Funny Avocado Cross Stitch Patterns

I have a list of links that I like to check on every now and then to see what kind of free (and sometimes not free) cross stitch patterns they are offering. It had been a while since I visited Tango Stitch (which has a lot of great patterns for sale as well as free ones), and scrolling through their freebies I realized that there’s a little theme going on with avocado cross stitch projects I wanted to share.

There are in fact not one but two avocato patterns.

I think this one is my favorite (the one with the feet) where the cat looks like it is holding the pit that is its belly. This one uses six colors and is all full cross stitches, so it’s not too hard for beginners. The design is 111 by 111 stitches, which on 14 count fabric comes out to 20 by 20 cm, or about 8 inches square.

This avocado cat cross stitch pattern without legs is still pretty cute. It’s the same size as the other one and uses seven colors. It’s all full cross stitches and a little bit of back stitching for the whiskers.

The final one I’m so sorry I have to bring out the puns and say is a little bit cheeky, but it would be great to stitch up for that person in your life who loves bad puns (it might be me). In this one the avocado has legs and arms more like a person, and the face in to the back of the work. The pit is the avocado’s bottom.

This one uses eight colors and is totally made with full cross stitches, and again it measures 111 by 111 stitches.

Because they’re all the same size you could even make the full avocado collection for someone who loves avocados (or cats, or puns).

Which one of these is your favorite?

[Photo: Tango Stitch]

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The designs from Bella Rose Craft look like they would be good for beginner cross stitchers and others who like relatively simple and small designs that are quick to finish for gifts or decor.

I’ll mention up front that this Etsy shop based in Indiana has no organization whatsoever. There are two categories: kits and patterns. So it’s a bit of a treasure hunt to find what you might be interested in.

As mentioned there are lots of minis and small looking projects with simple lines and minimal colors. There are holiday projects, animals, summer motifs like palm trees and beach umbrellas, a bathtub with a rubber duck, some text based designs (like hoppy spring and merry and bright), some biblical and religious designs, flowers, bunting and more.

On a site like this its difficult to pick something representative of the whole page, but I liked this bees and beehive design, so it’s the one I picked to share. This one illustrates a lot of my general points about the patterns from this shop. It’s small (2.79 by 2.57 inches, or about 7 by 6.5 cm on 14 count fabric), it looks like it’s all whole cross stitches and probably uses only six colors, and a couple of colors are only used for a handful of stitches.

Of the 300 plus cross stitch patterns available as of this writing, 140 are also available as cross stitch kits. These would be great to give as gifts if you’re trying to get someone interested in cross stitching. The kits include the pattern, fabric and floss, and you can choose to have it include a needle or not. The hoop is not included but the patterns explain what kind of hoop is shown if you want to get one to match.

So if you’re looking for cute, beginner friendly patterns for yourself or you’re trying to be a crafty enabler for someone else, check out Bella Rose Craft on Etsy.

[Photo: Bella Rose Craft]

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