Bundles · Medium
Nativity Ornaments
6 round Nativity ornaments in deep night blue and gold, from the stable with the star to the three wise men and the shepherd with a lamb
- Designs
- 6
- Each design
- 31 × 36
- DMC colors
- 31
- Level
- Medium
- On 14 ct Aida
- 2.2 × 2.6 in
- Design code
- NT01
PDF pattern · English, Spanish, French and German
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Stitching time (estimate)
≈ 4–8 hours per design
That's roughly 1–2 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 →Six original cross stitch patterns, each a round Christmas ornament with a golden cap and loop, filled with a reverent Nativity scene in deep night blue, gold and warm lamp-light tones: Stable with Star, Mary and Baby in the Manger, Angel Announcing, Three Wise Men, Shepherd with Lamb and Star over the Hills. The stable with the star, Mary with the baby in the manger, an angel announcing the news, the three wise men bearing their gifts, a shepherd with a lamb and the star of Bethlehem over the hills are drawn as simple, respectful figures, all in the same style so they stitch together into a Nativity set.
Stitch one ornament for a small hoop, a Christmas card or a tree decoration, or stitch all six as a Nativity set for the mantel or the advent season. Tip: the ornaments 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
- 6 ornaments, each with its own chart, 31 wide x 36 high:
- 1. Stable with Star (771 stitches, 16 colors)
- 2. Mary and Baby in the Manger (771 stitches, 15 colors)
- 3. Angel Announcing (771 stitches, 12 colors)
- 4. Three Wise Men (771 stitches, 18 colors)
- 5. Shepherd with Lamb (771 stitches, 17 colors)
- 6. Star over the Hills (771 stitches, 13 colors)
- Collection layout with all 6 ornaments together: 105 wide x 78 high
- Colors: 31 DMC floss colors shared by the whole set
- Total: 4,626 full cross stitches (no backstitch, no fractional stitches)
- Skill level: Medium
- Finished size of each ornament:
- 14 ct Aida: 2.2 x 2.6 in (5.6 x 6.5 cm)
- 16 ct Aida: 1.9 x 2.2 in (4.9 x 5.7 cm)
- 18 ct Aida: 1.7 x 2.0 in (4.4 x 5.1 cm)
- 28 ct linen over 2: 2.2 x 2.6 in (5.6 x 6.5 cm)
- Full collection on 14 ct Aida: 7.5 x 5.6 in (19.1 x 14.2 cm)
What you get
- 4 PDFs (English, Spanish, French and German), 18 pages each, US Letter size
- Cover with finished sizes
- Floss key with symbols, stitch counts, skein estimates and which ornaments use each color
- Collection layout page with the position of every ornament
- Color chart and black-and-white symbol chart for every ornament (one page each)
- Step-by-step stitching instructions
Plan your project
Finished size on your fabric
Each design is 31 × 36 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 | 2.8 × 3.3 in (7.2 × 8.3 cm) | 9 × 9 in |
| 14 ct Aida | 2.2 × 2.6 in (5.6 × 6.5 cm) | 8 × 9 in |
| 16 ct Aida | 1.9 × 2.2 in (4.9 × 5.7 cm) | 8 × 8 in |
| 18 ct Aida | 1.7 × 2.0 in (4.4 × 5.1 cm) | 8 × 8 in |
| 28 ct linen over 2 | 2.2 × 2.6 in (5.6 × 6.5 cm) | 8 × 9 in |
| 32 ct linen over 2 | 1.9 × 2.2 in (4.9 × 5.7 cm) | 8 × 8 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.