Free pattern · beginner

Christmas Bauble Cross Stitch Pattern

A glass-ball ornament in red, wrapped with a gold band dotted in red and topped with a gold cap and loop. Change the two main colours in the Studio to make a matching set.

Christmas Bauble chart with symbols

Colour and symbol key

SymbolColourNameStitches
Gold symbol #E8B634 Gold
≈ DMC 3820 Straw Dark
31
Deep Gold symbol #B9851A Deep Gold
≈ DMC 680 Old Gold Dark
3
Deep Red symbol #8E1F2A Deep Red
≈ DMC 816 Garnet
32
Bauble Red symbol #C62F3B Bauble Red
≈ DMC 321 Red
55
Total121

“≈ 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 × 1.27 in (3.0 × 3.2 cm)
14-count Aida0.93 × 1.00 in (2.4 × 2.5 cm)
16-count Aida0.81 × 0.88 in (2.1 × 2.2 cm)
18-count Aida0.72 × 0.78 in (1.8 × 2.0 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.

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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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