Pride Cross Stitch Patterns

I don’t feel like I’ve shared a lot of Pride cross stitch patterns over the years (though I do have this collection) but there always seem to be more great patterns for Pride each year, so let’s take a look at some new ones.

The Pride flag done as a heart is a classic in a lot of crafts, and this cross stitch version from Still Bitter Design is a great one. It includes the progress flag variation, so it uses 11 colors, but it’s still a pretty quick project that fits in a 4 inch embroidery hoop for display.

I love Keith Haring so I had to share this rainbow heart project from Zahra Design Studio. The design uses eight colors and measures 70 by 70 stitches, which comes out to 5 inches/12.7 cm square on 14 count fabric. This one is great for beginners who still want to do something a little fancy looking.

Stitch classic Pride symbols with this collection of mini Pride patterns from Sampler Cross Stitch. This collection of 12 patterns includes flags, hearts, gender symbols and more, and they vary in size but all should fit in a four inch hoop or smaller.

Turn the progress flag into a pincushion with this biscornu design from HH Stitchery and Supply. At 70 by 70 stitches, it comes out around 5 inches/12.7 cm on 14 count fabric or 28 count linen, and uses 11 colors.

For a super dramatic and lovely take on the Pride flag, check out the rainbow Quaker sampler pattern from Vivsters. This one incorporated the progress flag colors and uses quilt-inspired designs to form the blocks. It also uses 11 colors and comes out to 410 by 210 stitches. On 14 count fabric that’s 29.3 by 15 inches, or 74.4 by 38.1 cm. The pattern notes include measurements for other stitch counts if you want yours to be smaller.

Or try this beautiful but subtly Pride themed Quaker sampler block from ONESEO. The rainbow colors give this classic design a totally different look that’s a lot of fun. It uses seven colors and measures 200 by 200 stitches.

Hanukkah is a great reason to pull out your cross stitch fabric and thread and stitch up some fun seasonal cross stitch patterns.

If you have trouble spelling Hanukkah (I know I do!) you’ll want to stitch up the How Do You Spell… project from SKB Cross Stitch Design. This one includes a bunch of different ways to spell the holiday, along with some symbols like a dreidel and menorah. (Technically I think all the ways to spell it are “correct.”) The pattern includes full, fractional and bask titches, and measures 8.5 by 7 inches, or 21.6 by 17.8 cm. It has the date for 2004/5785 but you can easily change the year or leave that part off.

Another project with some fun word play is the Words to Live By chart from Sam Brie Stitches. This one includes Hanukkah related symbols and word presented crossword puzzle style, which is fun to stitch and to display. The design uses 10 colors and measures 74 by 103 stitches. It’s shown worked on 18 count fabric.

I may have shared these before, but the Hanukkah patterns from the Frosted Pumpkin Stitchery are so cute they’re definitely worth sharing again. Happy Hanukkah features a menorah, dreidels, gelt, stars and candles, and it fits in a 6-inch hoop. At 75 by 75 stitches, it comes out to 5.4 inches/13.4 cm on 14 count Aida or 28 count linen. They also have this cute little dreidel stamp cross stitch pattern, which is 39 by 49 stitches, or 2.8 by 3.5 inches (about 7 by 9 cm) on 14 count Aida or 28 count linen.

Works By ABC has a lot of great patterns for Hanukkah, but here are just a couple to get you started. The Rules for Dreidel design is fun for kids and adults and shows the different sides of the dreidel and what it means when you land on them. The stitch count is 62 by 94 and its shown worked on 32 count linen. It calls for three colors. I also like this menorah one, which measures 44 by 49 stitches and uses two colors along with coordinating seed beads. On 32 count linen as shown (equivalent to 16 count Aida) it measures 2.75 by 3.1 inches, or almost 7 by 7.8 cm.

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