Cross Stitch Reading Tracker Pattern, 12 Books PDF
Cross Stitch Reading Tracker Pattern, 12 Books PDF
A bookshelf reading tracker cross stitch pattern designed for one book a month, a lovely fit for book clubs and steady readers. 140 x 170 stitches across 37 DMC shades, a stitched record of your reading year.
Stitch the bookshelf and all twelve book outlines first, then fill in one spine each time you finish a book. Stitch a spine each month or keep notes in the included reading log and catch up the stitching when it suits you. Ebooks and audiobooks are brilliant but they don't leave you with a stack of finished books you can see — this tracker gives you a physical trophy instead.
Pattern Details
- Stitch area: 140 x 170 stitches
- Total stitches: 2,311 cross stitch, 1,317 backstitch, 1 French knot (optional)
- Colours: 37 DMC shades (32 used)
- Stitches: full cross stitch with backstitch outlining
- Skill level: confident beginner and up (lots of backstitch outlining, clear repetitive shapes)
Finished Sizes
- 14 ct: 18.5 x 11.2 cm (7.3 x 4.4 in)
- 16 ct: 16.2 x 9.8 cm (6.4 x 3.9 in)
- 18 ct: 14.4 x 8.7 cm (5.7 x 3.4 in)
- 20 ct: 13.0 x 7.9 cm (5.1 x 3.1 in)
- 22 ct: 11.8 x 7.1 cm (4.7 x 2.8 in)
What You Can Track
- 12 books read (one book per month)
- Track by genre or by star rating
- Mark DNFs if you want to
- Use the blank key page to create your own categories
Your Download Includes
- Bookshelf reading tracker chart (12 book shapes)
- A bonus chart of stitchable ornaments: plants, mugs, a sleeping cat, a candle, a little rocket, framed art, glasses, a globe, and more, to scatter around your bookshelf or arrange on a little table. Make the shelf your own.
- Genre colour key (DMC suggestions)
- Star rating key (1 to 5, plus "So good it defies rating" and DNF)
- Blank key page (make your own categories)
- Reading log page (record titles now, stitch later if you like)
- Symbols on Colour chart (coloured cells with symbols)
- Symbols chart (black and white, for economical printing)
- Coloured Symbols chart (coloured symbols on white)
- Full DMC thread list and colour key
- Page map to assemble your chart
- Floss and fabric quantities
- Pattern Keeper compatible file
- Bonus: our popular Tiny Alphabet chart for customising your shelf
Perfect For
- Book clubs (one book a month)
- Buddy reads and monthly reading challenges
- Readers who focus tightly on their current read
- Stitchers who want a smaller tracker project
- A thoughtful gift for a book lover who also cross stitches
Other Sizes Available
Terms
- Digital download only. Nothing physical will be shipped.
- No refunds on digital purchases. If you have any issues with the files, message us and we'll sort it out.
- For personal use. You're welcome to sell or gift finished pieces you stitch from this pattern, with a credit to Lost in Cross Stitch if you list them for sale.
- The pattern files and listing images remain our copyright and cannot be resold, redistributed, or shared.