Ramadan Cross Stitch Patterns

Ramadan is an important time in the Islamic calendar observed with fasting, prayer and reflection, and you can add a layer of meaning to this time by working on Ramadan cross stitch patterns.

This Ramadan Kareem pattern from Luba Davies Atelier on Etsy features a crescent moon and star and a pretty tile pattern. It is 125 by 125 stitches, which comes out to 9 by 9 inches, or 22.68 by 22.68 cm, when worked on 14-count fabric. It looks complex but it only uses 10 colors.

The same designer has another pretty one with a crescent shape holding a silhouette of a mosque, with paisley designs in the crescent and a blackwork embroidery background. This one is 120 by 210 stitches and only uses three colors since it’s worked on dark blue fabric (though of course you can use whatever color fabric you like for a different look). On 14 count fabric this one is 21.77 centimeters square, or 8.6 inches on all sides.

Islamic Craft UK has a pretty design with the words “God has willed” in Arabic and English, which would be lovely to stitch for Ramadan or any other holiday. The words are surrounded by a pretty floral pattern in a circle, making this one a perfect choice for hoop art. It uses four colors and is all full cross stitches except for the words in English, which are worked in back stitch. The pattern fits in a 5-inch hoop.

And while these are not strictly a Ramadan design, I also wanted to share these Quran Surah cross stitch patterns using Kufic calligraphy from 365 Days of Dana. These lovely and meaningful designs would be great to meditate on while you stitch, whether you are crafting during Ramadan or at any other time of year. This is a set of three patterns but I think you can also buy them separately. Each one uses two colors and they measure 86 by 86 stitches.

Looking for more Islamic cross stitch patterns? I’ve rounded up a few more patterns for Ramadan and beyond.

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40+ Christian Cross Stitch Patterns

The other day I shared some cross stitch patterns with ornaments on them, so this time around I wanted to share cross stitch patterns that you can use as ornaments. It would be fun to do a whole tree in your craft room with cross stitch ornaments, or just add a few to your tree or give them as gifts.

These little quilt inspired cross stitch patterns from Flamingo Toes look like ornaments and fit in 3-inch hoops, which are perfect for hanging on the tree or using to decorate a gift. I love the pastel colors on these but you can use more traditional Christmas colors if you like.

This cute Christmas tree from Lagodargetoshop uses a single color and fits in a 4-inch hoop, but you could make it smaller if you wanted by trimming the last ornaments and gifts from the sides, or just stitch the tree without any other embellishments. Either way it’s a cute addition to your holiday tree.

Stitched Modern has a super cute collection of retro Christmas ornament cross stitch patterns from designer Gera. This is a printed pattern that will be shipped to you. Each pattern is about 40 by 56 stitches, or 2.9 by 4 inches/7.4 by 10 cm on 14 count fabric. To work the whole set you’ll need 20 colors of floss.

These snowflake ornaments from Our Little Handmade Home are each about 2.5 inches/6.4 cm when stitched on 14 count fabric, and they use a single color of floss. They are pretty in red but you could also do white on a blue or black background, or whatever suits your other Christmas tree decorations!

From the description it sounds like this set of vintage style cross stitch characters is presented as one large chart, but the photo from Sampler Antique Stitch shows each of them stitched up as their own little ornament, so it gets included here. You’ll find Santa and snowmen in different poses in this cute collection.

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