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Sitting Cat Cross Stitch Pattern

A simplified sitting cat with pointed ears, green eyes, a pink nose and a curled tail. It is a friendly motif for a bookmark, a pocket or a pet lover’s card.

Sitting Cat chart with symbols

Colour and symbol key

SymbolColourNameStitches
Chestnut symbol #9C5413 Chestnut 55
Ginger symbol #D9822B Ginger 79
Cream symbol #F4EFE6 Cream 18
Green symbol #4E8B3A Green 2
Pink symbol #E88A93 Pink 1
Total155

Names describe the colours; they are not thread brand codes. Match floss by eye in daylight.

Finished size

FabricStitched area
11-count Aida1.36 × 1.45 in (3.5 × 3.7 cm)
14-count Aida1.07 × 1.14 in (2.7 × 2.9 cm)
16-count Aida0.94 × 1.00 in (2.4 × 2.5 cm)
18-count Aida0.83 × 0.89 in (2.1 × 2.3 cm)

Cut fabric at least 3 in (7–8 cm) larger on every side if you plan to frame it.

How to stitch it

  1. Find the centre of your fabric by folding it in half both ways.
  2. The PDF marks the chart centre with arrows; start there and count outwards.
  3. Use 2 strands on 14-count (3 on 11-count, 1–2 on 18-count).
  4. Stitch each colour’s larger areas first, then outlines, then single stitches.

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Licence

This design is original to Cross Stitch Pattern Maker and shared under CC BY 4.0. Stitch it, gift it or sell the finished piece. If you republish the chart itself or an adaptation, credit this site.

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