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Mitten Cross Stitch Patterns

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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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Cross Stitch a Gorgeous Cornucopia Wreath

I don’t know when or why I cam across this cross stitch pattern, but it’s been on my list to share for a while and today’s the day. 

This design from AllaboutxStitch features a giant, colorful wreath with all sorts of vegetables including eggplant, carrots, corn, tomatoes, cabbage, peppers and onions. There’s an artichoke, some beets, peas and mushrooms, too.

The background of the design is filled with text of different kinds of vegetables, which I assume are all included in the design somewhere (of course you could leave that off and you’ll still have plenty of stitching to do!). There’s so much going on here I think you’d have to stitch it to be able to really take it all in.

There’s even a couple of bees hovering around. The detail on this project is just so fun and I love the highlights on some of the vegetables that make them look just that much more realistic. 

The pattern measures 194 by 194 stitches. On 16 count fabric that comes out to a little more than 12 inches or 30.8 cm square. 

The pattern listing doesn’t say how many colors are used in the sample, but it’s definitely a lot. Just by the size and the number of colors I would call this an advanced cross stitch pattern, but wouldn’t it be amazing to have for your fall and Thanksgiving decor? I’d plan the whole holiday meal around this thing if I successfully finished it. (Mostly because I’ve never done anything that big and I would want to show it off in any way possible). 

You can grab a copy of this pattern from AllaboutxStitch on Etsy. And while you’re over there you can check out their other amazing and colorful fruit and vegetable designs if you want to stitch more produce-inspired decor. 

[Photo: AllaboutxStitch]