Joyful Christmas is a cheerful counted cross stitch pattern that pairs two classic holiday phrases — each finished as a round ornament with sprigs of holly, berries, and gilded bells. The mix of deep green, red, and gold threads gives it a traditional, well-loved Christmas feel, and the two-in-one design makes for a satisfying stitch before the tree goes up.

Designed by Stitches by Ethel, these would also look lovely finished in a simple wood embroidery hoops. If you're ordering one of our material bundles described below, a 4-inch hoop would be perfect.

The design is available as a printed hardcopy pattern. If you want to get up and stitching quickly, save yourself the time of collecting all the supplies and purchase one of our bundle options which include the pattern along with fabric, thread, and needles.

Bundle options:

• Printed hardcopy pattern
• 7 full skeins of DMC cotton embroidery floss
• 14-count Aida in Oyster (12" x 18") or 28-count Linen in Flax (13" x 18")
• Complementary tapestry needle

Pattern details:

• Stitching area: 50 stitches wide x 50 stitches high
• Finished Size: 3.6 inches x 3.6 inches on 14-count Aida or stitched over-two on 28-count linen
• Full color chart
• Types of stitches: Cross Stitch
• Model was stitched on 32-count linen in Angora by Grace Notes Fabrics using threads by DMC