Fall Gnome Cross Stitch Patterns

I’m not quite ready to dive into Halloween cross stitch patterns, though I know it will be time for that really soon! To start the transition to fall in the Northern Hemisphere, how about some fall themed gnome cross stitch patterns?

These funny characters are sure to bring a smile to your face as you stitch, and they’re great to use in home decor, too.

This autumn gnome from Favorite Gnome (they have lots of others, as you might imagine from the name) sports an adorable red stocking cap and a basket of pumpkins. It uses 30 colors and is 92 by 122 stitches.

If you’re a fan of pumpkin spice, you’ll want to stitch up this sweet gnome with a pint of its favorite beverage. This one is 76 by 87 stitches and uses 23 colors and blends. You can get it from Etsy seller MIYAStitch. (I also love their autumn gnomes collection.)

Need tips for how to use blended threads? Check out this post!

Creative Studio Elena has a set of six fall gnome cross stitch patterns, all with cute patterned hats and holding symbols of fall, from pumpkin pie to apples and acorns. The patterns vary in size and the number of colors used (ranging from 16 to 24) but they’re all really cute!

The gnomes from Piccola Parigi are classified as Thanksgiving gnomes, but I think they would be great to display throughout the fall. These three gnomes in one design are covered by leaves, sunflowers and gourds. The full design is 182 by 112 stitches and uses 23 colors, but you could also stitch each gnome individually if you like.

Cross Stitch Foxy’s fall gnome cross stitch patterns do get a little more into Thanksgiving territory, because here there is one holding a turkey, but there’s no reason you can’t get a jump on all the fall holidays at once. These three are in separate patterns and use between 12 and 17 colors.

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Easter Basket Cross Stitch Patterns

Unique Stitch Crafts is a Turkish designer that has a couple of main interests in their cross stitch designs: travel and Christmas stockings.

By far the biggest category in their storefront is Christmas stockings, with more than 100 options to choose from. There are fully stitched fronts with designs classic and whimsical (like an alicorn and a pastel rainbow, or a bunny in Harlequin costume playing violin to a mushroom) and designs that just go across the cuff of the stocking. There are ornaments with a Nutcracker or Frozen theme, New York City stockings and stockings for your dinosaur.

As an example, here’s a stocking covered with mini holiday designs, which you could also use as ornaments if you wanted. The full design is 165 by 255 stitches, which comes out to 10.3 by 16 inches, or 26 by 40.6 cm on 16 count fabric. The pattern just makes the front of the stocking so you need to grab some fabric for the back of the stocking and sew it together yourself.

There’s also a large collection of travel cross stitch patterns, including national parks designs both large and mini, and travel poster style designs for many US states and cities. (There’s not an Arkansas, which is my standard test since I live there, but there is a pattern of the Mississippi River bridge in Memphis, which is technically half in Arkansas.)

If you’re more of a world traveler you’ll find more of the travel poster style designs for cities and countries, including Thailand and China, Berlin, Sydney and Marrakech.

In addition to all of that, you’ll find patterns called retro, which includes a wide range of designs, but many seem to be food and coffee related; folk art designs (lots of flowers and birds); and famous paintings translated to cross stitch. Smaller categories include Christmas, Halloween, animals, kids and castles.

Check out all the fun designs at Unique Stitch Crafts on Etsy.

[Photo: Unique Stitch Crafts]

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