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30+ winter cross stitch patterns to cosy up your craft time

  • June 20, 2025
  • Phoebe Burt

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Get creative with over 30 gorgeous winter cross stitch patterns. There's everything from hygge designs to animal cross stitch and more.
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Winter is a wonderful source of stitching inspiration; from white snowy scenes to cute Christmas characters. It’s the time to make sure of your white, ice blue and festive threads. You can also delve into darker-coloured Aida, dark blue and black make festive night scenes pop!

In our round-up, you’ll find a mixture of designs and styles to suit your winter style, whether that might be a busy festive woodland scene or a simple Scandinavian design. There’s also something for all stitching abilities, as all of the patterns here are enjoyable for beginners and pros alike.

It’s time to get cosy! Pop your feet up, relax in your favourite armchair, and get stitching.

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Winter cross stitch patterns to delight

1. Homely winter cross stitch pattern

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This winter cross stitch pattern from Amazon is wonderful because not only is it beautiful but it’s also a kit! The kit comes with everything you need to stitch this sweet design and it even comes with the card/envelope so you can turn it into a Christmas or Thankyou card.

It’s perfect for beginners and comes with all the materials you need. Plus it’s a really simple design to stitch. Make this wintery scene and gift on to spread joy. Plus there’s a huge range of similar winter cross stitch patterns available so if this isn’t the snowy scene for you browse their other designs.


2. Snowy winter cross stitch pattern

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First up in our winter cross stitch collection is this snowy woodland scene by Stitched The Shop. You can buy all four patterns in a winter bundle on Etsy.


3. Kawaii winter cross stitch pattern

We’re obsessed with Sosae and Dennis Caetano’s free Christmas kawaii cross stitch here on Gathered. It’s the cutest winter cross stitch pattern ever! Remember to check out our 150 Christmas cross stitch patterns too.


4. Happy New Year cross stitch pattern

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Celebrate with KaleidoscopeUa’s New Year winter cross stitch pattern. It’ll make a lovely decoration for the big night, especially when hung alongside our New Year’s Eve DIY party decorations.


5. Gnome cross stitch patterns

Winter cross stitch patterns – gnome addition! Stitch our free Christmas gnome cross stitch patterns and turn them into sweet wintery bookmarks.


6. Cosy winter home cross stitch pattern

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PigeonCoopDesigns’ winter landscape has us romanticising about remote woodlands and cosy lodges.


7. Star cross stitch pattern

Designed by Rhona Norrie, stitch her festive, fun and free star cross stitch pattern.


8. Snowman winter cross stitch pattern

Stitch up this cheery snowman designed by Susan Bates. Download your free snowman cross stitch pattern and get stitching.


9. Winter woodland cross stitch pattern

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Step into a winter wonderland with this captivating snowy scene, featuring a shimmering river, sunset-kissed mountains, and a deer, rabbit and birds nestled in the trees. Perfect as a gift or for your wall.

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10. Birdhouse cross stitch patterns

We’ve got two of these sweet birdtables for you right here on gathered for free download. They work well for Christmas but stitch them for other winter occasions too. Find the birdhouse cross stitch patterns.


11. Winter girl cross stitch pattern

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Cross stitch this cosy winter girl using Amazon’s winter cross stitch kit. You can buy the design stamped onto the fabric making it easy to follow and perfect for beginners.


12. Snowlady cross stitch pattern

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Recognise this pattern? PatternBird’s autumn girl was featured in our last round-up and we loved her so much that we had to share the winter version. True Elsa vibes.


13. Trio of motivational hoops

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January is a time for creativity and new beginnings. Cross stitch WhiteRavenPatterns’ Be Brave hoop to keep motivated throughout the year.


14. Winter snowflake cross stitch pattern

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It’s not winter without a flurry of snowfall, so cross stitch Stitchonomy’s Nordic snowflakes.


15. Sparkly Christmas bauble pattern

Download your free sparkly bauble Xmas card cross stitch pattern and learn how to make your own cards!


16. Nativity cross stitch pattern

Learn how to make a cross stitch nativity scene with our free tutorial.


17. Home sweet home winter cross stitch pattern

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Set your home up for the new season with JazzyStitch’s welcoming cross stitch pattern.


18. Trio of winter heart patterns

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CinnamonStitching’s geometric blue hearts can hang on your wall throughout winter, Valentine’s Day and beyond.


19. Snowy llama cross stitch pattern

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We’ve featured lots of wintery animals in this blog post but what’s missing? A winter llama of course.


20. Bear cross stitch pattern

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This winter cross stitch pattern by VelvetPonyDesign is a geometric homage to the ultimate fuzzy animal.


21. Girl with a cup of tea cross stitch

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Another amazing winter cross stitch pattern by CrossPatternStitchUA, and another lady that looks a lot like us this winter.


22. Poinsettia stitch pattern

A winter cross stitch pattern round-up isn’t complete without a free poinsettia cross stitch! Stitch this Christmassy flower for your walls.


23. Winter animal cross stitch patterns

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Stitch yourself RockingHorseCS’ adorable snowy pals using her winter cross stitch patterns.


24. Winter cross stitch alphabet patterns

These winter cross-stitch patterns are a must for all cross-stitchers because it includes templates for every letter of the alphabet! Use our free cross stitch alphabet for Christmas to stitch a personalised gift for a pal.


25. Owl cross stitch pattern

Cross stitch this cutie with our free tutorial! The free instructions can be found in our owl cross stitch patterns collection.


26. Floral cross stitch

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More floral cross stitch patterns because you can never have too many. This one is by RockingHorseCS.


27. Enjoy life more cross stitch hoop

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Enjoy cross stitching more by making CrossPatternStitchUA’s happy little hoop.


28. Winter gloves cross stitch patterns

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Cross stitch mittens are a must in the wintertime. Use andwabisabi’s chart to make your own.


29. Wolf cross stitch pattern

Cross stitch your own winter wolf with our free wolf cross stitch pattern.


30. Snowflake cross stitch

Cross stitch this sparkly wonderland with the snowflake cross stitch pattern.


31. Hygge winter cross stitch pattern

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This hygge home cross stitch by ThePixelParadeCo will remind you of all the important things AKA craft since there’s a ball of yarn on there!


32. Winter robin cross stitch

Stitch a beautifully delicate bird with our robin cross stitch. These versatile robin cross stitch patterns are ideal for Christmas tags, cards or even bookmarks. Choose from two designs: one shows a sweet robin perched upon a single branch and the other is of a robin with two other birds enjoying a feeder.


33. Giraffe cross stitch

Reach new heights with this adorable wintery giraffe cross stitch designed by Jane Henderson.

34. Thanksgiving turkey cross stitch

Chose from four thanksgiving cross stitch motifs here that you can stitch as small cards or gifts to mark Thanksgiving.


35. Winter doors cross stitch

Cosy up this Christmas with this Festive Doorway cross stitch chart pattern designed by Amanda Gregory. The red door is bursting with wintry charm!


36. Winter bells

Stitch adorable ornaments for your Christmas tree or mantelpiece with Lesley Teare’s festive bell pattern.


Winter cross stitch to keep you cosy

There’s nothing quite like stitching away in your warm home as you hear the rain falling outside! These winter cross stitch patterns capture that cosy winter feeling, hang them in your home to feel snug all year round.

Keep the Christmas stitching coming

Of course, Christmas is just around the corner and naturally the next source for all your stitching inspiration. Discover 150 Christmas cross stitch patterns.

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Phoebe Burt

Phoebe has worked for Gathered for over four years and has experience within the digital marketing and publishing sphere for over eight. Specialising in Pinterest, Phoebe’s main focus is social media and content writing for Gathered with the aim to build our community of crafters! You may recognise some of her social campaigns which include the popular 12 days of Christmas. As well as writing for Gathered, Phoebe is a freelance copywriter and content producer with work both in print and online. Her work spans the tech, homes, DIY and small business advice. Aside from content writing, Phoebe’s main passions are travelling and crafting (diamond painting, paint by numbers and embroidery are her favourites). She’s backpacked across South East Asia and recently hit her goal of 30 countries under 30 years old!

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