Free pattern · beginner

Black Cat Cross Stitch Pattern

A sleek black cat staring out with bright yellow eyes. A bold, simple Halloween motif that also suits any cat lover the rest of the year.

Black Cat chart with symbols

Colour and symbol key

SymbolColourNameStitches
Midnight symbol #2B2433 Midnight
≈ DMC 939 Navy Blue Very Dark
100
Eye Yellow symbol #F2C94C Eye Yellow
≈ DMC 19 Autumn Gold medium Light
6
Pupil Green symbol #3D8B4A Pupil Green
≈ DMC 911 Emerald Green Medium
2
Nose Pink symbol #F08A96 Nose Pink
≈ DMC 3833 Raspberry Light
1
Total109

“≈ DMC” is the nearest DMC floss to each screen colour, a suggestion rather than an exact match. Check important colours against a shade card in daylight. Not affiliated with DMC.

Finished size

FabricStitched area
11-count Aida1.18 × 1.00 in (3.0 × 2.5 cm)
14-count Aida0.93 × 0.79 in (2.4 × 2.0 cm)
16-count Aida0.81 × 0.69 in (2.1 × 1.7 cm)
18-count Aida0.72 × 0.61 in (1.8 × 1.6 cm)

Cut fabric at least 3 in (7–8 cm) larger on every side if you plan to frame it.

How to stitch it

  1. Find the centre of your fabric by folding it in half both ways.
  2. The PDF marks the chart centre with arrows; start there and count outwards.
  3. Use 2 strands on 14-count (3 on 11-count, 1–2 on 18-count).
  4. Stitch each colour’s larger areas first, then outlines, then single stitches.

New to charts? Read how to read a cross stitch chart.

Licence

This design is original to Cross Stitch Makers and shared under CC BY 4.0. Stitch it, gift it or sell the finished piece. If you republish the chart itself or an adaptation, credit this site.

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