Cross stitch design of a small cream and white kitten sitting upright, with rosy cheeks, blue eyes, and a striped tail, on a white background.

Sitting Kitten

CatsBeginner8 colours16 hours of stitching

This charming little design captures a fluffy cream kitten sitting contentedly, with soft rosy cheeks, bright expressive eyes, and a gently striped tail curled around its paws. The palette is warm and gentle, giving the finished piece a wonderfully sweet character that is hard to resist.

Whether you are treating yourself or looking for a thoughtful handmade gift, this pattern is a lovely choice. It would look delightful framed on a wall, and any cat lover would be truly pleased to receive it.

  • Animal
  • Cat
  • Cute
  • Domestic
  • Pet

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Pattern details

Size count
60 × 80
Colours
8
Stitches
2,453
Difficulty
Beginner

Finished size by fabric count

Fabric countInchesCentimetres
14 per inch4.3 × 5.7 in10.9 × 14.5 cm
16 per inch3.8 × 5 in9.5 × 12.7 cm
18 per inch3.3 × 4.4 in8.5 × 11.3 cm

Thread shopping list

8 thread colours, sorted by the amount you'll need. Lengths are based on 16 stitches per inch.

LengthDMC
5.1 m(1,196 stitch)3770Tawny Very Light
2.2 m(509 stitch)310Black
1.9 m(446 stitch)738Tan Very Light
46 cm(106 stitch)351Coral
35 cm(80 stitch)352Coral Light
31 cm(72 stitch)355Terra Cotta Dark
25 cm(27 stitch)791Cornflower Blue Very Dark
25 cm(17 stitch)121Variegated Delft Blue

CXC and Sullivans skeins carry the DMC number, so the codes above cover them too.

These lengths include the thread lost to tails and travelling, so they are what to buy rather than what ends up on the fabric. A spare skein of your main colours is still worth having, because dye lots vary between batches and matching one part way through is the hard part.

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