Free Patterns

Try your hand at blackwork and cross stitch with one of these free designs.

A bookmark with a rainbow stack of hearts, each with a different blackwork fill.

Stitches used: back stitch, stem stitch

Seven shades of embroidery floss fade into one another to create a pretty gradient in blackwork.

Stitches used: back stitch

A white mandala on a background of lightening shades of green.

Stitches used: cross stitch

A small ornament is a great way to practice your blackwork skills. Includes assembly instructions.

Stitches used: back stitch, double running stitch, ladder stitch, blanket stitch

A pair of small and relatively simple projects to practice stitching colour gradients in blackwork.

Stitches used: back stitch, stem stitch

The iconic mask and rose from Phantom of the Opera recreated in blackwork.

Stitches used: back stitch