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Counted Cross Stitch {Free Pattern}

September 9, 2015 by Julie 4 Comments

Counted Cross-Stitch Unicorn and Counted Cross-Stich Apple {Free Ampersand Pattern}

I’ve gone cross-stitch crazy. If you follow me on Instagram then you’ve probably seen some of my #SundayStitching photos. Cross-stitching has become my favorite warmer weather fiber craft. When it’s 100 degrees outside I’m not always in the mood to do any knitting or crochet. The yarn between my fingers and the weight of the project in my lap only seems to add to the heat. And that’s when I turned to embroidery and cross-stitch. It’s still a fiber craft and I’m even still using a needle. It’s just not a knitting needle.

And there are a TON of really great and modern free cross-stitch and embroidery patterns available. Including the patterns for this apple and unicorn that I cross-stitched recently. I strayed a little from both of the patterns. The apple was a lot more colorful in the pattern, but I decided to do it all in shades of green. And the unicorn was solid, but I decided to give it a little ombre treatment. Counted cross-stitch is certainly as time consuming as knitting is (not a fast hobby by any means) but I’m really having fun with it.

Counted Cross-Stitch Unicorn and Counted Cross-Stich Apple {Free Ampersand Pattern}

I even took a leap and decided to make a pattern. My love of ampersands is pretty rampant. (In fact I’m currently working on an ampersand string art project!) So it made sense for the first pattern that I created to be an ampersand. This is my way of saying thank you for all the free patterns available online. My own little contribution (and hopefully the first of many free cross stitch patterns!)

Free Ampersand Pattern Counted Cross-Stitch Pattern from Julie is Coco and Cocoa

If you use the pattern I’d love to see your finished project!

Get the Ampersand Free Cross Stitch Pattern 

 

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Comments

  1. Kara Thiot (@karathiot) says

    September 16, 2015 at 10:36 am

    I <3 &s 2!

    Reply
  2. creativejewishmom/sara says

    October 26, 2015 at 10:21 am

    Thanks so much for sharing on craft schooling sunday, love sweet little cross stitch patterns too, though have yet to do anything recently!

    Reply
  3. Sarah Eliza @ devastateboredom says

    October 26, 2015 at 10:35 pm

    This is awesome! I love ampersands toooooooo, and I’ve been wanting to get back into cross stitching. 🙂 Thanks for such a fun jump-start!

    Reply
  4. craftymomsshare says

    November 1, 2015 at 7:13 am

    How fun!! I would love to have you share at my new link party: http://craftymomsshare.blogspot.com/2015/10/crafty-weekend-thanksgiving-activity.html.

    Reply

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