By Cross Stitch Library · July 16, 2026
A free cross stitch pattern of a teal seahorse with a curled tail, an orange fin and a small golden crown. Rated Beginner: 930 full cross stitches in 15 DMC colors, finishing at 2.3" x 3.7" on 14-count Aida.
Your pattern is at the end of this page, right after the stitching guide below.
The seahorse faces left with a big dark eye, a rosy cheek and a tail curled into a spiral, and a little gold crown sits on its head. An orange-and-yellow fin runs down its back, and a few bubbles float around it. The crown is what turns a simple ocean motif into something with personality.
It suits a child’s bathroom, a beach house or a coastal shelf that wants ocean themes without the usual anchors and stripes. Stitch it with the Leaping Dolphin for a matching pair; the small and mini patterns include more. New to cross stitch? How to cross stitch for beginners walks you through a first project step by step. For more sea and beach designs, see our summer cross stitch patterns.
It’s rated Beginner. At 930 stitches it’s one of the quickest designs to finish, roughly 10 to 15 hours at a steady 60 to 100 stitches an hour, and two teals (959 and 3810) cover 531 of those stitches. The crown and fin add small, simple areas of yellow and orange.
On 14-count Aida the finished design measures 2.3“ x 3.7“ (5.8 x 9.4 cm). On 16-count it comes out at 2.0“ x 3.2“, and on 18-count at 1.8“ x 2.9“. For the 14-count version, a 5“ x 7“ frame leaves room for a mat.
It’s small enough for a 4-inch hoop, a bookmark-sized panel or a card front.
Choose your paper size and color or black & white, then download the Crowned Seahorse PDF chart and thread list — free, no sign-up.
This pattern is rated Beginner, using Full cross stitch.
Any cross-stitch fabric you like works — pick the Aida or evenweave, count and color you have or prefer. You'll also need 15 DMC thread colors, with the full color legend included in the PDF download.
The finished design measures 2.3" x 3.7" on a 32 x 52 stitch count chart.
Yes — the full PDF chart, thread legend, and instructions are free to download with no sign-up required.
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