Ocean Cross Stitch Patterns

Cross stitch pattern by Hands On Design featuring cute round design for the summer with umbrellas and beach chairs.

The model was stitched over 2 threads on 32 Ct. Vintage Country Mocha linen with DMC floss. The stitch count is 72 x 68 and the finished size is 4.5" x 4.25".

Cross stitch pattern by Hands On Design featuring a cute underwater design with an anchor and seaweed on the ocean floor with the words "A B Sea".

The model was stitched over 2 threads on 32 Ct. linen with DMC floss. The stitch count is 74 x 70 and the finished size is 4.63" x 4.38".

Cross stitch pattern from Shannon Christine featuring beautiful flowers guiding a ship sailing on the sea!

Pattern is stitched on 14 ct Aida using DMC threads. Stitch count is 151 x 174. Finished size is 10.79" x 12.43".

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 patriotic pattern by Needle Treasure Nook features a blue lighthouse with red stars and flowers.

This pattern is stitched on 36 ct. Light Mocha with DMC floss. The stitch count is 115 x 85 and the finished size is 6.39" x 4.72".

Cross stitch pattern from Mani Di Donna featuring a sampler celebrating America!

Model is stitched on 32ct fabric of your choice using DMC floss. Stitch count is 180 X 93 Finished size is 11.25 in wide X 5.81 in high.

Without easy access to first hand nautical evidence in the seventeenth century, fantastical sea dwellers blossomed in monstrous fearsome forms in the human mind. Imaginations were stoked by the bizarre images often drawn in the margins of old maps: creatures such as sirens and mermaids, long sinuous... Read more about The Kraken and the Mermaid - 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 Stitches By Ethel featuring a seagull at the beach by a starfish!

Pattern is stitched on 32 ct Vintage Stormy Night using DMC threads. Stitch count is 60w x 60h. Finished size is 3.75" x 3.75".

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".

Note from the designer: Known in European folklore as Melusine, she represents duality and cunning intelligence. A Being both human and serpent, she embodies transformation, hidden nature, and shifting states of existence. Beautiful, yet dangerous.

Model is stitched on 32ct Pink Sand linen... Read more about Serpent Queen - Cross Stitch Pattern

Cross stitch pattern from Heart in Hand Needleart featuring a row of houses on the beach!

The model was stitched over 2 threads on 32 Ct. Natural Brown Undyed linen with Classic Colorworks and Weeks Dye Works floss. Stitch Count: 176w x 30H. Finished size: 11" x 1.87".... Read more about Seaside Tiny Town - 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".

This cute summer pattern by Rovaris is beach themed with the word "Summer" in a fun font.

Stitched on your choice of linen using DMC floss. Stitch count is 133 x 58 with a finished size of 9.5" x 4.14" when stitched on 28 count. Includes one small silver sailboat charm.

Note from the designer: Summer is here! I'm in love love love with flamingos (doesn't Heart in Hand do the best ones?), and the chicks' huge feet make me laugh! Google them and smile!

The model was stitched over two threads on 36 ct linen with Classic Colorworks, Weeks Dye Works, The... Read more about Tropic Troupe - 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.

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

Cross stitch pattern from Primrose Cottage Stitches featuring ocean creatures with the phrase "Sea wishes and salty kisses"!

Stitched on 32 count Taupe Lugana using Classic COlorworks and DMC threads. Stitch count is 53w x 76h Finished size is 3.31 in wide X 4.75 in high.

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

"She was driven by a deep love for adventure and curiosity. Her dream was simple: to live above the waves, to walk on land, to be part of that world. But dreams often come with a price. She had to give up something she held dear-her voice. Would you have the courage to do the same?" ... Read more about The Golden Voice - Cross Stitch Pattern

"Now" model stitched on 30 Ct. Natural Northern Cross Linen with Classic Color Works floss, Gentle Art Sampler Threads and Weeks Dye Works. Stitch Count: 72W x 51H. Finished size is 4.8" x 3.4".

"Then" model stitched on 30 Ct. Natural Northern Cross Linen with... Read more about Land That I Love - Now and Then - Cross Stitch Pattern

Inspired by the Norse goddess of love and war, Freya is a valiant mermaid heralding from the depths of the sea. Set on a velvet black tail, her jewels shine whenever struck with light. She is usually caught riding a luminous white seahorse, rushing like a rare comet in the dark vastness of night. ... Read more about The Legend of Freya - 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".

Cross Stitch pattern from Silver Creek Samplers featuring the words "We learn to swim the seas like fish and soar like birds above. Now let us learn to walk this earth in unity and love".

Stitched on 18 ct. Slate with DMC floss. The stitch count is 159 x 77 and the finished size is 8.83" x 4.28".

A quiet underwater moment is captured that is calm, cozy, and full of gentle ocean magic; curious seahorses drifting lazily through tall, dancing sea grass. This is one of my two contributions for XStitch the Rainbow's Beneath the Waves Collaboration using the Cottage Garden Threads - Beneath the... Read more about Anchored Tails - XStitch The Rainbow - Cross Stitch 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 a fun summer beach scene with pin wheels and seagulls with a bright shining sun!

Designs are stitched on 14 Ct. Aida in the color of your choice with DMC floss. Stitch Count: 59 x 63 and the finished size is 4.21" x 4.50".

Cross stitch pattern from Cute Embroidery By Kate featuring a large summer lighthouse!

Designs are stitched on 14 Ct. Aida in the color of your choice with DMC floss. Stitch Count: 59 x 60 and the finished size is 4.21" x 4.29".

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".

A stitch for that "crabby someone" to remind them that some moods are best cured by salt air, sandy toes, and a return to the shore.

The pattern is stitched on 32ct linen using DMC and Classic Colorworks with a full DMC conversion. Stitch count is 120W x 80H. Finished size is 7.5" x 5".

Cross stitch pattern from Hands on Design featuring so many mix & match possibilities with these stamp size snippets - love them finished as a whimsical pillow as well as a statement art piece for your beach loving soul.

Model Stitched on 32 ct Lt. Mocha Belfast using DMC floss with Gold fish hand dyed rick rack from Lady Dot Creates. Stitch count: 121 x 93.

This cross stitch pattern from Crocette a Gogo featuring lighthouse on the beach with the word "Summer"!

Model stitched on 32 ct. Belfast Natural linen using DMC thread. Stitch count is 98 x 79.

Pattern by Hands On Design featuring a nautical themed design with a sailboat and the words "Seas the Day".

Model stitched on 32 Ct. Toasted Almond using Gentle Arts Sampler and Weeks Dye Works floss. Stitch Count: 81 x 101. Finished Size: 6" x 7".

"There's a great white whale With a great big tail And a little one, he's called "Good" There are ships with sails A giraffe called Gail And a cabin made all out of wood There's a mouse in the mill He's from Old Amsterdam He's lived there all his life And the boy and... Read more about Fishin' 4 Condiments - Cross Stitch Pattern

Cross stitch pattern from Country Cottage Needleworks featuring a row of summer homes by the ocean!

Stitched on 32 count Beautiful Beige using Classic Colorworks or DMC threads. Stitch count is 125 x 45. Finished size is approx. 7.81 x 2.81.

Pretend you are looking through a spyglass & what you see is this gem of a beach setup - looks like the perfect day to me! This fun summertime pattern by Hands on Designs features a perfect tropical beach scene with lounge chairs and palm trees.

The models were stitched on 32 ct linen using DMC floss. Stitch count is 69 x 67. Finished size is 4.31" x 4.19".

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

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.

Gone Fishing by Ink Circles features a cute kitty scuba diver... Read more about Gone Fishing - XStitch The Rainbow - 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.

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

Journey with us as we explore the vast oceans with these historic ships - includes:

"U.S.S. Constitution" stitched 2 over 2 on 28ct White Lugana using DMC, Gentle Arts, and Glissne Gloss Rainbow Blending threads. Stitch count: 135x134

"The Mayflower" stitched 2... Read more about Historic Tall Ships - Cross Stitch Pattern

Model stitched over 2 threads on 32 count Twilight Blue linen using DMC floss, Kreinik #4, and Mill Hill Beads and Treasures. Stitch count 168 x 258. Finished size: 12.5 x 16.5.

Designers note: Treasure 13083 discontinued. Replace with 10 packs of 13091. Treasure 13099 has been... Read more about Enchanted Mermaid - Mirabilia Cross Stitch Pattern