Cardinals Cross Stitch Patterns

This cross stitch pattern from Pigeon Coop features a cheery cardinal!

Pattern is stitched on 14 count Oatmeal colored Aida using DMC floss. Stitch count is 61 x 59. Finished size is 4.36" x 4.21".

As we round out the end of the year and the WordyBirds series, we close with these two beautiful cardinals visiting a sweet snowman. With some pines and poinsettias, spreading Christmas cheer is simple and stitch-worthy!

Pattern is stitched on 32 ct Mojito Smoothie Lugana by Grace Notes with DMC floss. The stitch count is 117 x 71 and the finished size is 7.3" x 4.4".

Peep this red Cardinal enjoying a peaceful moment in the snow.

Model stitched on 16ct 'Winter Mint aida' by Atomic Ranch Fabrics with DMC floss. The stitch count is 73 x 85 and the finished size is 4.56" x 5.31".

This sweet Christmas pattern by Crocette A Gogo features two snowmen decorating a Christmas tree with a holly berry border.

Stitched on 36 ct. natural linen using DMC floss. The stitch count is 171 x 120 and the finished size is 9.45" x 6.7".

This piece captures the winter magic in the woods. Falling snow and one brilliant cardinal taking off into the winter air. Did you spot the little treehouse behind him?

Pattern is stitched on 40 count Legacy linen by Picture This Plus using Classic Colorworks and DMC floss. Each part in... Read more about A Year in the Woods 2 #7 The Northern Cardinal - Pattern

This old-world looking pattern by Plum Street Samplers features a fine gentleman (maybe Santa Claus?) leaving footprints in the snow followed by a flock of cardinals.

Pattern is stitched on 36 ct. Cappuccino by Fiber on a Whim with Weeks Dye Works, Classic Colorworks, Gentle Art, and DMC floss. The stitch count is 106 x 95 and the finished size is 5.89" x 5.28".

This pattern by Needle Treasure Nook features a monochromatic red winter foliage design with a cardinal wreathed by holly, berries, and snowflakes.

This pattern is stitched on 36 ct. Light Mocha with Gentle Arts floss. The stitch count is 115 x 122 and the finished size is 6.39" x 6.78".

Cross stitch pattern from Stitches By Ethel featuring a charming cardinal giving a Christmas candy cane to the moon!

Model stitched on 28 count Raw Natural Cashel fabric using The Gentle Arts, Classic Colorworks and DMC floss. Stitch count: 67 x 80. Finished size is 4.79 in wide X 5.71 in high.

Stitch count is 80w x 321h, finished size is 5 3/4" x 23" on 14ct. Our model is stitched on 28ct white Jobelan over 2 threads. It is displayed on a pair of 6" Stoney French Curl fabric holders. The model is embellished with 8 Victorian gold glass seed beads and 112 rich red antique seed beads. It is also adorned with 1 small mettalic gold star buttons and 3 sparkle red heart buttons.

Cross stitch pattern from Teresa Kogut featuring 9 wintery designs including, snowmen, cardinals, and more cozy patterns!

Cardinal's Friend is stitched on 40 ct. fabric with DMC and Weeks Dye Works floss. The stitch count is 150 x 100 and the finished size is 7 1/2" x 5". ... Read more about Hello Winter - Christmas Cross Stitch Pattern

Cross stitch pattern from Robin Pickens featuring a cardinal in winter on a pine cone!

Pattern is stitched on Prim 25 count Lugana by Lori Holt using DMC floss. Stitch count is 66 x 95. Finished size is 25 count Lugana (over two): 5 3/8" x 7 5/8".

Cross stitch pattern from Anabella's featuring two woodland animals and a bird house!

Pattern is stitched on 16 ct Aida using DMC threads(DMC 3893 replaced with DMC 543). Stitch count is 98 x 104. Finished size is 6.13" x 6.5".

Note from the designer: "Aren't cardinals just the sweetest little songbirds? They are beautiful no matter the season, and the females are my very favorites. Even as a child, I remember thinking their soft brown feathers were the most beautiful color. When I designed this, I couldn't decide if I... Read more about Cardinal Kin - Cross Stitch Pattern

Cross stitch pattern from Crocette A Gogo featuring their 2025 Santa Claus design! A happy St. Nick with cardinals and a sack full of presents!

Pattern is stitched on 35 ct Natural linen with DMC threads. Stitch count is 102 x 112 and the finished size is 5.83" x 6.4".

Cross stitch pattern from Crocette A Gogo featuring a cute snowman wearing a blue sweater and holding a smaller snowman and a broom.

Pattern is stitched on 35 ct. Zweigart linen with DMC floss. The stitch count is 95 x 133 and the finished size is 5.43" x 7.6".

Cross stitch pattern from Stitching With The Housewives featuring a cute holiday design with Santa Claus holding geese and cardinals with holly and other animals around.

Model stitched on 28 count fabric with Classic Colorworks floss (DMC conversion included). The stitch count is 98 x 98 and the finished size is approx. 7" x 7".

Part 3 of the Seasonal Birds series this is the Winter bird featuring a pretty little red cardinal surrounded by Christmas holly, red berries and snowflakes. Large print, easy to read black/white symbol chart.

Model stitched on 28 ct Light Mocha Lugana with DMC thread. Stitch Count 70w x 70h. Finished size is 5in wide X 5in high. Designed by Pamela Kellogg

Cross stitch pattern from Rosewood Manor featuring a sampler with a cardinal picking blueberries!

Pattern is stitched on 32 ct Stone from Atomic Ranch using Weeks Dye Works threads. Stitch count is 176w x 264h. Finished size is 11" x 16.5".

Cross stitch pattern from Heart in Hand Needleart featuring an animal for every season and the phrase "The Seasons"!

Model stitched on 32 ct old stationary linen using Classic Colorworks threads. Stitch count is 103w x 103h, Seasonal Etching; 169w x 11h, The Seasons. Approx. finished size is 6.5" x 6.5, Seasonal Etchings; 10.5" x "0.06, The Seasons.

Cross stitch pattern from Stoney Creek Collection featuring three cute bird Christmas ornaments!

Patterns are stitched on 28 ct White Jobelan using DMC threads. Stitch count is approx. 31 x 31 each. Finished size is approx. 2.25" x 2.25" each.

Cross stitch pattern from Shannon Christine featuring a cute penguin with his cardinal friend!

Stitched on 14 count fabric. Stitch count is 41 x 40. Finished size is 2.93 x 2.86 inches.

This design from Erin Elizabeth features a beautiful Cardinal sitting on a winter tree branch with pine cones.

Stitched on 32 count Stormy Night linen using DMC threads. Stitch count is 105 x 133. Finished size is 3.3" x 4.2" for 32 count fabric.

In a wee pine grove, a radiance of five Chilly Cardinals are gathered in treetops collecting snowflakes for making snow crystals. A pine garland with juicy red berries and numbers from 0-9 frame the top and bottom of this whimsical design. Completing this sampler is a lowercase alphabet that is... Read more about Chilly Cardinals Sampler - Cross Stitch Pattern

Just as the title suggests, these berries are full of snowy fun and perfect for your decor all through the season. As with the other berry trios in this series, you have one design which is monochromatic and two other berries to complete the set - a cardinal in the snow and some wooly sheep bundled... Read more about Winter Berries - Cross Stitch Pattern

Model stitched on your choice of 28 Ct. linen fabric using DMC floss and Mill Hill Beads. Finished size for Biscornest approximately 4 1/4" x 4 1/4", for the Scissor Fob 1 3/4' x 2". Stitch count for Biscornest approximately 60 x 60, for the Scissor Fob 40 x 48.

Model stitched on 32 Ct. Gingerbread Belfast by Picture This Plus or 32 Ct. Antique Almond Belfast with DMC floss. Stitch Count: 86H x 35W. Comes with beads, crystals, candy cane ribbon and complete finishing instructions. Ginger Holly Man Pin sold separately.

Cross stitch pattern from Serenita Di Campagna featuring two cute Christmas designs, one with a large snowman with cardinals and one with a red cardinal perched on a branch surrounded by holly wreaths.

The stitch counts are 89 x 91 and 59 x 56.

I started this series back in 2024, inspired by the colorful little cards that needles used to be packed in. And, stitched on 40 count, they fit in a standard 5 by 7 frame! For this one, I wanted to celebrate the humble penny - a coin which we've had in our pockets and purses, bought candy and... Read more about Three Penny Needles - Cross Stitch Pattern

Cross stitch pattern from Crocette A Gogo featuring a cute snowman wearing a green sweater and holding a star with his cardinal friend perched on a sled.

Pattern is stitched on 35 ct. Zweigart linen with DMC floss. The stitch count is 95 x 133 and the finished size is 5.43" x 7.6".

Note from the designer: Stay in the Christmas mood all year round with these simple and adorable Christmas Dots. Create individual ornaments or a banner or go big and create one unified piece.

Pattern is stitched on 36 count fabric with Classic Colorworks, DMC, Roxy Floss(DMC conversion... Read more about Christmas Dots - November - Cross Stitch Pattern

Let winter's charm shine through with this heartwarming pattern! Framed like a stained glass window, two bright red cardinals perch among holly branches, bringing a splash of color to the snowy season. With rich jewel tones and timeless beauty, this design adds a festive glow to your winter... Read more about Stained Glass Winter Cardinal - Christmas Pattern

Design stitch count is 153w x 216h, finished size is approximately 11" x 15.5" on 14ct. fabric. Our model is stitched on 28ct. stormy night Lugana over 2 threads. The design is embellished with 47 rich red antique seed beads. It is also adorned with 6 extra extra small red glitter simple button buttons, 2 small metallic gold star buttons and 1 extra small metallic gold star button.

A Christmas cross stitch pattern from Shannon Christine Designs featuring a snowman with a top hat and scarf greeting his cardinal friend.

Pattern is stitched on the fabric of your choice using DMC threads. Stitch count is 41W x 40H. Finished size is 2.93" x 2.86".

Cross stitch pattern from Shannon Christine Designs featuring a Christmas cardinal in a festive nest!

Pattern is stitched on 14 ct Aida using DMC threads. Stitch count is 57 x 49. Finished size is 4.07" x 3.50".

"Cardinals appear when loved ones are near"

The model was stitched over 2 threads on 28ct Aqua Blue Light Linen with Requires 12 colors of Sulky Petites, 1 color of Rainbow Gallery Petite Treasure Braid, and 4 colors of Mill Hill Beads. Stitch Count: 118w X 99h. Design Area: 8-3/8"w X 7"h.

Note from designer: The design When Cardinals Appear is based on the beautiful quotation: "When cardinals appear, loved ones are near". It's so meaningful to those of us who have lost a loved one. It is a companion to last years' Bluebird of Happiness Sampler. The model was stitched on a... Read more about When Cardinals Appear - Cross Stitch Pattern

Designer's Note: In late 2022, seemingly out of nowhere, I started seeing a family of cardinals in our yard. Soon after, I learned about the legend of the cardinal and how cardinals are loved ones visiting after they have passed on. My husband and I experienced three significant losses in our... Read more about Cardinal's Promise - Cross Stitch Pattern

Cross stitch pattern from Imaginating featuring a Cardinal design

Model stitched on 14 ct. White Aida using DMC thread. Stitch count: 136w x 101h

Model stitched over 2 threads on 36 Ct. Beach Brew by R&R Reproductions with DMC floss and Weeks Dye Works floss. Stitch Count: 160x84.

This is the 12th and final release of a 12-month BOTM series: Birds and Flowers. Each month in 2018 I released a pretty, bird/floral themed biscornu chart to match the season.

Model stitched on fabric of your choice with DMC floss. The stitch count is 65 x 65 and has a finished size of 4.6" x 4.6" on 14-count Aida.

"Tidings of comfort & joy"

Model stitched on 18 Ct. White Anne Cloth prefinished pillow over one thread with DMC, Threadworx, Weeks Dye Works, and Mill Hill Beads. Stitch Count: 77 x 77. Finished size is 4.28 in wide X 4.28 in high

Pattern by Stoney Creek featuring a happy little cardinal perfect to hang as a Christmas ornament.

Model stitched on 14 Ct. Perforated Plastic with DMC floss, Weeks Dye Works thread, Glissen Gloss Rainbow Blending thread, and Mill Hill beads. Stitch Count: 49W x 49H and the finished size is 3.5" x 3.5".

The Sampler Tree Ornament Series by Little House Needleworks featuring a large bowl of apples with two cardinals perching on the leaves.

Model stitched on 32 Ct. linen over two threads using Classic Colorworks. Stitch Count: 50W x 50H and the finished size is 3.13" x 3.13".

Stitched on 14 count Fiddler's Lite with DMC floss. The stitch count is 139W x 102H. designed by Diane Arthurs

Cross stitch pattern from Serenita Di Campagna featuring three smaller circle designs, a cardinal, a snowman, and the word "XMAS".

The stitch count for each design is 59 x 56.

Cross stitch pattern from Serenita Di Campagna featuring two cute Christmas designs, one that says "Merry Christmas" and one with a snowman and his cardinal friend.

The stitch counts are 89 x 91 and 59 x 56.

Celebrate all things St. Louis. Fireworks, sports teams, Arch, and riverfront.

Pattern is stitched on 32 ct Haunted Belfast from Picture This Plus using Colour and Cotton thread with DMC conversion. Stitch count is 117 x 108. Finished size is 7.31" x 6.75".

Cross stitch pattern from New York Dreamer featuring a cute snowman with a large bird standing a holly branch.

Pattern is stitched on 32 ct. Stormy Cloud with Weeks Dye Works, Gentle Art, Classic Colorworks, and DMC floss. The stitch count is 106 x 100 and the finished size is 6.63" x 6.25".