The Grinch Free Cross Stitch Pattern

If you’ve had about all the Christmas cheer you can handle by now, thank you very much, maybe it’s time to stitch up some holiday greetings from the Grinch (and his dog).

Though he actually looks pretty cheery in this free cross stitch pattern, so maybe stitching it will help your heart grow three sizes, or you can make it for the most Bah, Humbug of your buddies (I guess that’s mixing metaphors, but you know what I mean).

This design can be stitched as shown, or you can make it into a double sided round ornament, whichever way you like.

Designed by Nadine Grigorieva, this pattern’s finished design is sized 19.59 x 9.43 cm (7.71 by 3.71 inches) when stitched on 14 count fabric, and measures 108 by 52 stitches. The types of stitches used are full cross-stitch, half cross-stitch and backstitch.

You can get the free pattern from Wizardi.

It doesn’t look like we have any other Grinch cross stitch patterns that we have shared through the years, but there is one in this Dr. Seuss cross stitch pattern collection that includes a little Grinch.

And if you’re looking for more funny ways to celebrate the season, try the Fa La La La Llama pattern, or this googly eyed reindeer (because everything is better with googly eyes, am I right?) or you can wish a merry Christmas to your favorite filthy animal.

If all that snark put you back in the mood for some more traditional holiday cross stitch patterns, check out my roundups of Christmas village cross stitch patterns, Christmas tree patterns, and super cute Santa cross stitch patterns. No matter the mood we’ve got something you can stitch up to show your holiday spirit and that would make a great gift for someone in your life. Because we all know handmade gifts are the best gifts, right?

[Photo: Wizardi]

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Cross stitch is not a craft I generally travel with (since I’m not that good at it, I prefer not to be moving while I’m doing it) but I’m sure there are lots of stitchers who would like to take their projects with them when they travel.

Koekoek has a post all about cross stitching on a plane, which is a great plan since it’s lots of uninterrupted time to work. As mentioned in the post, you should be able to bring embroidery needles (which tend not to be that sharp anyway) on an airplane with you.

Regulations in the United States say that scissors with blades up to 4 inches/10 cm are allowed in the cabin, but whether they are allowed by security as you pass through it is up to their discretion. And thread cutters that use a razor blade are not supposed to be allowed at any time.

Alternatives include bringing nail clippers to snip your threads, or pre-cutting thread and placing it on bobbins so you can stitch on the plane. Then pack scissors in your checked bag so you can cut any loose ends or extra long strands later.

Check out the post at Koekoek for more tips on traveling with cross stitch and suggestions for projects to pack when traveling. I’ve also written in the past about this post from Caterpillar Cross Stitch about traveling with cross stitch supplies and, importantly, what to do to make your screening as smooth as possible. And, importantly, what to do if the security agents question your supplies or want to confiscate anything you brought.

And that’s a great tip, too: if you are packing scissors in your carry on but you’re also checking a bag, pack extras there just in case.

Do you have any tips for traveling with cross stitch projects? I’d love to hear them. Also check out my post about planning a travel stitching kit.

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