Want to stitch a handmade Christmas gift this year — without starting a project so big it becomes next year’s gift? These 12 patterns are the sweet spot: small designs that finish in a few evenings, made to become ornaments, hoop art, cards and stocking stuffers. Every one is $8 or less, and every one is an instant PDF download, so you can start stitching tonight.
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Baby Animals First Christmas (Pattern Book) – 12 simple baby animal patterns celebrating a first Christmas. Full cross stitches only, in color and black & white charts — beginner friendly.
Ugly Christmas Sweaters (12 Patterns Book) – 12 easy ugly Christmas sweater designs, about 50 x 50 stitches each — made for ornaments and fun gifts.
Hootie Owls Ugly Christmas Sweaters (Mini Pattern) – 12 mini Hootie owls in hilarious ugly Christmas sweaters, about 3.5 inches square on 14-count Aida.
The 12 patterns
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Every pattern above is an instant PDF download, so there is still plenty of time to stitch your way down the gift list before December. Happy stitching — and Merry Christmas from PinoyStitch!











