Cross stitch patterns for beginners: a set of 8 mini designs, 4 mushrooms and 4 Christmas minis, each 40 stitches wide. Every design uses whole cross stitches only, so there is no backstitch and no part stitches to worry about. A gentle way to start, or a quick stitch for the evening.

What You Get

• 1 ZIP per paper size, each holding 1 PDF per pattern.
• Every design is 40 stitches wide and uses only whole cross stitches, with no backstitch and no part stitches. This set gathers 8 of our existing mini designs (4 mushrooms and 4 Christmas minis) into one download; each is also sold in our shop in a set of 4, so check the list if you already own some.
• The 8 patterns:
• Mini Red Toadstool: 40 x 42 stitches, 16 DMC colors, 5 PDF pages
• Mini Jingle Bell: 40 x 46 stitches, 14 DMC colors, 5 PDF pages
• Mini Lilac Mushrooms: 40 x 44 stitches, 15 DMC colors, 5 PDF pages
• Mini Porcini: 40 x 43 stitches, 12 DMC colors, 5 PDF pages
• Mini Mushroom with a Ladybird: 40 x 45 stitches, 14 DMC colors, 5 PDF pages
• Mini Wrapped Gift: 40 x 45 stitches, 14 DMC colors, 5 PDF pages
• Mini Red Bauble: 40 x 54 stitches, 11 DMC colors, 5 PDF pages
• Mini Pinecone: 40 x 50 stitches, 15 DMC colors, 5 PDF pages
• Each PDF holds, in this order: a cover with the stitched preview, the DMC floss key with stitch counts and skeins, a finished size guide for 11, 14, 16 and 18-count aida, a how-to page, the color chart over numbered pages and the same chart in black and white symbols.

Formats and Sizes

• PDF in US Letter 8.5 x 11 in and A4 210 x 297 mm. Both paper sizes are included.
• Finished size on 14-count aida:
• Mini Red Toadstool: 2.9 x 3.0 in
• Mini Jingle Bell: 2.9 x 3.3 in
• Mini Lilac Mushrooms: 2.9 x 3.1 in
• Mini Porcini: 2.9 x 3.1 in
• Mini Mushroom with a Ladybird: 2.9 x 3.2 in
• Mini Wrapped Gift: 2.9 x 3.2 in
• Mini Red Bauble: 2.9 x 3.9 in
• Mini Pinecone: 2.9 x 3.6 in

How It Works

Instant digital download, nothing is posted. Print at 100 percent or follow the chart on a tablet. You supply the aida fabric, DMC floss, a needle and a hoop.

Licence

Personal use. You may stitch the patterns and gift or sell the finished pieces you stitched by hand. Please do not share, resell or redistribute the pattern files themselves.

Designed by us with the help of AI image tools, then reviewed, corrected and assembled by hand before it was listed.