Hi, friends! In this post, you will find a mega list of absolutely free cross-stitch patterns. Most of the patterns were shared for free by the makers for personal use (please make sure to always familiarize yourself with the copyright rules for each design on the maker’s website!). Have fun!
The list is ordered alphabetically! I added two tags – Website and Book – to distinguish between the two resources.
Tip: to search the list by keyword on your desktop, hit the left Ctrl+F key.
Where do you find free patterns?
My favourite source of free cross-stitch patterns is cross-stitch designer websites – many legit pattern designers offer cross-stitch freebies. I also like to peruse the free DMC cross-stitch chart library.
What to avoid when searching from cross-stitch patterns? Any platform that uploads direct PDFs and pictures of patterns, where the uploader does not say who designer the pattern. Pinterest and numerous Facebook groups are the worst offenders, unfortunately.
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11 Free Cross Stitch Patterns by Creatively Crafting
123 Stitch Patterns by Various Designers, for personal use Website
7 Free Beginner Cross-Stitch Patterns by the Spruce Crafts Website
25 Free Cross-Stitch and Back Stitch Alphabets by the Spruce Crafts Website
900+ Best free cross stitch patterns ideas in 2024 Pinterest board but PLEASE double-check if the patterns are actually free. I see a lot of people not understanding cross-stitch copyright and that stuff published on the Internet is not free until specifically advertised as such by the designer Website
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Anne Cole Needlework free counted cross-stitch charts for personal use Website
Ajisai Press Free Blackwork Cross-Stitch Charts for personal use Website
Alita Designs – hundreds of free cross stitch patterns that you can download, print and use in your crafts projects – Alita Design moved to Patreon Website
Amanda Gregory Cross-Stitch Designs for personal use Website
American Needlepoint Guild, Inc free projects Website
Anchor free cross-stitch patterns for personal use Website
Ann Logan Cross Stitch Patterns – Free Charts for personal use Website
Anne les petite croix – Some classic/traditional cross-stitch patterns (the site is in French!) for personal use Website
Antique Pattern Library – awesome vintage patterns available online Website
Appleseed Prim Free Charts for personal use Website
Art of Stitching Free Charts for personal use Website
Artecy Free Cross-Stitch Charts for personal use Website
Atomic Marsha free patterns for personal use Website
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Backstage Stitches Free Cross-Stitch Patterns for personal use Website
Badass Cross Stitch Subversive Modern Cross-Stitch for personal use Website
Barack Obama free cross-stitch portrait digital pattern on the Guardian Website
Beautiful and completely free blackwork charts from Blackwork Journey for personal use Website
Blackwork Archive inspired by historical needlework of sixteenth and seventeenth-century England, but they are all original designs by http://www.elizabethan.org/ Website
Borduurblog – Free blackwork designs / free cross-stitch Website
Brooke’s Books Publishing Cross-Stitch Freebies – pages 1, 2, 3 Website
Buzy Bobbins Free Cross Stitch Charts for personal use Website
Byrd’s Nest patterns – free for your personal or charitable use Website
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Catkin and Lillie free cross-stitch patterns Website
Chatelaine Design by Martina Rosenberg – a typical “Châtelaine” manner patterns Website
Christmas Themed Cross Stitch Patterns – compilation by the Spruce Crafts Website
CloudsFactory Free Contemporary Patterns for personal use Website
Complimentary Blue Ribbon Designs Website
Cosmic Handmade Free Cross-Stitch Charts – page 1 and page 2 Website
Cottage Garden Samplings’s Free Cross-Stitch Patterns Website
Country Living’s Free Cross Stitch Patterns Website
Craft Gossip – This site doesn’t own the patterns in their freebies section, they just curate them Website
Craft with Cartwright – free cross stitch patterns library Website
Crossed Wing Collection Free cross-stitch patterns for personal use Website
Cross Stitch Lab Freebies for personal use
Cross Stitch Quest – Free geeky cross stitch patterns Website
Cross-Stitch Club CSC Free cross-stitch patterns Website
Cross stitch waste canvas designs by Nancy Hoerner and Suzanne Weyer (via Internet Archive – you sign up for free to get 1h access) Book
Cross-Stitch Vienna Free Modern Cross-Stitch Patterns for personal use Website
CyberStitchers’ Selection of Free Patterns by Various Designers for personal use Website
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Daily Cross-Stitch – they offer a free cross-stitch chart every day
DesignWorks free stitching charts ideas Website
DMC Free Cross Stitch Charts – the popular maker of floss offers over 200 modern cross-stitch patterns Website
DragonBear traditional, Middle Ages, classic cross-stitch patterns mixed in with history Website
Dragon Dreams dragon-themed cross-stitch charts Website
Dobby Cross-Stitch Design by Kimberly Allard Website
Durene Jones Cross Stitch free charts on Durene’s Facebook page
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Easy Bat Halloween Cross- Stitch Pattern by Yawns And Yarn Website
Easy Candy Corn Halloween Cross- Stitch Pattern by Yawns And Yarn Website
Easy Frankenstein’s Monster, Zombie, and Ghost Halloween Cross- Stitch Patterns by Yawns And Yarn Website
Embroiderbee’s Primary Hive free cross-stitch charts Website
Facebook Cross Stitchers Love Freebies Group Website
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Fat Quarter Shop free cross-stitch patterns for personal use Website
Freepatterns.com Cross Stitch Category Website
Free Blackwork and Cross-Stitch Designs (the blog is in Dutch so Google Translate if needed!) Website
Free Blackwork Patterns from Black Pearl Designs Russian Blackwork Website
Free chupin’s Xstitch by Claire93’s Blog Website
Free Cross-Stitch Pattern Central Website
Free Cross-Stitch Patterns by Ritacuna – including cute foods patterns! Website
Free Cross Stitch Patterns by Vi Sa – an open Facebook group where Vi Sa shares her free cross-stitch patterns – most but not all are large full coverage pieces. Website
Free Cross-Stitch Patterns Newsletter by Teacups and Thread Website
Free Easy Cross, Pattern Maker, PCStitch Charts + Free Historic Old Pattern Books Website
Free Happy Halloween Cross Stitch Pattern by the Spruce Crafts Website
Free Love Letter Valentine Cross-Stitch Pattern by the Spruce Crafts Website
Free Patterns Online by Carrie Luhmann Pieniozek for personal use Website
Free Video Games Themes Cross-Stitch Patterns by ☆=Sleepy Creations Cross Stitch=☆ Website
Funny Cows Cross-Stitch Charts by the Marottes de Nathalie Website
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Gathered free cross-stitch pattern articles Website
Gvello Stitch Free Patterns – a great source of Ukrainian borders and corners! Website
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Haftix Patterns Mega Directory of Free Counted Cross-Stitch Patterns for personal use
Happiness is Cross-stitching -The famous and beautiful cat series 🙂 Website
Happiness is Cross-stitching – And the freebie pattern section from the same maker Website
hancock’s house of happy – free cross-stitch charts Website
Heartstring Samplery Free Patterns. Also, check out the blog for more free charts at www.thetwistfamily.blogspot.com Website
Heaven and Earth Designs Free Cross-Stitch Charts Page Website
HobbyLoco free original cross stitch patterns page 1 & page 2 Website
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Ingleside Imaginarium Free Charts for personal use Website
iStitch freebies for personal use Website
Internet Archive – vintage cross-stitch books. Register for free and borrow a book for 1 hour – also for free! Website
Internet Archive – embroidery and cross-stitch patterns Website Book
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Keenstitch free patterns Facebook album Website
Keeping it Real Easy and Free Cross Stitch Charts for personal use Website
Kooler Design Studio Inc. free cross-stitch charts Website
Kreinik free cross-stitch charts, divided into categories: Christmas cross-stitch, Halloween cross-stitch, cross-stitch for all seasons, and cross-stitch angel designs Website
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LECIEN free cross-stitch patterns (as well as free embroidery and appliques) Website
Let it Stitch free patterns Website
Life is a Pigsty free cross-stitch pattern – Morrissey song title cross-stitch by Follow the White Bunny Website
Lizzie*Kate Blog – You can find very cute freebies there 🙂 Website
Lord Libidan’s 53 Free Cross Stitch Alphabets Website
Lord Libidan’s Epid Pokemon free cross-stitch charts
Love Crafts – free cross-stitch pattern collection. They have a lot of the DMC free charts but also other designers! Website
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Make it Pink Freebies – as per the info on the page, use coupon code “FREE” Website
Math & Science Cross-Stitch Patterns – hosted on ko-fi so you can also tip if you wish to 🙂 Website
Merejka Free Cross-Stitch Charts Website
Mirabilia Designs free cross-stitch charts Website
Modern cross-stitch including anime, cartoons, movies, geeky stuff and more from Birdie Stitching Website
Modern Folk Embroidery – beautiful folksy cross-stitch patterns, free for personal use Website
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Needle Graphics DownUnder free cross-stitch patterns Website
Needlework books on the Internet Archive (you sign up for free to get 1h access) Book
Night Spirit Studio Free Goth Cross Stitch Patterns for personal use Website
Nikki Stitches free cross-stitch charts Website
Notorious Needle – Free Cross-Stitch Patterns (after subscribing to the newsletter) Website
Nordic Needle free patterns – blackwork, hardanger, and cross-stitch Website
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On-Line Digital Archive of Documents on Weaving and Related Topics Website Book
On-Line Digital Archive of Documents on Weaving and Related Topics – the list of needlework-related topics Website Book
Owl Forest Embroidery – absolutely stunning free charts Website
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Plum Street Samplers freebies Website
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Que Sera Stitches – cute and creepy patterns Website
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Rabbit Girl Crafts free cross-stitch charts
Rainbow Gallery free cross-stitch charts Website
Raven Coven shares a free pattern every week. Website
reddit /CrossStitch Group’s Free Monthly Patterns by Wild Violet for personal use (but donations are encouraged! :)) Website
reddit /CrossStitch Group patterns flair – lots and lots of free patterns by talented people Website
Rucniprace.cz free cross-stitch charts Website
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Smart Cross-Stitch free cross-stitch charts
Social media – search by ‘free cross stitch pattern’ keyword Website
Some DIY Tumblr – list of free cross-stitch patterns sources Website
Stichtrove Free Patterns Browser – Stitchrove mapped free patterns from other sources and put them in one place. They recently asked me for consent so they are good people 😉 Website
Stitching Dream – The author stitches designs she likes and links to the sources of the free patterns Website
suzustitch free charts – suzustitch is a beginner pattern designer and is offering her beautiful creations for free at the moment Website
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The Artful Freebie Club – free cross stitch patterns added weekly Website
The Art of Stitching – free patterns Website
The Drawn Threads free charts Website
The Free Cross Stitch Challenge by Creatively Crafting
The Fresh Crossstitch – free patterns for personal use Website
The Mary Ann Beinecke Decorative Art Collection – The Mary Ann Beinecke Decorative Art Collection spans 400 years, from 1550 to the 1970’s. It includes books, journals, and sample books on decorative arts, in particular those arts having to do with textile design, handicrafts, and the history of costume. Access it online here – select “Embroidery” for needlepoint patterns. Website Book
The Online Books Page – Browsing subject area: Needlework Website Book
The Saint Martha’s Guild – Restoring the Art of Liturgical Needlework – free patterns Website
The Silver Needle free charts Website
The Space of stitching – Free cross-stitch patterns for beginners, for personal use Website
The Twisted Stitcher – free designs Website
The Marottes de Nathalie Positive Affirmations Free Cross- Stitch Charts in EN, DE, FR, and ES Website
Tiny Modernist Free Cross-Stitch Patterns Website
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Vintage cross-stitch patterns from the MET Open Access repository Website
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Wayne Rooney free cross-stitch pattern from the Guardian Website
Wild Olive’s free kawaii cross-stitch patterns Website
Wizardi free cross-stitch patterns for personal use Website
Wonderful Stitches – a gallery of free sample stitches as well as some beautiful projects, such as a cross-stitch clothing hanger cover Website
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Yes, I am Corgeous – Free Cross Stitch Pattern by Hoohla Crafts for personal use Website
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Zweigart free cross-stitch charts Website
