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Mandala Cross Stitch Patterns

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With Holi coming up soon (and the difficulty of finding Holi themed projects because machines don’t know that’s not a misspelled word, apparently) I thought I would share some mandala cross stitch patterns that would be fun to stitch up and display for Holi or any time of year.

This one from Cross Stitch Obsession reminds me of peacock feathers. It’s called Mandala Autumn, and it fits in a 14-inch hoop when worked on 14 count fabric. The stitch area is 186 stitches on each side, and the pattern uses 17 colors.

Cross Stitch Kits Alla sells this gorgeous floral mandala that looks like it could have been made out of colored sand. The pattern listing doesn’t say how many colors it uses, but I’m going to guess it’s a lot. Worked on 14 count fabric the design is 54.43 cm square, or about 21.5 inches, with a stitch area of 300 by 300 stitches.

The Color Burst Mandala from xCountingtheStarsx is another fantastic and colorful option. This one uses a whopping 30 colors in a stitch area of 224 by 224 stitches. On 16 count fabric it will be 14 inches or 35.56 cm square. Definitely worth it for this stunning piece!

Get a bunch of pretty mandala designs with this set of seven charts from Love Cross Stitches. Each pattern is 200 by 200 stitches, making them 36.29 cm or 14.2 9 inches square on 14 count fabric. How many colors you will need depends on the design but they all use quite a few colors.

A less traditional mandala look (though more folk art traditional) is this floral one from Tidy Patterns. You could use brighter colors to make it more of a Holi-style mandala, or keep it muted. As shown it uses 15 colors and is 135 by 135 stitches.

Another one that’s not super traditional because of color rather than style is this black and white one form Hoop Modern Stitch. It uses just one color (though I think it would be really cool to use a variegated floss for this one) and is 140 by 140 stitches. On 14 count fabric that comes out to 10 inches or 25.4 cm square.

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Stitch Some Small Cross Stitch Patterns for Fall

I have a pretty short attention span these days (I was going to say when it comes to cross stitch, but actually it’s everything) so I’m always on the lookout for little patterns that can add some cuteness to my decor without taking a lot of time. So here are some small cross stitch patterns for your fall stitching and decorating enjoyment. 

One thing I do still try to pay attention to is reading, so I had to share this little pumpkin bookshop from Mango Charm Studio. At 46 by 48 stitches, it shouldn’t take long to stitch up the project, which uses 16 colors (because small doesn’t have to mean it lacks details!). On 14 count fabric this one comes out to 3.3 by 3.4 inches, or 8.3 by 8.7 cm. 

These cozy autumn icons from Stitch Bloom Garden would be fun to stitch on a single hoop as shown or work each little one on a different project. You could stitch leaves on napkins or use the designs in little frames. The full set is 108 by 106 stitches, which some out to 7.7 by 7.6 inches, or 19.5 by 20 cm, on 14 count fabric. The full set fits in a 9 inch frame and uses 21 colors. 

Pattern House US has this cute maple leaf stamp cross stitch pattern that comes out to 3.93 by 4.64 inches/9.98 by 11.79 cm on 14 count fabric, but you can make it even smaller if you like. This project uses 7 colors and is 55 by 65 stitches. 

Another one that reminds me a bit of a stamp is this pumpkin design from KC Patterns Studio. This one uses 6 colors and is 40 by 40 stitches, which comes out to 2.5 inches or 6.5 cm on 14 count fabric. 

Find more cute minis at Dreaming Cat Patterns, which has a set of 12 mini fall motifs, leaning toward Thanksgiving but really pumpkins and pies and turkeys are great all throughout the fall, right? The designs are all 50 stitches wide and vary a little bit in height (all are 40 or fewer stitches tall) and number of colors needed. The biggest one is 3.57 by 2.86 inches, or about 9 by 7.3 cm on 14 count fabric. 

And if you want to get super tiny, try the pumpkin and fall leaves minis from Bella Rose Craft that fit in tiny frames (just the pumpkin is shown above). The pumpkin is just 12 by 12 stitches and the leaves are 15 by 21, and they both fit in a tiny 1.5 by 2 inch hoop. So cute!