Christmas Tree Cross Stitch Patterns

The trees are 44 to 62 stitches tall, so 3 to 4½ inches on 14-count Aida. A tree around 45 stitches tall fits the front of a folded card or a 4-inch hoop; the red truck is wider than it is tall and suits a small landscape frame.

The smallest, the potted tree, has 732 stitches. The tree with presents is the largest at about 1,900.

Most trees use two or three greens from DMC 699, 700, 701 and 702, some with 890 for the darkest shadows, and 801 or 918 for the trunk.

The ornaments are only a few stitches each. Stitch the green first and leave their squares empty, then fill them in at the end. It is easier to count the gaps than to work around them.