Take traditional blackwork embroidery technique, mix it up with a splash of modern colour and stitch this fun bookmark designed by Lesley Teare.
Cross stitch doesn’t get much cuter than this sweet little mouse design. Let a good friend know you’re thinking of them with this adorable mouse card, created by Rhona Norrie for Cross Stitch Crazy magazine. Click here for more free animal cross stitch patterns – we have so many designs for you to enjoy!
Stitch this free cross stitch chart on to 14-count aida then fray the edges and patch onto a scallop-edged card layered with a piece of cheery polka dot paper.
Stitch Time
5-6 hours
Stitch Types
Whole stitches, backstitch
Stitch count
- 33 stitches high x 39 stitches wide
- Design area = 14-count fabric 6x7cm (2¼x2¾in)
Free mouse cross stitch pattern (PDF)
Rhona Norrie
Rhona Norrie is a prolific and popular cross stitch designer from Scotland who now calls New York home. Her work is regularly featured in magazines including The World of Cross Stitching, Cross Stitch Crazy, and Just Cross Stitch. Rhona is a total cross stitch addict! If she doesn’t have a needle in her hand, then it will be a camera that she’s carrying to capture the wonders of nature and she shares her nature pictures (and cross stitching!) on her Facebook and Instagram accounts. “I don’t have a specific favourite thing to stitch, but I do love – and I know many people will be surprised at this – French Knots! I took me ages to learn how to do them… then even more time to be able to do them consistently, but they are definitely worth mastering.”


