Silly Goose Cross Stitch Patterns

At the end of last year I sat in on a crafting trends webinar and one of the things that was mentioned that was going to be trending this year was ducks and geese. I don’t know if I’m seeing it because they said it or if there really are more ducks and geese around this year, but let’s celebrate the goose with these cute goose cross stitch patterns.

A lot of goose cross stitch patterns have a vintage look that is very much and 1980s kitchen wallpaper throwback. Like this one, designed by Summer McDonald and sold by Mary Stitching. It uses 12 colors and measures 197 by 185 stitches, which on 14 count fabric comes out to 14.1 by 13.2 inches, or 35.7 by 33.6 cm.

Another classic look one is this goose with a checked border offered by luzatolye. At 40 by 38 stitches, this little goose cross stitch pattern measures 2.8 by 2.7 inches, or about 7 cm almost square. It looks like it uses 5 colors.

Or how about geese with kerchiefs? This trio from Callie’s Cozy Crafts is billed (hah!) as French, but they look like little grannies to me. Either way, the pattern is 168 by 70 stitches, uses 6 colors and comes out to 12 by 5 inches, or 30.7 by 12.7 cm, on 14 count fabric.

There’s also a goose in galoshes (and a little bow) from Nala and Stitch. This little cutie is dressed in blue, but the designer also has a goose in yellow accessories including a straw hat if you’d rather. This one is 51 by 80 stitches and uses 11 colors. On 14 counte fabric it will measure 3.5 by 5.9 inches (9 by 15 cm).

If you’d rather a shoeless goose, another variation on the theme has just the bow. This one is by Calm Stitch Studio, and I love the little stitched frame and stripes around the goose, almost like he’s already hanging on the wall. At 92 by 141 stitches, this one comes out to 6.57 by 10 inches or 16.69 by 25.58 cm and uses 17 colors.

For a goose with a more natural setting, try this one from Olha Craft, which also has flowers and a ladybug. This one is 46 by 46 stitches (that’s about 3.3 inches or 8.35 cm square) and uses 9 colors.

I started writing this one as a designer spotlight kind of post, and then I realized when I was almost done with it that I had actually featured this designer before. It was in late 2024, so I’ll forgive myself for forgetting, but it’s worth taking another look at Mama Witch Cross Stitch. It looks like the shop has changed a bit since the last time I looked in, and you all just needed to see this amazing pattern anyway.

In the listing this one is called “whimsical opossum,” because of course it is. This little creature is sporting a straw hat and playing a banjo next to a crock of moonshine and surrounded by a wreath of pumpkins, mushrooms and other fall icons. Clicking through the images, though, I see it’s also called Possum Song, which is also pretty great.

Either way, the design is 144 by 130 stitches, which comes out to 10.29 by 9.29 inches, or about 26 by 23.5 cm on 14 count fabric.

This is not the only possum pattern offered by this shop, but you get the vibe from this one.

And to quickly check in on the rest of the shop, there are a great number of Halloween themed cross stitch patterns here, too, many with a sort of dark whimsy like mermaid skeletons, cat witches and a pumpkin-headed rider on a skeleton unicorn, to name just a few.

Another category worth noting, though it is much smaller, is “sad Victorian ghosts,” which features ghosts (sometimes in Victorian garb, sometimes not) going to the pub and the library, hanging laundry and taking a bath.

There are also a lot of Christmas designs, some sweet and some snarky, and a few creepy ones, too. Other categories include the new for 2026 “sunny patterns” (similar style motifs just with brighter colors and lighter backgrounds), as well as bookmarks and mini cross stitch designs.

[Photo: Mama Witch Cross Stitch]

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