Cross Stitch Alphabet Patterns

Carrie's Creations has a comprehensive collection of 40 basic patterns in assorted fonts and sizes. These include upper and lowercase alphabets, numbers, and special symbols, as well as the Greek alphabet for Fraternity House stitching.

A collection of monograms are perfect for pillowcases, towels, and personalized wedding gifts. The graphs are large and marked in a way that's easy to follow and keep track of where you are.

Brooke's Books has a collection of unique alphabet letters designed with stitchers in mind. The artwork is colorful and suitable for anything from a large sampler to individual monograms. Letter blocks are 31 x 36 stitches each.

This collection is for the birds ... or bird lovers. Each letter of the alphabet has a bluebird worked into the pattern, with the exception of the letters O, Q, and U, which have hummingbirds. Graphs are in color and easy to read with a full list of materials needed to start stitching.

For the more ambitious cross stitcher who is using an alphabet pattern to create a favorite written piece, Crosstitch.com has a caption maker to make life easy. Type in your text and click on the 21 different alphabet styles to see what the finished work will look like. Change the colors and stitch count until you have the perfect graph to work from.

Robin's Nest Designs has a Patriotic alphabet set with simple graphs that measure approximately 9 x 9 stitches each. These uppercase letters are perfect for spelling out names or your favorite patriotic saying.

Tams Creations offers a beautiful collection of Garden Alphabet letters that are suitable for framing individually. The graphs are in color and well marked, with a list of materials needed for each letter. Graphs are printable in 3 different sizes, which is wonderful for those of us who enjoy working with larger charts.

Need a baby gift idea? This baby bottle alphabet is suitable for a monogram on a baby bath towel or bib, or a full name on a pillow or framed sampler.

Connie G. Thomas has designed a two-stitch high upper and lowercase alphabet graph in back stitch. Great for signing your work or other times when those larger letters take up too much space.

This site offers 16 easy to read patterns with many unique fonts, such as Lava Lamp and a Floral alphabet that incorporates a little flower into each letter. There's a special section dedicated to helping you adapt an alphabet to a pattern, so your project is sure to be a success.