Free Rainbow pencils cross stitch pattern
Grab your copy of this cute rainbow pencils cross stitch pattern. Ideal for back to school crafts. Download the easy printable pdf chart template at the bottom of this post.
Pattern dimensions
- Stitch Count: 30w x 40h
- Finished Size: 5.44 cm x 7.25 cm (14 ct./inch)
- Cloth: Aida
- Cloth’s Color: White
- # of colors: 9 Colors
Everyone loves a rainbow! What’s your favourite colour? Choose your favourite or stitch the whole rainbow. Perfect for back to school stationery or just because you love rainbows.
This is a great quick pattern to stitch up. Even for a beginner. Mainly full count stitches, with a few half stitches for the top of the pencils.
Hate back stitch? You don’t have to outline the pencils if you really don’t want to. Customise the pattern with the colours you already have in your collection.
A great stash buster for using up left overs from previous patterns.
Ideas for how to use your free pattern
- Frame it
- Glue it to a jam jar for a pencil pot
- Stitch it to a pencil case
- Make a patch for a back pack
- Use it for a thank you teacher card
Don’t forget to share your makes with me on twitter, Instagram , Facebook and TikTok just tag me with @craftcartwright so I spot them.
New to cross stitch?
Find everything you need in my beginners guide to cross stitch and 7 ways to master embroidery. Plus find lots of other great free charts on my cross stitch patterns page.
Buy the kit to get stitching!
You will need:
- Embroidery scissors,
- DMC or Anchor threads,
- Embroidery hoop,
- Embroidery needles,
- 14 Count Aida fabric
You can also find lots more cross stitch goodies in my Amazon Store.
Grab your rainbow pencils cross stitch pattern here
How to stitch the rainbow pencils
If you've never stitched before, then read through these simple instructions to help you stitch the rainbow penicls cross stitch embroidery pattern
Materials
- 14 count white aida
- DMC embroidery threads -
- Cross Stitch
- 817 (144 ct)
- 3822 (14 ct)
- 740 (144 ct)
- 444 (144 ct)
- 704 (144 ct)
- 3766 (144 ct)
- 311 (144 ct)
- 552 (144 ct)
- Backstitch
- 310 (24 ct)
Tools
- Rainbow pencils Pattern
- Embroidery needle
- Embroidery hoop
- Embroidery scissors
- Optional - a thimble
Instructions
- Start by printing off your pattern and checking it's dimensions
- Cut the fabric to larger than the pattern dimensions and your hoop size
- Fold the fabric into quarter to identify the centre
- fit in your hoop
- Tighten the hoop to secure the fabric
- Find the centre of your pattern and the centre of your fabric design
- Start stitching from the centre
- Cut a length of embroidery floss no longer than the length of your arm
- Separate it into one strand and keep the remaining five for later
- Double the thread and thread your needle
- Start stitching from the front of your fabric, leaving a loop to thread your needle through on the first stitch to secure. Tug so that it moves to the back.
- Work your stitches all the in same direction, the bottom of the cross should always be the same in every stitch.
- Work in either individual crosses or for longer areas of stitch work the bottom arm of the cross stitch in a row and then stitch back over the row to do the top arm of the cross.
- Stitch the main colour blocks first, then stitch the tops of the pencils.
- To do half stitch, stitch the first arm of the cross and when you stitch the top arm go to just the center of the square.
- To finish, ensure the needle is on the back of the fabric. Thread it through the underside of a few stitches and then snip off the loose end.
- Finally complete the design by outlining everything in black back stitch. Use a single thread to do this.
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