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]

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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