Cross Stitch Bookshelf Reading Tracker 300 Books Pattern, 2027

This 2027 reading tracker cross stitch pattern has room for 300 books on an eight-shelf bookcase. Stitch the shelf and all the book outlines first, then fill in a spine every time you finish a book. We've included a little cat for the shelves too, because every good bookcase has one.

Paperbacks, ebooks and audiobooks all count. And if most of your reading lives on a screen or in your headphones, this gives you a shelf you can watch filling up all year. The reading log means you can stitch in batches when life gets busy.

How It Works

• Stitch the bookcase and all 300 book outlines first
• Fill in one spine for every book you finish, in any order
• Colour each spine by genre, by star rating, or with your own key
• Fallen behind? Note titles in the reading log and catch up on the stitching later
• Didn't reach 300? Fill the gaps with ornaments from the bonus chart
• 2027 is already charted in. Use the Tiny Alphabet to change the labels or add your name

Pattern Details

• Stitch area: 141 x 148 stitches
• Cross stitches: about 6,893 (varies with the ornaments you choose)
• Backstitch: 7,253
• Colours: 30 DMC shades
• Stitches: full cross stitch, with backstitch outlines and detail, plus one French knot
• Skill level: confident beginner

Finished Sizes

• 14 count: 25.6 x 26.9 cm (10.1 x 10.6 in)
• 16 count: 22.4 x 23.5 cm (8.8 x 9.2 in)
• 18 count: 19.9 x 20.9 cm (7.8 x 8.2 in)
• 20 count: 17.9 x 18.8 cm (7.1 x 7.4 in)
• 22 count: 16.3 x 17.1 cm (6.4 x 6.7 in)

Your Download Includes

• 300-book bookshelf tracker chart
• Genre colour key with DMC suggestions
• Star rating key (1 to 5 stars, plus "so good it can't be rated" and DNF)
• Blank key page for your own categories
• Reading log pages, so you can record titles now and stitch later
• Symbols on Colour chart (coloured cells with symbols)
• Symbols chart (black and white, for economical printing)
• Coloured Symbols chart (coloured symbols on white)
• Page map to assemble your chart
• Floss and fabric quantities, plus a floss organiser card
• Pattern Keeper compatible file
• Bonus: ornament chart with 16 bookshelf ornaments and a little table
• Bonus: our Tiny Backstitch Alphabet for custom labels
• Bonus: how-to guide with our top stitching and finishing tips

Perfect For

• Big readers setting a 300-book goal for 2027
• Readers who use paper, screen or audio
• Anyone whose Goodreads or StoryGraph challenge deserves a spot on the wall
• Stitchers who love a long project that grows across the year
• A gift for the reader who has everything except shelf space

Other Sizes

Not a 300-book year? The same bookshelf comes in 12, 26, 52 and 100 book versions. See them all in our Reading collection.

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.