Stitch your autumn walk with this free animal cross stitch chart

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Get your little ones excited about exploring the great outdoors with these fun animal charts. Can they spot them all?

Enrich little minds with this beautiful nature chart designed by Cheryl McKinnon. Your little explorers can grab their wellies, take their animal chart out into the wild and find their favourite creatures! Can they spot them all?

As long as the cross stitch is stored inside a waterproof bag, they can use this cute chart over and over (plus it doesn’t matter if it gets a little muddy). Designed in a simple and adorable yet realistic style, these animals are a perfect first project for a little one looking to start their stitching journey.

Kids can pick their favourite to stitch – with or without the name below – or stitch the whole gang as a guide for their next adventure! If the little ones aren’t ready to stitch, this chart would make a thoughtful gift for them, and might even inspire them not only to get outside and discover nature, but for them to start stitching.

Animal cross stitch chart for big adventures!

Animal cross stitch chart fact box:

Stitching Time – Approx 18 hours
Type of Stitches – Cross stitch, backstitch
Ease of Stitching – Beginner

What you’ll need for the Animal cross stitch chart:

Threads – Stranded cotton as listed in the key
Needle – Size 24 tapestry needle
Fabric – Zweigart 14-count white Aida measuring 25x33cm (93⁄4x13in).
Extras – A4 board and bulldog clips, backing card and A5 sealable plastic wallet

Download your Animal cross stitch chart pattern

Click the link to download the Animal cross stitch chart pattern. The download is an A4 PDF and an accompanying key.

Encourage creativity with cross stitch

Cross stitch is a great way to get kids involved in, it’s creative, tactile and fun! This project is a fab for older children to stitch themselves, or for you to stitch for smaller children.

Get kids stitching today!

If you want to introduce your little ones to cross stitch, it’s great to start with something simple. Check out our guide to cross stitching for kids for lots of tips and tricks!

free kids cross stitch pattern to download

Cheryl McKinnon

Cheryl is a cross stitch designer from Canada. It was her grandmother and mother who stitched traditional needlepoint, petit point, and cross stitch, and their work first motivated her to begin practicing Cross Stitch. In her designs, she keeps the traditions alive whilst employing bright colour palettes, bold graphics, and uses retro themes to illustrate her love of vintage style. Cheryl showcases and sells her cross stitch patterns on her website the Tiny Modernist, where she shares tips and other useful cross stitch knowledge. Cheryl also has an amazing Instagram page where you can find all her latest designs and plenty of cross stitch inspiration.

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