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Stitch a Set of Ocean Themed Projects

June 25, 2024 by Sarah White

I love this collection of ocean themed cross stitch patterns from The Stitch Patterns on Etsy. This set of eight patterns includes:

  • some small fish and coral
  • a pair of dolphins
  • a spotted fish
  • a crab
  • some shells and seaweed/coral
  • a stingray
  • a sea turtle
  • a humpback whale

Each design has a background of pastel coral and they all call for the same colors of floss, giving them a harmonious look. Most of the projects seem to use three or four colors (plus a little bit of black for eyes and other details), while the fish pattern adds in bright orange. I think it would be fun to do a little bit of that color in each design even though it’s not shown that way just to tie them all together if you happen to be stitching the whole set individually, as shown.

When stitched on 14 count fabric, each project is 5 by 7 inches/12.7 by 17.78 cm, so they’re perfect for framing all together. But even if you only want to stitch one or two of them, they would be a great addition to a beach themed room or to start you on your coastal grandma journey.

You can buy the whole set from The Stitch Patterns, or you can check out all their adorable ocean-themed projects here.

Looking for more cross stitch projects to decorate your beach house or keep you dreaming of the beach? Here are some more options for you:

  • Beach themed cross stitch patterns
  • Summer beach houses
  • Beach holiday patterns
  • Blue crab
  • Mermaid garden

I also love this set of mini beach themed cross stitch patterns, which would be fun to use as a border on just about any of the above listed patterns. Or stitch them on your linens for all your clam bakes and lobster roll dining experiences.

[Photo: The Stitch Patterns]

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Cross Stitch Patterns Fit for a Pool Party

I don’t know why it still surprises me that there are cross stitch patterns available for almost anything you can think of. I wasn’t looking for pool themed cross stitch patterns, but in scrolling around Etsy looking more generally for summer cross stitch patterns, I found a lot of pool patterns so I figured I should share them.

I love the colors in these designs, almost as cool as sliding into the pool on a hot day.

The first one I found was Pool Party by Milky Stitch. It features someone lounging in the pool, someone lounging next to the pool, and some fun accessories you might need for a day at the pool. It uses 20 colors and was designed for 11 count fabric, which means it comes out to 12.2 by 8.2 inches, or 31 by 21 cm.

Pastel Pool from Stitch Me Good Designs looks like it would fit right in with Pool Party on a gallery wall. This one uses seven colors and 14 count fabric and fits in a 7-inch hoop. 

Speaking of gallery walls, if you want a room full of summer sun and pool themed cross stitch, check out this trifecta of pool designs from Craft Bundle Lab. There’s a women floating in a pool with a large hat, a float in a pool and several floats and pool toys in another pool with a fun checkerboard bottom. Each design uses 12 colors and they are about 14.6 inches/37 cm square worked on 14-count fabric.

This designs from Cross Stitchers United shows three people floating in a pool in different ways. This one has cross stitched water, or you can stitch it on blue fabric and save yourself some time. As shown it uses nine colors and is 94 by 94 stitches, which is 6.7 inches or 17 cm square on 14-count fabric.

The Swimmers in a Pool cross stitch pattern from Thread Nova Studios is delightful. It’s stitched with everyone wearing red suits, but you could change up some of them — or even just one of them — to change the look of the project. This one uses 14 colors and is 200 by 200 stitches. That’s about 14.3 inches/36.3 cm on 14 count fabric, though the pattern includes sizing for other stitch counts, too.

And finally the pool pattern from The Lady at Home just makes you wish you could jump right into it. The pool with floats looks super inviting, and it is stitched on 14-count fabric with a finished size of 5 by 7 inches/12.7 by 17.8 cm.

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