Santa Claus Cross Stitch Pattern (Free PDF)
A round, friendly Santa Claus face: a floppy red hat with a white pompom and fur trim, twinkling eyes, rosy cheeks, a round nose and a big curly white beard. It is quick to stitch, mostly in solid blocks of color, and works as an ornament, a card or a small hoop.
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What you need
The full chart is 36 stitches wide and 48 high: 1,175 full cross stitches in 9 DMC colors, rated easy. On 14-count Aida, cut a piece at least 9 × 9.5 in (22 × 24 cm), which leaves 3 in spare on every side, and a 6-in hoop holds the whole design. One skein of each color is enough.
| DMC thread | Stitches | Spread over | Thread | Of a skein | If it is out of stock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blanc White | 654 | 6 areas | 8.7 m | 36 % | 3865 Winter White |
| 321 Red | 181 | 1 area | 2.4 m | 10 % | 349 Coral Dark |
| 415 Pearl Gray | 114 | 50 areas | 1.5 m | 6 % | 02 Tin |
| 951 Tawny Light | 100 | 1 area | 1.3 m | 6 % | 948 Peach Very Light |
| 762 Pearl Gray Very Light | 55 | 55 areas | 0.7 m | 3 % | 3072 Beaver Gray Very Light |
| 815 Garnet Medium | 32 | 15 areas | 0.4 m | 2 % | 814 Garnet Dark |
| 760 Salmon | 31 | 2 areas | 0.4 m | 2 % | 957 Geranium Pale |
| 3326 Rose Light | 4 | 2 areas | 0.1 m | under 1 % | 776 Pink Medium |
| 310 Black | 4 | 2 areas | 0.1 m | under 1 % | 3371 Black Brown |
Thread for 2 strands on 14-count (how it is worked out).
Reading this chart
The center of the chart is column 18, row 24, a Salmon stitch.
White has the largest connected block, 355 stitches. Pearl Gray Very Light is the most scattered: 55 stitches in 55 separate spots, 55 of them single stitches.
A row uses about 6.0 separate runs of thread on average; the busiest is row 33, with 13.
Budget roughly 6 hours to 12 hours (how we estimate that). New to charts? Read how to read one.
Finished size
| Fabric | Finished size | Metric |
|---|---|---|
| 11-count | 3.3 × 4.4 in | 8.3 × 11.1 cm |
| 14-count | 2.6 × 3.4 in | 6.5 × 8.7 cm |
| 16-count | 2.2 × 3.0 in | 5.7 × 7.6 cm |
| 18-count | 2.0 × 2.7 in | 5.1 × 6.8 cm |
Ideas for using it
- Christmas ornament
- Kids' first cross stitch project
- Stocking or tree skirt patch
Stitching tips
- Stitch the grey outline of the beard and mustache first; it is what separates the white areas from the fabric.
- Use 1 strand of the light grey for the beard texture if you want it subtle.
- On red or green Aida the white beard stands out even more.
Free for personal use, and you may sell a few pieces you stitched yourself. Details in the terms.
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