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Dinosaur Valentine’s Day Cross Stitch

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Poor T. Rex. He has so much love in his heart, but he just can’t show it with his tiny arms. If only he had some kind of arm extenders so that he could express his love more visually.

This pattern from Crazzzy Stitch allows T. Rex to show off just how much he loves his special lizard. It’s perfect for the dino lover in your life, or anyone who likes to laugh about those tiny arms.

The design is 93 by 68 stitches, or about 6.5 by 5 inches on 14 count fabric. It uses 8 colors and is rated for beginners. You can grab the pattern on Bluprint for $3.50.

[Photo: Crazzzy Stitch.]

Looking for more Valentine’s Day Cross stitch patterns and charts? Check these out on Etsy.

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Designer Spotlight: Haunted Frames

Cute spooky and fantasy cross stitch patterns is how the designer behind Haunted Frames describes their shop, and I have to agree with them. These designs are cute and Gothic and a little bit spooky all at once. There’s a heavy focus on book themes, which you know I am a fan of, so let’s get into it. 

Stopping first in the books section, there are lots of designs that are literally on book shapes, but if you know my love of both books and cats, you’ll know I had to share the Midnight Book Cart cross stitch pattern. As the name suggests it’s a design with a witchy book cart, complete with a spiderweb, bats flying out of a book and what it describes as a ghost cat (though I would have to make a black cat instead of a white one since I have a black cat, and that fits with the vibe). 

The design is 65 by 97 stitches and is worked in 17 colors. It’s shown on 16 count fabric, which makes it 4.1 by 6.1 inches, or 10.3 by 15.4 cm. 

I also love the winter themed little free library design, which would be perfect to stitch up for the little librarian in your life (or to drop at a neighborhood book space). 

Projects with a book theme make up the majority of the patterns that are categorized in this shop, but you’ll want to scroll through all their patterns to see what else is available, since it doesn’t look like everything is in a category. You’ll find castles and dragons, more cats of course, some more obviously Halloween and Christmas themed projects and those that would suit for spooky season or any other time of year. 

If cute and dark is your aesthetic, you’ll want to check out all the patterns at www.etsy.com/shop/HauntedFrames, which you can find on Etsy. 

[Photo: Haunted Frames]