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Free Specialty Stitch and Back Stitch Patterns

These free patterns showcase cross stitch variations and other specialty stitches. Information about stitch tutorials is noted on each free pattern. Learn and practice some new stitches today.
Free Idyllic Band Sampler Specialty Stitch Pattern
Learn new stitches as you create an Idyllic Band Sampler. Use the floss color(s) of your choice.
Free Lemonade Sampler Cross Stitch Pattern - Printable Specia…
Choose your own floss colors to stitch the free Lemonade Cross Stitch pattern. You may also want to use selections from the Lemonade Sampler to create smaller projects.
Free Band Sampler Bookmark Cross Stitch and Cross Stitch Variation Chart
Learn new stitches and create a unique bookmark as you stitch the free Band Sampler Bookmark pattern.
Special Square One
Practice stitching cross stitch, elongated cross stitch, four-sided stitch, Smyrna cross stitch, upright cross stitch, and quartered cross stitch with this free Specialty Square One pattern.
Special Square Two
Create a special square with special stitches.
Special Square Three
Practice stitching specialty stitches and Cross Stitch variations with this free Special Square Three pattern.
Specialty Stitch Practice Patterns
Practice stitching specialty stitches with these free patterns.
Backstitch Motif Patterns
Stitch these free back stitch motifs as individual projects or collect several and create a sampler.
Back Stitch Patterns
Stitch these free back stitch patterns with back stitch or outline stitch. Fill in the background of the designs with the floss colors of your choice to create interesting Cross Stitch Designs.
Complex Back Stitch Designs
Stitch these free complex back stitch designs with the floss colors of your choice.
Quick-To-Stitch Back Stitch Patterns
Stitch these quick-to-stitch motifs as is or follow some of the alternative suggestions provided.
Nine-Square Back Stitch Sampler
Nine-squares to stitch individually using back stitch and back stitch variations or combine all nine squares in a back stitch sampler.
Hardanger Patterns
Free Hardanger Patterns for beginners. Practice stitching the kloster block and other specialty stitches.
Candlewicking Patterns
Candlewicking is an embroidery style that uses colonial knots to create a design.

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