We Belong Together Avocados

We Belong Together Avocados Cross-Stitch Pattern by Magical Minnie Crafts

The We Belong Together Avocados pattern by Magical Minnie Crafts is a charming and beginner-friendly cross-stitch embroidery design featuring a pair of avocados as a sweet symbol of togetherness. Designed as a personalised keepsake, the pattern includes a backstitch date element, allowing stitchers to add a meaningful date — making it an ideal handmade gift for anniversaries, weddings, Valentine's Day, or any celebration of love. The finished piece works beautifully as home décor or a thoughtful, personalised present.

What Is Being Made

This is a counted cross-stitch embroidery piece depicting two avocados presented in a "we belong together" theme. The design is compact and well-proportioned, measuring 61 stitches wide by 60 stitches high, making it a manageable and satisfying project for beginners and experienced stitchers alike. The personalised date is worked in backstitch, adding a unique and sentimental touch to each finished piece.

Techniques Used

• Cross-stitch: The primary technique used throughout the design. Each cross-stitch is formed by two diagonal stitches crossing at the centre, worked over the woven grid of Aida fabric. Counted cross-stitch follows a colour-coded chart with symbols to guide placement of each stitch.
• Backstitch: Used specifically for stitching the personalised date numbers onto the design. Backstitch creates clean, continuous lines and is commonly used in cross-stitch projects for outlines, text, and fine detail work.
• Fabric preparation and centring: The pattern includes instructions for finding and marking the centre of the Aida fabric by folding, ensuring the design is correctly positioned before stitching begins.
• Hoop mounting: Guidance is provided for stretching and securing the fabric in an embroidery hoop so it remains taut — like a drum — throughout the stitching process, which helps maintain even tension and stitch quality.

Stitches Used

• Cross-stitch — the foundational stitch forming the main body of the avocado design
• Backstitch — used for the personalised date detail

Materials Required

This is a downloadable PDF pattern, so all materials are sourced separately by the stitcher. The following tools and supplies are recommended:

• Aida fabric — any count can be used; the sample shown in the pattern was stitched on 12 count Aida. The pattern provides sizing guidance for 12, 14, and 16 count Aida, with finished design sizes ranging from approximately 4 inches wide on 16 count up to 5 inches wide on 12 count. Recommended Aida fabric sizes are 20cm x 20cm or 22cm x 22cm depending on the count chosen.
• Embroidery thread (floss) — 9 colours are required in total, with only 1 skein of each colour needed, keeping material costs low and accessible for beginners.
• Cross-stitch needle — a blunt tapestry-style needle appropriate for counted cross-stitch on Aida fabric.
• Embroidery hoop — optional but recommended for keeping fabric taut. Suggested hoop sizes include a 5-inch hoop for 16 count Aida and a 6-inch hoop for 12 or 14 count Aida.
• Scissors — for trimming thread ends neatly.

Difficulty and Suitability

Rated as a beginner level project, the We Belong Together Avocados pattern is an excellent choice for those new to cross-stitch embroidery. The design is small, uses a limited palette of just nine thread colours with only one skein each, and relies on two straightforward stitches. The included instructions walk stitchers through fabric preparation, hoop setup, and centring the design — making this a genuinely accessible and rewarding first or early embroidery project. Experienced stit