Scarecrow Cross Stitch Patterns

I generally associate scarecrows with Halloween, but they’re really a fall harvest kind of character, so you can stitch and display them throughout the season. A fun thing about scarecrow cross stitch patterns is there are so many different styles to choose from, so let’s take a look at a few.

The one that got me started thinking about scarecrows is decidedly more Halloween in flavor, with a folk art sampler twist. This one is from Ulysses Blue Stitching and features a scarecrow with a pumpkin head and a witch hat, along with a crow, bat, skulls and more. The pattern is 123 by 174 stitches and uses 94 colors. On 14 count fabric it will be 8.7 by 12.2 inches, or 22.3 by 31.6 cm.

If you’re looking for a much simpler and more traditional scarecrow pattern, check out this one from Bella Rose Craft. This little cutie is only 2.21 by 3.29 inches (5.6 by 8.4 cm) on 14 count fabric and easily fits in a 4-inch hoop. If I’m counting right I think it only uses six colors.

Another one in the cute zones is this one from Tiny House Studio BC. This sweet pumpkin head is playing in the fall leaves and having lots of fun. This one uses 42 colors and measures 140 by 175 stitches, which comes out to 10 by 12.5 inches/25.4 by 31.75 cm on 14 count fabric.

A super detailed and realistic (and therefore mildly creepy) scarecrow cross stitch pattern comes from Artisan Avenue Design. This scarecrow standing in a field with his crow friend measures 200 by 200 stitches and ues 30 colors.

And I don’t really know what to call this last one but it’s so cute I couldn’t resist sharing. It’s more of a scarecrow doll that’ stitched, sewn and embellished to make a three-dimensional piece of art. The design is from Living on the Rainbow and it uses felt, pieces of glittery garland and other embellishments to make it more lifelike. The pattern notes that a sewing machine is not required, and if you use 18 count fabric your scarecrow will be about 4.5 inches/12 cm tall.

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One of the easiest ways to make a cross stitch project more personal is to add text to it. Whether you’re adding the names of people getting married to a generic floral cross stitch design, birth information to a project on theme with the new baby’s room or just adding a word or phrase that’s meaningful to you, adding words to cross stitch projects make them that much more special.

But if you’re not working with a project that already has text built in, or you want to change the text that’s there, that can feel a little daunting.

Caterpillar Cross Stitch has a great guide to adding names and words (as well as numbers) to projects, which talks you through what to consider and how to actually go about adding text to a cross stitch project successfully.

You’ll need to think about what kind of font you want to use and if you’re using back stitched letters or larger filled letters, how much space you need and how the letters work together in the text you’re planning to make sure it’s readable.

Their post includes common pitfalls such as running out a space or ending up with text that’s off center and how to avoid them (spoiler: chart out your text before you stitch!).

The whole post is really helpful if you’ve never added lettering to a project before and don’t know where to start. I like to use block letters in back stitch when learning how to add text to cross stitch, but of course there are tons of lettering options. Check out this collection of cross stitch fonts if you want to see some different things you can try.

And head over to Caterpillar Cross Stitch to get more tips for how to successfully add lettering to your cross stitch projects. They also have their own alphabet and number charts you can buy to add text to your stitching.

Have you ever added text to a cross stitch project? I’d love to hear how it went!

[Photo: Caterpillar Cross Stitch]

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