Sealife

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".

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".

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.

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.

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".

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".

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

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

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

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

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 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".

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".

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

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".

Tonight we take the moooooooon!

Model is stitched on 14 ct Aida using DMC floss. Stitch count is 69w x 111h. Finished size is 4.93" x 7.93".

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

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

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

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".

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

From The Daughters of the Wild Collection, this gorgeous design is worked in shades of pink, purple & lilac.

Pattern is stitched on 32ct Graceful Grey linen. Using DMC threads, Kreinik #4, and Mill Hill beads. stitch count is 106 w X 207 h Finished size: 6.63" x 12.94".

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.

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

Cross stitch pattern from Fox and Rabbit featuring a colorful fish who is seeing starfish!

Patterns are stitched on 32 count Ocean Air Linen by Fox and Rabbit using Cottage Garden Threads - Beneath the Waves Palette. Stitch count is 60 x 60. Finished size is 3.75" x 3.75"

Cross Stitch pattern from Silver Creek Samplers featuring a whale in the ocean in front of our lighthouse with the words "Explore the depths of life with care and take the time to rise for air".

Stitched on 18 ct. Celestine with Classic Colorworks, Forbidden Fiber, and DMC floss. The stitch count is 92 x 105 and the finished size is 5.11" x 5.83".

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".

This whale is staying warm and cozy despite the cold water. A festive sweater and a spray of snowflakes add to the holiday mood.

The model is stitched on 40 ct. linen with DMC and Roxy Floss Co floss (DMC conversion included). The stitch count is 152 x 82 and the finished size is 7.6" x... Read more about Winter Whale - Christmas Cross Stitch Pattern

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 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 Crocette a Gogo with a cat holding a large fish and the saying "Fish for the Black Cat".

Model stitched on 32 ct. natural linen using DMC floss. Stitch count is 93 x 97. Charm discontinued.

Model stitched over two on 30 Ct. Korty's Special from R&R Reproductions using DMC floss. Stitch Count: 133w x 70h. Finished Size: 9W x 4 1/2"

"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

From The Daughters of the Wild Collection, this gorgeous design is worked in shades of blue, green & purple. Finished size: 7.13" x 10.69"

Pattern is stitched on 32ct Graceful Grey linen. Using DMC threads Kreinik #4 and Mill Hill beads. Stitch count is 114w X 171h. Finished size is 7.13 in wide X 10.69 in high.

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.

Clownfish and anemones are best friends in this playful small cross stitch pattern.

Pattern is stitched on 36 ct fabric using DMC floss. Stitch count is 43w x 36h. Finished size is 2.4" x 2.0.

This cross stitch pattern from Crocette a Gogo features a lighthouse, whale and a crabby scissor fob!

The model was stitched over 2 threads on 36 Ct. Natural linen with DMC floss. Stitch Count: Whales 67x87 - Lighthouse 63x67 - scissor fob 51x51.

Cross stitch pattern from Bent Creek featuring a penguin holding his fish flag!

Pattern is stitched on 32 count Summer Khaki using Classic Colorworks Threads and DMC floss. Stitch count is 29 x 50

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 Cute Embroidery By Kate featuring a set of six nautical themed stamp designs with lighthouses and cute underwater creatures.

Model stitched on 14 Ct. Aida in the color of your choice with DMC floss. Stitch Count: 162 x 91 and the finished size is 11.57" x 6.50".

Cross stitch pattern by Stitch Wit featuring a cute marine themed pattern with a sea turtle swimming in the water.

Model stitched on 14 count white Aida with DMC floss. The stitch count is 152 x 148 and the finished size is 10.9" x 10.6"

Pattern by Kathy Barrick featuring a beautiful lady standing among nature with the words "A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband, but she that has no shame is rottenness in his bones".

The model was stitched on 40-Count Pearled Barley from Lakeside Linens using Needlepoint... Read more about A Virtuous Woman Stocking & Sampler - 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 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.