Bundles · Medium
Christmas Cookie Swap
24 decorated Christmas cookies on pastel backdrops
- Designs
- 24
- Each design
- 41 × 41
- DMC colors
- 37
- Level
- Medium
- On 14 ct Aida
- 2.9 × 2.9 in
- Design code
- CC01
PDF pattern · English, Spanish, French and German
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Stitching time (estimate)
≈ 7–13 hours per design
That's roughly 2–3 weeks at about 5 hours of stitching a week. Just a rough idea: we assume an average of 100–200 stitches an hour, and everyone stitches at their own pace.
Christmas gift ideas →Twenty-four original cross stitch patterns of decorated Christmas cookies, the whole holiday cookie swap on one page: Gingerbread Man, Gingerbread House, Christmas Tree Cookie, Star Cookie, Snowflake Cookie, Mitten Cookie, Stocking Cookie, Candy Cane Cookie, Snowman Cookie, Reindeer Cookie, Bell Cookie, Wreath Cookie, Ornament Cookie, Linzer Cookie, Jam Thumbprints, Pinwheel Cookie, Checkerboard Cookies, Shortbread Fingers, Snowball Cookies, Gingerbread Heart, Peppermint Cookie, Christmas Sweater Cookie, Cocoa Mug Cookie and Biscotti. Iced sugar cookies, gingerbread, Linzer and thumbprint cookies, pinwheels, snowballs and biscotti, each on its own little pastel backdrop – a round disc, an oval or a rounded card in blush, sky, mint and butter.
Stitch one as a tree ornament or gift tag (back it with felt and cut around the backdrop), a Christmas card or a small kitchen piece, or stitch all twenty-four together as a holiday baking sampler. A sweet gift for bakers and fellow stitchers. Tip: the cookies show best on white, cream, ivory or light linen Aida. An original House of Needelier design, ready to download and start stitching today.
Pattern details
- 24 cookies, each with its own chart, 41 wide x 41 high:
- 1. Gingerbread Man (1,315 stitches, 11 colors)
- 2. Gingerbread House (1,505 stitches, 14 colors)
- 3. Christmas Tree Cookie (1,089 stitches, 14 colors)
- 4. Star Cookie (1,313 stitches, 10 colors)
- 5. Snowflake Cookie (1,089 stitches, 11 colors)
- 6. Mitten Cookie (1,505 stitches, 11 colors)
- 7. Stocking Cookie (1,092 stitches, 14 colors)
- 8. Candy Cane Cookie (1,313 stitches, 13 colors)
- 9. Snowman Cookie (1,505 stitches, 12 colors)
- 10. Reindeer Cookie (1,095 stitches, 14 colors)
- 11. Bell Cookie (1,313 stitches, 13 colors)
- 12. Wreath Cookie (1,313 stitches, 12 colors)
- 13. Ornament Cookie (1,505 stitches, 13 colors)
- 14. Linzer Cookie (1,089 stitches, 11 colors)
- 15. Jam Thumbprints (1,505 stitches, 13 colors)
- 16. Pinwheel Cookie (1,313 stitches, 7 colors)
- 17. Checkerboard Cookies (1,505 stitches, 7 colors)
- 18. Shortbread Fingers (1,091 stitches, 13 colors)
- 19. Snowball Cookies (1,313 stitches, 10 colors)
- 20. Gingerbread Heart (1,091 stitches, 9 colors)
- 21. Peppermint Cookie (1,313 stitches, 11 colors)
- 22. Christmas Sweater Cookie (1,511 stitches, 11 colors)
- 23. Cocoa Mug Cookie (1,094 stitches, 13 colors)
- 24. Biscotti (1,505 stitches, 13 colors)
- Collection layout with all 24 cookies together: 276 wide x 182 high
- Colors: 37 DMC floss colors shared by the whole set
- Total: 31,282 full cross stitches (no backstitch, no fractional stitches)
- Skill level: Medium
- Finished size of each cookie:
- 14 ct Aida: 2.9 x 2.9 in (7.4 x 7.4 cm)
- 16 ct Aida: 2.6 x 2.6 in (6.5 x 6.5 cm)
- 18 ct Aida: 2.3 x 2.3 in (5.8 x 5.8 cm)
- 28 ct linen over 2: 2.9 x 2.9 in (7.4 x 7.4 cm)
- Full collection on 14 ct Aida: 19.7 x 13.0 in (50.1 x 33.0 cm)
What you get
- 4 PDFs (English, Spanish, French and German), 53 pages each, US Letter size
- Cover with finished sizes
- Floss key with symbols, stitch counts, skein estimates and which cookies use each color
- Collection layout page with the position of every cookie
- Color chart and black-and-white symbol chart for every cookie (one page each)
- Step-by-step stitching instructions
Plan your project
Finished size on your fabric
Each design is 41 × 41 stitches. Cut your fabric with about 3 in (7.5 cm) spare on every side for the hoop and framing.
| Fabric | Finished size | Fabric to cut |
|---|---|---|
| 11 ct Aida | 3.7 × 3.7 in (9.5 × 9.5 cm) | 10 × 10 in |
| 14 ct Aida | 2.9 × 2.9 in (7.4 × 7.4 cm) | 9 × 9 in |
| 16 ct Aida | 2.6 × 2.6 in (6.5 × 6.5 cm) | 9 × 9 in |
| 18 ct Aida | 2.3 × 2.3 in (5.8 × 5.8 cm) | 8 × 8 in |
| 28 ct linen over 2 | 2.9 × 2.9 in (7.4 × 7.4 cm) | 9 × 9 in |
| 32 ct linen over 2 | 2.6 × 2.6 in (6.5 × 6.5 cm) | 9 × 9 in |
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Helpful guides
Before you start
Pattern basics
Fabric count and finished size
What Aida count means, how it changes the finished size of a cross stitch, how to measure a fabric's count, and a quick calculator for any pattern.
Technique
Starting and ending threads without knots
How to start and end cross stitch threads without knots – loop start, waste knot, pin stitch – plus thread length, when to end and fixing common problems.
Supplies
How much embroidery floss do I need?
How many skeins of DMC floss a cross stitch pattern needs – what's in a skein, stitches per skein, how to estimate it yourself and when to buy extra.