Are these insect cross stitch patterns good for beginners?

Yes. All 16 are whole cross stitch only, with no backstitch, fractional stitches or french knots, and every chart prints with a symbol in each square.

What size is a finished insect pattern?

Each chart is 130 stitches square: about 9.3 inches on 14-count aida and 7.2 inches on 18-count.

Is this a PDF download or a kit?

A PDF download only, ready the moment you pay. No fabric or floss is posted. The floss key lists every DMC shade and how many skeins to buy.

Insect and Beetle Cross Stitch Patterns

Insects are symmetrical, segmented and patterned in blocks, which makes them some of the most rewarding subjects to count.

16 patterns · instant PDF download · whole cross stitch only

Beetle Wreath

$6.00130×130 · 15 colours

Bumblebee And Clover

$6.00130×130 · 16 colours

Caterpillar And Leaf

$6.00130×130 · 12 colours

Cicada

$6.00130×130 · 15 colours

Dragonfly Plate

$6.00130×130 · 13 colours

Firefly Jar

$6.00130×130 · 16 colours

Honeybee Plate

$6.00130×130 · 15 colours

Hornet

$6.00130×130 · 13 colours

Praying Mantis

$6.00130×130 · 11 colours

Rhinoceros Beetle

$6.00130×130 · 14 colours

Scarab

$6.00130×130 · 14 colours

Stag Beetle Plate

$6.00130×130 · 10 colours

Bee And Honeycomb

$6.00130×130 · 15 colours

Beetle And Thistle

$6.00130×130 · 15 colours

Mushroom And Beetle

$6.00130×130 · 14 colours

Stag Beetle And Oak

$6.00130×130 · 13 colours

About these insect patterns

Beetles, bees, dragonflies, cicadas, hornets and mantises, drawn like the plates in an old entomology book and charted for black aida.

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Questions

Are these insect cross stitch patterns good for beginners?: Yes. All 16 are whole cross stitch only, with no backstitch, fractional stitches or french knots, and every chart prints with a symbol in each square.
What size is a finished insect pattern?: Each chart is 130 stitches square: about 9.3 inches on 14-count aida and 7.2 inches on 18-count.
Is this a PDF download or a kit?: A PDF download only, ready the moment you pay. No fabric or floss is posted. The floss key lists every DMC shade and how many skeins to buy.