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Penguin Cross Stitch Patterns

December 18, 2024 by Sarah White

There are a lot of cute winter animals that I think don’t get the attention they deserve because they’re not necessarily Christmas related. We’re going to change that a little bit today with a look at some adorable penguin cross stitch patterns.

This first one is a little Christmas related in that the penguin is wearing a red and green hat and scarf, but you could absolutely change up the colors if you wanted to make it less holiday looking. The pattern is from Ecliptica Design and i ruses 16 colors in a design that’s 21 by 30 stitches. It comes out to 1.5 by 2.14 inches, or 3.8 by 5.5 cm, and only uses full stitches so it would be a good one for someone with a couple of projects under their belt who is looking for something a little more detailed than they might have worked before.

A more general winter one is this one from Starry Aloha Designs, which has a blue hat and scarf as well as hearts. You could even make this one all pink for Valentine’s Day if you wanted. The pattern is 58 by 62 stitches and uses six colors as written. If you work it on 14 count fabric it will fit in a 5-inch hoop.

Or try this round penguin in a little scarf surrounded by snowflakes from Geeky Stitches. This one is 53 by 51 stitches, which comes out to 3.79 by 3.64 inches (9.6 by 9.2 cm) on 14 count fabric. It uses five colors.

For a totally different look, try the penguin cross stitch pattern from Daily Cross Stitch. This one is the outline of a penguin filled with snowflake patterns.

Or how about a watercolor baby penguin? This adorable pattern from Laser Arts Designs has 170 by 230 stitches, which comes out to 12.1 by 16.4 inches, or 30.8 by 41.7 cm, on 14 count fabric. Laser Arts Designs projects typically include no more than 20 to 25 colors.

There’s also these mini baby penguin cross stitch patterns from LaSelva Design. Each of the five patterns fits in a 3-inch hoop, and while they are different sizes they’re all around 20 by 30 stitches.

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Have you read?

Designer Spotlight: Murder Puffin

I’ve long had a soft spot for puffins, so of course when I found an Etsy shop called Murder Puffin I had to share it. 

And I’m so glad I found it because they’ve got some weird stuff that I hope you’re going to like as much as I do. 

There are cryptids and true crime, nautical themed designs, holiday wanted posters and an entire section called memento mori. So if that sounds like something you’d be into, read on. 

The biggest section on the site, though, is Altoid tin cross stitch patterns. If you can’t quite imagine what an Altoid tin cross stitch pattern would be like, this mummy cross stitch tin is a pretty representative example.

Most of them have a character (in this case, the mummy, but it could be anything from an alien to a racoon to a gnome) or more than one, who is made into a tiny stuffed doll. There’s a design for the top and bottom inside of the tin; here it’s a pyramid and an anhk design. There’s also a small design for the top of the box. And finally, a kind of blanket and a pillow so you can tuck your little character into the box. 

Each one is a cute little set that would be so fun to display (and play with!) on your desk or bookshelf. And there’s a great range of options to choose from. 

In addition to those, you’ll find a lot of other fun stuff for the strange and unusual on your gift list. There are some delightfully creepy (and mostly cryptid-inspired) tarot cards. A whole set of dark samplers called Gothic murder family. And a section called potted cross stitch, with little designs like mushrooms, plants and pumpkins you can stitch up and “plant” in tiny pots. 

There’s so much fun stuff you really just need to stop reading this and go visit Murder Puffin on Etsy. I hope you find it as delightful as I do!

[Photo: Murder Puffin]

 

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