Sealife Cross Stitch Patterns

Cross stitch pattern from Quaint Rose Needle Arts featuring four designs with seagulls catching sardines!

Models stitched on 36 count linen using Weeks Dye Works and DMC floss. Stitch counts and finished sizes are:
Salty: 60w x 66h; 3.33" x 3.67"
Seagulls: 110w x 22h;... Read more about Sardine Thieves - Cross Stitch Pattern

Cross stitch pattern from Primrose Cottage Stitches featuring a fun Quaker design with sea creatures!

Pattern is stitched on 32 ct Taupe Lugana using Classic Colorworks threads with DMC conversion. Stitch count is 82w x 81h. Finished size is 5.13" x 5.06".

Ahoy there Matey! Sail the Seven Seas as you stitch this imaginative seascape with crashing waves, billowing sails and spouting whale.

Stitched on 32 ct. Vintage Country Mocha Linen with NPI floss. The stitch count is 180 x 72 and the finished size is 11.25" x 4.5". Finished with Storm blue rick rack from Lady Dot Creates.

Cross stitch pattern from Cute Embroidery By Kate featuring three houses on the beach with surf boards, anchors, fish and seagulls!

Designs are stitched on 14 Ct. Aida in the color of your choice with DMC floss.
Blue House: Stitch Count: 39 x 46 and the finished size is 2.79" x... Read more about Beach Houses - Cross Stitch Pattern

Cross stitch pattern from Primrose Cottage Stitches featuring a fun beach sampler!

Pattern is stitched on 32 ct Taupe Lugana using Classic Colorworks threads with DMC conversion. Stitch count is 76w x 275h. Finished size is 4.75" x 17.19".

Beneath fading daylight, four sea witches rose from their coral towers, each bound to a darker tide. One commanded storms, her breath splitting waves. One bent shadows, hiding wrecks from mortal eyes. One spoke with bones and rust, waking memories in sunken steel. The last ruled silence, crushing... Read more about Sea Witches & The Lost Treasures - Cross Stitch Pattern

Sea Turtle Cove is part of the XStitchTheRainbow collaboration featuring the Cottage Garden Threads Beneath the Waves Palette.

Pattern is stitched on 36 count Lunar by Be Stitch Me with Cottage Garden Threads Beneath The Waves palette. Stitch Count: 60 x 60. Finished size: approx 3.3" x 3.3".

XStitch the Rainbow is a colorful and creative collaboration. Over 20 designers have each created a deep ocean themed pattern no larger than 60 x 60 stitches, using the same palette of four Cottage Garden Threads floss colors.

Cross stitch pattern from Pansy Patch Quilts and Stitchery... Read more about Houseboat Hangout - XStitch The Rainbow - Cross Stitch

Note from the Designer: A deep-sea submarine navigates through a smack of jellyfish (yes, that's one of many collective incredible nouns for jellyfish, along with Bloom, Swarm, and Fluther) with a surprising passenger aboard... modeled after my own orange boy, Jam.

Pattern is stitched... Read more about Jam And The Jellies XStitch the Rainbow - Pattern

This nautical cross stitch pattern from Crocette A Gogo features a sailor Walrus holding a fishing pole with a fresh catch and the words "Walrus and Fish".

Model stitched on 32 count natural linen using DMC floss. Stitch count is 93 x 97. Finished size is 5.81" x 6.06".

XStitch the Rainbow is a colorful and creative collaboration. Over 20 designers have each created a deep ocean themed pattern no larger than 60 x 60 stitches, using the same palette of four Cottage Garden Threads floss colors.

This design by Tiny Modernists features a colorful underwater... Read more about Midnight Ocean - XStitch The Rainbow - Cross Stitch Pattern

Underwater Garden is part of the 2026 XStitch the Rainbow collaboration. Featuring a fun underwater design with fish and more! This pattern includes two charts, Coral Hide & Seek and Fish School.

Coral Hide and Seek is stitched on 28 count Twilight Linen from Picture This Plus. Fish... Read more about Fish Friends - XStitch The Rainbow - Cross Stitch Pattern

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.

"Light the way come what may," "The moon above will guide my love while he's at sea away from me," "My love at sea," "Will wait for thee," "In memory of Lt. Jacob Pomroy anchored in the haven of rest May 7, 1745," "Beneath the blue of heaven's dome... Read more about Shores of Hawk Run Hollow - Cross Stitch Pattern

This chart is part of the Beneath the Waves palette with X-Stitch the Rainbow! Featuring the spooky angler fish from the deep ocean!

Stitched on 28 count Uplifting Currents by Under the Sea. Stitch count is 59 x 59. Finished size is 4.21 in wide X 4.21 in high.

Cross stitch pattern from Bent Creek featuring a turtle carrying adorable spring daisies!

Pattern is stitched on 32 ct Light Mocha using DMC, Weeks Dye Works, and Classic Colorworks threads. Stitch count is 31 x 50. Finished size is 1.94" x 3.13".

Cross stitch pattern from Blackbird Designs featuring an octopus and says "Under the sea in an octopus garden in the shade"!

Pattern is stitched on 32 ct Cedar Plank by Lakeside Linens using Gentle Arts threads with DMC conversion. Stitch count is 120 x 101.

This pattern is a collaboration piece for XStitch the Rainbow - Beneath the Waves. After seeing the lovely color palette for this year, I immediately thought of a clown fish in an anemone. For the design of the anemone, I wanted to create a border sampler feel. I stitched my little clown fish on a... Read more about Anemone - XStitch the Rainbow - Cross Stitch Pattern

Underwater Garden is part of the 2026 XStitch the Rainbow collaboration. Featuring a fun underwater design with fish and more!

Stitched on 40 ct. Beanstalk with the Cottage Garden Threads floss pack (DMC conversion included). The stitch count is 60 x 60 and the finished size is 3" x 3".

A curious little octopus drifts through an underwater garden of swaying seaweed, tiny fish, and sparkling bubbles. With its bright colors, curled tentacles, and playful movement, it captures the gentle magic of life beneath the waves - mysterious, cheerful, and full of ocean-daydream charm. This is... Read more about Tentacles Below - XStitch The Rainbow - Cross Stitch Pattern

Cross stitch pattern from The Sweetheart Tree featuring an itty bitty kitty watching all the yummy fish in the Aquarium!

Pattern is stitched on 28 or 32 ct Lambswool using DMC threads and Mill Hill beads. Stitch count is 35 x 35. Finished size on 28 ct is 2.19" x 2.19".

Cross stitch pattern from Madame La Fee featuring the French sentiment "Vent du Large" which translates to "Wind from the Open Sea"!

Stitched on your choice of blue fabric. Stitch count is 194 x 194. Finished size is approx. 12.19 in wide X 12.13 in high for 32 count fabric.

Cross stitch pattern from Petal Pusher featuring a colorful underwater scene with fish and octopus!

Pattern is stitched on 32 ct. "Blueberry" linen by Fiber on a Whim using Cottage Garden Thread pack - Beneath the Waves. Stitch Count: 60w x 60h and the finished size is 3.75" x 3.75".

XStitch the Rainbow is a colorful and creative collaboration. Over 20 designers have each created a deep ocean themed pattern no larger than 60 x 60 stitches, using the same palette of four Cottage Garden Threads floss colors.

Pattern by The Stitch Crypt featuring a cute underwater... Read more about Deep Sea Dumbo - XStitch The Rainbow - Cross Stitch Pattern

Cross stitch pattern from Cute Embroidery By Kate featuring an underwater scene with anchors, jellyfish and the phrase "Ocean World"!

Designs are stitched on 14 Ct. Aida in the color of your choice with DMC floss. Stitch Count: 60 x 60 and the finished size is 4.29" x 4.29".

Note from the designer: From the outside, this is a traditional can of sardines, a tasty one, preserved in olive oil. The can is of the old fashioned sort, that needs a special metallic opener that rolls the top open (not a ring top), and it is indeed unsealed. Glimpse inside and, oh surprise,... Read more about Canned Beauty - Cross Stitch Pattern

Meet Astrid, the sweetest little turtle bringing spring to life. This original 360-degree pinkeep is fully stitched all around, creating a truly unique display piece for your home. It's fresh, dimensional, and unlike anything else in the room.

The pattern stitched on 32 ct. linen using Gentle Arts floss. Stitch count is 209 x 285. Finished size is 13.06 in wide X 17.81 in high.

Cross Stitch pattern from Silver Creek Samplers featuring a sweet kitten, fish, and puppy with the words "Never depend on someone to make you happy, that is what pets are for".

Stitched on 18 ct. Grogg from BeStitchMe with DMC floss. The stitch count is 60 x 98 and the finished size is 3.33" x 5.44".

Cross stitch pattern from Cozy Cottontail featuring a lovely day at the beach near a nautical lighthouse!

Pattern is stitched on 36 ct Vintage Country Mocha linen using DMC, Classic Colorworks, Weeks Dye Works and Gentle Arts floss. Stitch count is 111 x 90. Finished size is 6.17 in wide X 5 in high.

Cross stitch pattern from Puntini Puntini featuring three sea creatures, a whale, turtle, and octopus!

Pattern is stitched on 32 ct linen using DMC threads. Stitch count for each is 67w x 66h. Finished size is 4.19" x 4.13" each.

Note from the designer: This piece celebrates the joy of visiting the shore. Inspired by Happy Campers, this design has a whole new cast of characters enjoying their outing to the sea. The border keeps things interesting with lots of different motifs. Instead of a building in the lower panel,... Read more about Sea & Shore - Cross Stitch Pattern

Cross stitch pattern from Twin Peak Primitives featuring a whale of a boat!

The pattern is stitched on 32 Count Weeks Dye Works Tin Roof as 2 over 2 using DMC threads. Stitch count is 109w X 128h. Finished size is 6.81w X 8h.

Wave sets are groups of up to ten large waves that seem to rise out of nowhere and then disappear just as quickly. They're the best surfing waves around.

The legendary seventh wave was said to be the biggest and best of the bunch, and the one that always comes the farthest up the beach.... Read more about The Seventh Wave - Cross Stitch Pattern

Cross stitch pattern from Erin Elizabeth featuring a row of buildings on the beach!
Pattern is stitched on 28 ct Light Taupe Lugana using DMC thread. Stitch count is 112 x 43.

Cross Stitch pattern from Silver Creek Samplers featuring a fishing pole catching a fish with the phrase "You are my greatest catch"!

The model was stitched on 18 Ct. Cappuccino Aida by Fiber on a Whim with Weeks Dye Works and The Gentle Arts floss with DMC Conversions threads. Stitch count is 114 x 109.

Cross stitch pattern from Artecy Cross Stitch featuring a decorative Turtle Silhouette design was created from an image copyright of Kopirin!

Model stitched on the Aida of your choice using DMC floss. Stitch Count: 230w x 250h. Finished size is 12.78 in wide X 13.89 in high on 18 count.

XStitch the Rainbow is a colorful and creative collaboration. Over 20 designers have each created a deep ocean themed pattern no larger than 60 x 60 stitches, using the same palette of four Cottage Garden Threads floss colors.

Whale Shark by Ink Circles features a whale shark friend with... Read more about Whale Shark - XStitch The Rainbow - Cross Stitch Pattern

Inspired by the amazing variety of the Oregon coast, here are a diverse cast of characters enjoying s'mores on the beach!

The model is stitched on 40 count linen with DMC, Weeks Dye Works, and Classic Colorworks floss (DMC conversion included). The stitch count is 101 x 80 and the... Read more about Shore S'Mores - Cross Stitch Pattern

The fish in this design form a tessellation, which is a repeating pattern with no gaps (think about the prints of the artist M.C. Escher). Even under water, my geometric math brain influences my cross stitch designs!

Model stitched on 32 count Rain Country French linen from Wichelt using... Read more about School of Fish - XStitch the Rainbow - Cross Stitch Pattern

Cross stitch pattern from Bent Creek featuring a crab doing some fishing!

Stitched on 32 count Natural Linen using Classic Colorworks and DMC threads. Stitch count is 30 x 50. Finished size is 1.88 in wide X 3.13 in high.

The monthly Word Swap series has finished but we will continue to sprinkle in Word Swaps throughout the year! This new one is "Beach". They are the perfect 'Little Black Dress' to add to stitcher's displays.

The model was stitched over 2 threads on 28 Ct. White Monaco fabric with... Read more about Beach - Word Swap - Cross Stitch Pattern

This fun pattern by Lindy Stitches features two North Atlantic Right Whales, a mother and child surrounded by ocean imagery.

The model was stitched on 32 ct. Silver Moon by Zweigart with Classic Colorworks, Weeks Dye Works, and DMC threads. Stitch count is 107 x 107 and the finished size is 6.69" x 6.69".

Fishy Goings On is a lighthearted romp on the ocean wave where two salty sea dogs are on barking terms with a kelpie; an unsuspecting lad, just landing his first tiddler, is about to be devoured by a sea dragon; and a small elephant has mistimed his parachute jump and is about to land in the... Read more about Fishy Goings On - Cross Stitch Pattern

Cross stitch pattern from Chessie & Me featuring whales visiting the seaside!

Pattern is stitched 32 ct Wren by Picture This Plus using Weeks Dye Works threads. Stitch count is 55 x 125.

Cross stitch pattern from Kathy Barrick featuring a brown fish owl with the alphabet!

Pattern is stitched on 40 ct Parchment from Weeks Dye Works using DMC floss. Stitch count is 147 x 223.

Cross stitch pattern from By The Bay Needleart featuring whalers on the ocean!

Model stitched on 32 ct "Natural Brown" linen with DMC and Weeks Dye Works floss. Stitch Count: 144 x 112. Finished size: 9" x 7".

This design from Long Dog Samplers features fish, ships, a whale, a lighthouse, and even a sea monster.

Pattern is stitched on the Aida or linen of your choice using the threads of your choice! Stitch count is 187 x 212.

7th release of the 2020 12-month BOTM: Animal Series. Model stitched two over two on 28 Ct. White Evenweave using DMC floss. Stitch Count: 71W x 71H. Design Size: 5.1" x 5.1" Color Chart.