Free Animal Cross Stitch Patterns
Woodland animals, cats and dogs, farm animals and sea creatures are all here, from small beginner charts to fully shaded portraits. Every free animal cross stitch pattern downloads as a printable PDF with a symbol chart and the full DMC thread list.
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Baby Fox and Mouse Friend
77 x 69 stitches · 5.5" x 4.9"
Grumpy Owl on a Pile of Letters
112 x 132 stitches · 8.0" x 9.4"
Hedgehog with an Alphabet Block
81 x 82 stitches · 5.8" x 5.9"
Mouse Carrying a Giant Acorn
79 x 73 stitches · 5.6" x 5.2"
Otter in Pajamas with a Lantern
185 x 171 stitches · 13.2" x 12.2"
Otter in a Patchwork Quilt with a Mug
169 x 138 stitches · 12.1" x 9.9"
Owl on a Monogram Letter M
46 x 74 stitches · 3.3" x 5.3"
Pastel Butterfly with Heart Wings
72 x 57 stitches · 5.1" x 4.1"
Patchwork Teddy Bear with a Honey Jar
65 x 80 stitches · 4.6" x 5.7"
Penguin Chick in a Winter Beanie
150 x 228 stitches · 10.7" x 16.3"
Penguin in a Top Hat and Puffer Vest
97 x 124 stitches · 6.9" x 8.9"
Puppy Eating a Burger
149 x 155 stitches · 10.6" x 11.1"
Raccoon in a Pumpkin Patch
80 x 71 stitches · 5.7" x 5.1"
Red Panda Curled in Its Tail
128 x 142 stitches · 9.1" x 10.1"
Sleepy Bunny in a Nightcap
118 x 184 stitches · 8.4" x 13.1"
Surprised Ginger Kitten
83 x 92 stitches · 5.9" x 6.6"
Swaddled Baby Duckling
60 x 70 stitches · 4.3" x 5.0"
Tabby Cat with a Ball of Yarn
84 x 70 stitches · 6.0" x 5.0"
Yawning Puppy
80 x 82 stitches · 5.7" x 5.9"
Baby Raccoon with a Desk Fan
175 x 90 stitches · 12.5" x 6.4"
Red Panda with a Steaming Mug
169 x 108 stitches · 12.1" x 7.7"
Badger Carrying a Peony
145 x 172 stitches · 10.4" x 12.3"
Golden Puppy in a Knit Scarf
131 x 167 stitches · 9.4" x 11.9"
Red Fox Holding a Maple Leaf
129 x 166 stitches · 9.2" x 11.9"
Choosing an animal pattern
Check two things on each card before you open a pattern: the finished size and the difficulty. Finished sizes are measured on 14-count Aida, so a design listed at about 5 inches fits a small hoop, while one over 12 inches is a framed wall piece. On 16-count fabric the same chart comes out about an eighth smaller.
Animal charts get harder where fur and feathers are shaded with several close tones of one color. Before you start an Intermediate or Advanced design, sort those neighboring shades onto a labeled floss card by DMC number; it is the easiest way to avoid mixing them up halfway through.
Related guides and round-ups
- Free Cat Cross Stitch Patterns, From Black Kittens to a Ginger Tabby
- Free Fox Cross Stitch Patterns, Compared by Size and Time
- Free Funny Cross Stitch Patterns: Sloths, Capybaras and a Grumpy Koala
- Free Fall Cross Stitch Patterns: Cozy Autumn Animals
- Free Winter Cross Stitch Patterns: Snow, Cocoa, Penguins and Christmas
- Free Nursery Cross Stitch Patterns for a Baby or Kids' Room
- Free Large Cross Stitch Patterns for Your Next Big Project
- Free Bird Cross Stitch Patterns: Owls, Penguins, Swans, a Robin and a Chickadee
- Free Summer Cross Stitch Patterns: Beach, Tropical and Sea Designs
- Free Cute Cross Stitch Patterns, From a 2-Inch Burger to a Baby Fox
- Free Spring Cross Stitch Patterns: Daffodils, Tulips, Bluebells and Bees
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