Sitting black cat cross stitch pattern

A curled-tail black cat with yellow eyes and a pink nose — big blocks of one colour, easy to count.

Floss key

Floss key
SymbolDMC flossStitchesSkeins
●310 Black981
■3716 Dusty Rose - Medium Very Light31
▲704 Chartreuse - Bright21
3 colours1033

Stitching notes

  • On dark fabric swap 310 for 413 so the cat still reads.
  • Two strands of 310 on 14-count covers well; black floss shows every gap in coverage if you use one.

Use two strands on 14-count Aida and one or two on 18-count. Find the centre of your fabric by folding it in quarters and start from the centre of the chart; the bold lines are every ten stitches.

Buying fabric? Add at least 3 inches on every side for framing: the cross stitch calculator works it out.

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About this pattern

How big is the sitting black cat pattern?

14 × 13 stitches: 1.0 × 0.9 inches on 14-count Aida, or 0.8 × 0.7 inches on 18-count.

How much floss do I need?

One skein of each of the 3 colours is plenty; the key shows stitches per colour. The whole design is 103 full cross stitches.