It’s time to get crafty with these autumn cross stitch patterns (including free ones!). Pick your favourite and get making today.
Originally designed to celebrate Her Majesty the Queen Elizabeth II’s 90th birthday, this jewelled sceptre will look fabulous on a gift tag, card or on a bookmark. Stitch your sceptre with gold and purple threads to achieve this opulent finish. This pattern appeared in issue 243 of The World of Cross Stitching magazine.
About this design
- Stitch count: 45 high x 45 wide
- Design area: 14 HPI (28-count evenweave) –8x8cm (3¼x3¼in)
- This design was stitched using DMC stranded cotton

Free jewelled sceptre cross stitch pattern
Lou McCarney
Lou is a writer and maker based in Bristol, where she lives with her husband Rory, two ball pythons she refers to as “silly sausages” and (possibly) too many plants. If she’s not working on your next issue of Love Embroidery, then she’s crafting or snacking. As well as stitching, she’s also a keen knitter. She has worked with a huge range of best selling magazines, including Simply Knitting, The Knitter, Simply Crochet, BBC Countryfile, Boundless, Rowan Collection, Mollie Makes and Cross Stitch Crazy.


