Free Christmas Cross Stitch Patterns: 5 Designs to Download
I want a free-pattern roundup to lead to a free chart, not a surprise price at checkout. Too many “free” lists end at a paid listing or a dead download, so this one has five patterns and every one is offered free by the publisher itself.
Quick answer: These five Christmas cross stitch patterns are free from their publishers: Petite Stitches Christmas (22 x 26 stitches), A Merry Little Christmas (30 x 30), Little Quaker Christmas (100 x 80), Christmas Dinner from DMC, and Sugar Plum Dreams (131 x 110). For a first project, start with the smallest. Each link goes to the source. Floss, fabric and finishing supplies cost extra.
This is for stitchers picking a Christmas ornament, card, gift or seasonal piece without spending on the chart. I checked every listing on October 12, 2026. Offers and download steps change, so confirm the price on the publisher’s page before you plan around it.
Which free Christmas pattern should you choose?
Choose Petite Stitches for the smallest chart, A Merry Little Christmas for a small square design, or Little Quaker Christmas for a larger sampler.
| Pattern | Chart size (stitches) | Where to get it | How the download works |
|---|---|---|---|
| Petite Stitches Christmas | 22 wide x 26 high | Fat Quarter Shop | Free PDF, listed at $0 |
| A Merry Little Christmas | 30 wide x 30 high | Heart In Hand, via Fat Quarter Shop | Download Free PDF button |
| Little Quaker Christmas | 100 wide x 80 high | Susan Ache for Aurifil USA, via Fat Quarter Shop | Free PDF, listed at $0.00 |
| Christmas Dinner | Not stated on the product page | DMC, PAT1817 | Choose “Pattern Only Free” |
| Sugar Plum Dreams | 131 wide x 110 high | Lindy Stitches | $0.00 item added to the cart |
The count is the chart’s width and height in stitches, not the number of filled crosses. It also leaves out the extra fabric you need for finishing.
Five free Christmas cross stitch patterns
All five charts are free at the linked publishers. The floss, fabric and finishing supplies are separate purchases, so download the chart first and check it against what you already own.
1. Petite Stitches Christmas by Fat Quarter Shop
At 22 stitches wide and 26 high, this is the smallest chart here, and it is the one I would start with for a gift tag or small ornament. Leave room around the design for whatever finish you choose instead of cutting the fabric to its edge.
The chart uses five DMC colors (367, 3781, 760, 3750 and 816). The publisher suggests 10-count Aida or 20-count linen. On 14-count Aida the design would measure about 1.57 x 1.86 inches, which is a calculated design size and not a fabric-cutting measurement.
Get Petite Stitches Christmas from Fat Quarter Shop. The listing price is $0.
2. A Merry Little Christmas by Heart In Hand
This 30-by-30-stitch square works when you already have a small square finish in mind. On 16-count Aida it measures about 1.88 inches each way before borders or finishing fabric.
The chart is one page and uses four colors, with both DMC and Classic Colorworks options listed, so you can see the substitutions without guessing. The publisher suggests 16-count Aida or 32-count linen.
Get A Merry Little Christmas from Fat Quarter Shop and use the Download Free PDF button.
3. Little Quaker Christmas by Susan Ache for Aurifil USA
The name says little, but the chart is 100 stitches wide and 80 high, against 30 for the square above. On 14-count Aida that works out to roughly 7.14 x 5.71 inches before finishing allowance.
The thread list uses Aurifloss numbers, and the page does not suggest a fabric. If you stitch with DMC instead, plan to convert the colors yourself, and check your stash before you decide this is a no-cost gift project.
Get Little Quaker Christmas from Fat Quarter Shop. The listing price is $0.00.
4. Christmas Dinner by DMC
DMC’s Christmas Dinner (PAT1817) is a holiday dinner design, a different direction from the ornaments and samplers above. The product page keeps the free chart and the paid thread bundle apart.
Choose Pattern Only Free. When I checked, the optional thread add-on was listed at $35.65, and that price is for the floss, not the chart. The page states no stitch count or finished size, so read the downloaded chart before you size your fabric.
Get Christmas Dinner from DMC.
5. Sugar Plum Dreams by Lindy Stitches
This Christmas Eve cat design is the largest chart on the list at 131 x 110 stitches. The suggested fabric is 32-count Country French Rain linen by Wichelt, stitched with a mix of Weeks Dye Works and DMC floss.
Lindy Stitches lists the PDF at $0.00. Add it to the cart and complete checkout. The shop asks that you subscribe to its newsletter at checkout, and the page presents that as a request, not a condition. Read the checkout choices rather than assuming a download button skips them.
Get Sugar Plum Dreams from Lindy Stitches.
How do you turn a free chart into a Christmas gift?
Check the chart size, choose your fabric count, then add finishing allowance. A free download does not include floss, fabric, frames or ornament supplies.
Pick the finish before you cut. A card aperture, a flat ornament and a hoop each need a different amount of spare cloth. On Aida, divide the stitch dimensions by the fabric count to get the stitched size: a 30-stitch design is 2.14 inches across on 14-count and 1.88 inches on 16-count.
The fabric calculator does these measurements for you. To add a name or a year, use the cross stitch alphabet generator and check the combined chart size before you start.
Use each chart for your own project and follow the publisher’s terms. If a friend wants the design, send them the source link instead of reposting the PDF.
Free Christmas pattern questions
Free here refers to the chart, not the materials. Download steps vary by publisher, and a small stitch count is only one clue to how hard a pattern is.
Are all five patterns free?
Each linked publisher listed its chart as free when I checked on October 12, 2026. Thread packs, kits and related patterns on those pages may have prices. If a listing changes, confirm the chart price before you go further.
Which one is best for a small ornament?
Start with Petite Stitches Christmas at 22 x 26 stitches. A Merry Little Christmas, at 30 x 30, is the other compact option. Look at each chart’s stitch types and finishing notes before you judge how easy it will be.
Do I need an account or an email address?
It depends on the source. Fat Quarter Shop lists these charts as free PDFs, Lindy Stitches uses a $0.00 cart item, and DMC has its own free-pattern flow. Follow each site’s current prompts. StitchLand does not collect your email for these outgoing links.
Can I tell whether a pattern is free from its StitchLand stash price?
No. A stash entry is not a retailer’s current offer. Check the publisher linked above for the price and download terms.
Once you have picked a chart, the fabric calculator is the next stop. I would rather check the cloth twice than find out the ornament needs another inch after the last stitch.
