Striped Christmas Ornament Cross Stitch Pattern

A shiny red-and-white striped bauble with a silver cap. Stitch it alone as a hanging ornament or repeat it across a border. Free printable PDF with a symbol chart and DMC thread key.

Striped Christmas Ornament cross stitch pattern, stitched preview

DMC thread list

You need 12 colors of DMC six-strand embroidery floss. Skeins are estimated for two strands on 14-count Aida with a little extra.

SymbolDMCColor nameStitchesSkeins
X666Bright Red3111
O01White Tin3051
/159Blue Gray Light2991
+304Red Medium2991
#27White Violet2561
=3801Melon Very Dark2441
S932Antique Blue Light2221
%893Carnation Light1531
V317Pewter Gray801
*793Cornflower Blue Medium601
T815Garnet Medium351
N09Cocoa Very Dark251

What’s in the PDF

Cover & page mapA full-color preview, the finished size, fabric to cut and how the chart pages fit together.
Thread keyEvery symbol with its DMC number, color name, stitch count and skeins to buy.
Large symbol chartColored squares with symbols, bold lines every 10 stitches, row and column numbers and center arrows.

Made from a free SketchValley illustration

This pattern is based on our free Festive Striped Christmas Ornament illustration — download it as a PNG for cards, prints and crafts.

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Frequently asked questions

How big is the finished striped christmas ornament cross stitch?

The pattern is 56 × 72 stitches. On 14-count Aida it measures about 4.0 in × 5.1 in (10.2 cm × 13.1 cm); on 18-count about 3.1 in × 4.0 in.

Which threads do I need?

You need 12 DMC six-strand embroidery floss colors. The full list with DMC numbers, stitch counts and skein estimates is on this page and in the PDF.

Is this pattern free?

Yes. The PDF chart is free to download and print — no signup and no watermark.

Can I change the size or colors?

Yes. Open it in the free Cross Stitch Pattern Maker to change the size, number of colors or individual threads, then download your own PDF.

Patterns use DMC six-strand floss numbers; on-screen and printed colors are approximations of real thread. DMC color data: craft-color-codes by MakeBead (CC BY 4.0). DMC is a trademark of DMC; SketchValley is not affiliated with DMC.