Mitten Cross Stitch Patterns

It’s probably the knitter in me, but I’m drawn to holiday projects that use winter wardrobe staples as motifs. Bring me all the tiny Christmas sweater ornaments, hats on snowmen, and, yes, mitten cross stitch patterns.

I’m clearly not alone because there are a lot of them out there. Let’s dive in to the fun little world of cross stitch mitten patterns.

Speaking of mittens and other winter things as decor, here’s a set that includes mittens, a hat, sweater and a stocking, from Cross with Me on Etsy. I love the red and white look on these but you could use any holiday colors you like.

Red and white is a popular choice when it comes to mitten cross stitch patterns, because here are some more from Easy Patterns Only. I love the Nordic stars and knitting-inspired patterns on these, the full set of which measures 42 by 45 stitches. These would be super cute as a holiday card or as a border on another project, too.

Another Nordic style mitten pattern can be found in this blue and white design from Hapinesst. This one is 74 by 52 stitches and fits in a 7 inch hoop as a frame. It uses four colors.

A cool spin on the mitten cross stitch pattern is these from Tapestry Barn on Etsy. These patterns are mitten shaped, use cross stitch, long stitch and French knots, and are meant to be cut out and used as mitten-shaped ornaments. They feature reindeer, hearts, Scandi patterns and more, and they also have a source for wooden mitten blanks that you can stitch right onto instead of using fabric if you want.

If you’re looking for a pattern that’s a little more than just a mitten, check out the Left Gingerbread Mitten from Shannon Christine. This 40 by 54 design features a gingerbread person and a candy cane peeking out of a mitten being used as a stocking. (And yes there’s a right mitten version as well.)

Or try this mitten in an ornament pattern from 1000s Patterns on Etsy. This one is so pretty on dark fabric, but you could also cut it out and mount it to use as an ornament if you want. It is 39 by 48 stitches and uses 16 colors.

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15 Ugly Christmas Holiday Sweaters To Cross Stitch

One of the most common problems that cross stitchers at all skill levels have is that the cross stitch fabric can start fraying while you stitch.

Beginner cross stitchers might wonder why this happens and if there is something they are doing wrong to cause it.

The reason cross stitch fabric frays is because it is a woven fabric, and the nature of any kind of woven fabric (whether that’s cross stitch fabric, a torn up towel or a piece of fabric you’re going to sew) is that it wants to fray.

It’s not necessarily a huge deal if you cross stitch fabric starts fraying mid-project if you have left a lot of extra fabric around your stitching. But if there’s not much fabric to spare in order to be able to finish the project the way you want, you’ll want to do something to stop the fraying.

When I was growing up I remember my mom using masking tape for this purpose, but it turns out there are lots of different things that you can do to stop your cross stitch fabric from fraying.

Craft with Cartwright came up with 15 different things that you can try, which seems like a lot, but that just means you have lots of different things you can try.

If you don’t want to buy something, you can stitch along the edges. If you already have supplies like tape or glue, or access to pinking shears or a serger, there are lots of options you can try.

Some of these are more permanent than others, so it will depend a little bit on how you want to finish your cross stitch project as to which is the best choice for you. It’s a great idea to read through the whole list just so you can have them in the back of yoru mind the next time you start a project and think about how you would like to protect it.

You can find the whole list at Craft with Cartwright.

How do you like to stop fraying on your cross stitch projects? I’d love to hear your thoughts.

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