It’s that time of the year when I update my Christmas Keepsake Cross Stitch Heart design for the year.

I first created this design in 2020 after we’d all experienced such a bizarre year and I wanted to recognise that in some way with a Christmas tree ornament. Each year since I’ve had messages around about this time of year from organised cross stitchers asking for an annual update. I’ve finally got myself organised enough to put all the previous years design together in one place.

How to use the Christmas heart design

This heart design is ideal to make an ornament for your tree, or for a greeting card, or something else entirely. I think it would work well to make a lovely corner bookmark, that’s an idea on my to do list to try!

Embroider a name on the back to make a wonderful keepsake for baby’s first Christmas.

It’s shown in red here but of course you could stitch it up in any colour you’d like. Some people have tagged me on their Instagram showing how they stitched it on colourful fabric and reversed the chart so they added stitches where there are none in the design, and left the chart stitch squares blank.

Have fun and stitch it in any way you like.

I’m including all of the previous year’s designs. I’m not entirely sure why you might want the older designs but maybe to make a set? Who knows? Anyway, they are yours if you want them!

With these charts you can pick the black and white version with symbols or the colour version. Just choose the one you want and then right click on the image, copy and then paste to print at home. Or scroll to the bottom to find buttons you can click to take you to a printable version for each year.

2024 Christmas heart cross stitch design

2023 Christmas heart cross stitch design

2022 Christmas heart cross stitch design

2021 Christmas heart cross stitch design

2020 Christmas heart cross stitch design

(back in 2020 it seems I only made the black and white symbols version of the chart)

Or click the button below for the year chart that you want:

If you want to turn this cross stitch design into a Christmas tree ornament then check out the tutorial here: Cross Stitch Heart Christmas Tree Ornament which has all the details of what else you’ll need and step by step instructions.

To give you an idea of size, if worked on a 14 count Aida it will be just under 2.5” x 1.75” (5.5cm x 4.75cm). You can use whatever fabric you like or have of course but it will need to be an evenweave suitable for cross stitch. If your fabric is a higher count number then the finished stitching will be smaller, use a fabric with a lower count and your design will come out larger.

I have a set of Christmassy heart designs which are similar to this one, which I sell for a very inexpensively in my etsy shop as a digital download or as a printer paper chart if you like the idea of making lots of Christmas cross stitch ornaments.

Enjoy your cross stitching and please do tag me in any social media shares if you do stitch up any of these designs. I love to see all the different versions of them that people do.

Julie