Funny Valentine’s Day Cross Stitch Patterns

The other day I shared some more typically romantic Valentine’s Day cross stitch patterns with hearts, but if you don’t want to go that route, there are lots of other options.

And some of them are still super cute, like We Beelong Together by Wow Pattern. This cute bee-decked pattern is 43 by 53 stitches and uses four colors, so it’s a quick and easy project even for new stitchers.

If you want to express your love with a Gothic twist, you’ll want to stitch up the Til We Are Ghosts pattern. This one, from Black Waltz Stitching, does have some little black hearts (and ghosts!) but I think it still fits in the not-heart-centric Valentine sentiments. It measures 76 by 80 stitches, which is 5.375 by 5.75 inches or 13.6 by 14.6 cm on 14 count fabric. It also uses four colors.

This one also has a few hearts but I Hate You The Least by Tourmaline Pattern is another good one for this non-traditional list. This one uses six colors and is 86 by 62 stitches. That’s about 6.1 by 4.1 inches or 15.6 by 11.2 cm on 14 count fabric.

These punny and funny cross stitch designs from Whimsy Orchard would be fun to stitch for a significant other or for a friend who needs a pick-me-up. They’re all pretty great, but I love “If we were in a shipwreck, I’d share my door with you.” (There was room!)

And speaking of friends, a couple of the free Valentine’s Day cross stitch patterns from DMC would be great to stitch up for Galentine’s Day or to give to your bestie. Again some of these have hearts but in this case I’m willing to let it slide in the name of friendship. Love You Gal, shown here, is a great one to make for a friend any time of year. It uses three colors, and those bubble letters look like they would be lots of fun to stitch.

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Designer Spotlight: Black Waltz Stitching

Non Stop Stitch is an Etsy shop based in Ukraine with a dizzying quantity and variety of cross stitch patterns.

They tend to the cute/whimsical and colorful, with lots of flowers, animals, fantasy designs and some classic Ukraine inspired motifs.

How about this super sweet Ukrainian boy and girl design? With folk inspired clothing and adorable animals, these characters can be stitched together on one piece or separately. The images were designed by Nadiia Nagorna. The boy measures 50 by 96 and uses 22 colors and blends, while the girl is 62 by 94 stitches and uses 27 colors and blends.

Both projects involve full and half cross stitches, as well as backstitch and French knots. They are classified as intermediate patterns.

The largest category on the site is Christmas patterns, with more than 200 options, ranging from cute animals to ornaments, Santas, snowmen and more. There are also plenty of patterns for both Easter and Halloween if you like seasonal stitches.

In addition you’ll find lots of animal designs, from bears and foxes to cats and dogs, mice and elephants, birds, bunnies and bugs. And extensive flowers and plants section includes pretty bouquet cross stitch patterns, stitched wreaths and seasonal scenes, as well as food cross stitch patterns, like a swag of chili peppers, mushrooms on a postage stamp, persimmons and cherries.

The fantasy and magic category leans heavy on whimsy with cute dragons, a one-eyed monster with dragonfly wings, a mermaid listening to music, and a green bearded river spirit covered in lily pads.

And that’s not even to mention other sections like food and drinks, houses and landscapes, lighthouses, people/babies/dolls and more. There’s so much to choose from there’s no way to really categorize it all, so why don’t you head over to Non Stop Stitch and do some scrolling. I’d love to hear if you make one of their patterns!

[Photo: Non Stop Stitch]

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