.

Works By ABC has a lot of great patterns for Hanukkah, but here are just a couple to get you started. The Rules for Dreidel design is fun for kids and adults and shows the different sides of the dreidel and what it means when you land on them. The stitch count is 62 by 94 and its shown worked on 32 count linen. It calls for three colors. I also like this menorah one, which measures 44 by 49 stitches and uses two colors along with coordinating seed beads. On 32 count linen as shown (equivalent to 16 count Aida) it measures 2.75 by 3.1 inches, or almost 7 by 7.8 cm.

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