Sandcastle Cross Stitch Patterns

It might be a little early as I write this to be thinking about summer vacation, but let’s take a look at some sandcastle cross stitch patterns while we’re dreaming of the beach.

I love this little sandcastle in a bottle from Threading Our Journey. The design uses 27 colors and measures 47 by 58 stitches, which comes out to 3.4 by 4.1 inches, or 8.5 by 10.5 cm, when stitched on 14 count fabric.

The Happiest Hoop also has this adorable little Fine and Sandy cross stitch pattern. This one fits in a three-inch hoop and uses 7 colors. It’s worked over 30 by 25 stitches and uses whole cross stitches and back stitch.

Another little design comes from Bella Rose Craft. This wee castle is shown in a four inch hoop, and it uses three colors. There’s a little back stitching on this one, too.

It doesn’t have to be July for you to stitch or display this summery sandcastle design from Thyme for Stitching. This design uses 11 colors and comes out about 4 by 4 inches/10 by 10 cm when stitched on 14 count fabric.

Stitch a more brightly colors sandcastle with this design from Cute Patterns by Maria. At 67 by 50 stitches, the pattern comes out to about 5 by 4 inches, or 13 by 10 cm. It uses 18 colors.

Or go for a dreamy watercolor look like this one from Juliette Studio Co. The design is 200 by 200 stitches, which comes out to 14.7 inches or 36.3 cm square on 14 count fabric (the pattern notes include measurements for higher counts if you want to make it smaller). It calls for 28 colors.

This last sandcastle from Autumn Andrea is part of a quartet of little beach themed patterns that also includes a seagull, beach house and sign. All four designs use 23 colors in total, but not all of them are used just in the sandcastle. The individual designs are about 11 by 10 inches each, or 28 by 25.4 cm.

Next Pattern:

Beach Cross Stitch Patterns

Summer is the time for sweet treats, whether eating them or stitching them. This collection of patterns is full of designs that are good enough to eat. Almost.

This year of ice creams from Simone Balman Art is lots of fun, and you could also stitch up these treats individually if you’d rather. The full piece is 210 by 300 stitches, though it’s not full coverage. It uses 25 colors and comes out to 13.6 by 20.1 inches, or 34.5 by 51.2 cm, as shown on 14 count fabric.

These mini Popsicles from Mariana Gonclaves ART as super sweet and quick to stitch. These would also be a fun border to another summer project. The full design is 43 by 46 stitches, which is 3.1 by 3.3 inches, or 7.8 by 8.3 cm, on 14 count fabric.

Sam X Stitch has this fun sweet treat sampler, which again would be fun to stitch as individual pieces (maybe on napkins?). In all it calls for 18 colors and measures 153 by 153 stitches. That comes out to 10.93 inches or 27.75 cm on 14 count fabric.

Another great sampler is this one with ice cream and other sweet treats from Cute Patterns by Maria. At 119 by 132 stitches total, working the full pattern would be about 8.6 by 9.4 inches, or 22 by 24 cm on 14 count fabric, and it uses 33 colors. You can also stitch individual designs, which range in height from 35 to 45 stitches, and in width from 11 to 28.

This collection of four sundae patterns from Stichrovia would be fun to make for a kitchen or a teen’s room. Each pattern is around 40 by 50 stitches, so they should fit in a four or five inch hoop if worked on 14 count fabric.

Or stitch up one of the treats from Stitch Chart Studio‘s collection of seven ice cream cross stitch patterns. These range in size and in number of colors needed, but most would fit in a five or six in hoop (and one in a four inch hoop).

Next Pattern:

Have you read?