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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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Funny Gourd Cross Stitch Patterns

If you like your fall decor on the punny side, this collection of funny gourd cross stitch patterns was picked just for you!

If you have a tuxedo cat, which I do, you’ll love this Hello Gourdgeous design form Witch Garden Crafts. It’s no surprise the cat has picked a favorite pumpkin to sit on! This design is 60 by 65 stitches, which comes out to 5.1 by 5.5 inches, or about 13 by 14 cm, on 14 count fabric. That means it will fit in a 6 inch hoop if you want to display it that way. It uses 9 colors. 

Another great cat and gourd design (I wonder why cats are so popular in these fall cross stitch patterns?) is this Gourd Vibes Only design with a very fat cat from Happy Sloth Patterns. At 82 by 68 stitches, this design comes to 5.9 by 4.9 inches, or 14.9 by 12.3 cm, if stitched on 14 count fabric. That will fit in an 8 inch hoop. It uses 10 colors. 

Keep it simple with My Darling Plum‘s Oh My Gourd pattern, featuring a gourd instead of the word. This mini uses 6 colors and comes out to just 1.79 by 2.58 inches, or 4.5 by 6.5 cm, when worked on 14 count fabric. 

Or you can spell it out and stitch a few different gourds with this pattern from Needle Muse Creations. Use the muted palette of 5 colors shown, or use richer colors for a more traditional look. Either way, the pattern is 170 by 78 stitches. On 14 count fabric that comes to 12.1 by 5.5 inches, or 30.7 by 14 cm. 

The original “decorative gourd season” expression includes a swear, but this one from Samwise Simple Stitch uses a cleaner version and has a fun patterned pumpkin reminiscent of Fair Isle knitting designs. The pattern calls for 6 colors and measures 200 by 154 stitches. On 14 count fabric that comes out to 14.3 by 11 inches, or 36.3 by 28 cm, though other counts are given in the pattern listing if you want to change the size. (And if you want the not-clean version, check out this one from Wicked Stitch Co and don’t say I didn’t warn you.)

Give your pun a primitive look with the Gourdness Gracious pattern from Needle Case Goodies2. Designed by Brenda Gervais, this one is a printed pattern you can use to make a funny set of gourds and a witch who looks a little surprised at what’s happening in her container. The pattern is 148 by 75 stitches, or a little more than 8 by 4 inches, or 20.3 by 10 cm when stitched on 36 count linen as shown. It uses 14 colors.