Kitchen Badger With Cake

badger-in-apron

$ 3.00 excl. VAT

A cheerful badger in an apron carries a cake on a tray. Large color blocks and almost no isolated stitches create a steady, relaxed stitching rhythm.
Suited to beginners or anyone wanting a light, low-focus project.

Description

This design shows a stylized badger in a bright apron, holding a cake against a simple background. With only 6 colors and an effective palette closer to 2–3, the stitching feels straightforward and repetitive in a comfortable way. The low coverage means much of the fabric shows, so you spend less time filling in solid areas and more time following clear shapes.

Confetti is almost nonexistent, so you rarely change colors for single stitches. Edges are smooth and simple, so outlining and shape definition do not demand much concentration. The grid is easy to read and the motif is compact, which suits short stitching sessions.

This piece works well for beginners, younger stitchers, or anyone returning to cross stitch after a break. Stitchers who enjoy dense, detailed shading or complex textures may find this too simple. It finishes nicely as a small kitchen accent or a light-hearted gift.

Kitchen Badger With Cake is designed to stitch well, not just to look good: the pattern’s structure supports a focused, steady rhythm and clear progress milestones. Difficulty-wise it sits in the range of Very Easy (Beginner-Friendly), which mainly reflects how much thread management and precision you’ll want to bring to the table. It’s compact enough to feel finishable quickly while still giving a polished result.

The palette stays calm and controlled, which makes the stitching rhythm straightforward and relaxing. Confetti stays low, so you’ll enjoy larger, cleaner stitch runs and quick visible progress. Soft transitions dominate, which supports a smooth, unhurried stitching flow and a gentle final look.

The overall feel leans calm, focus, craft, which helps the design stay visually coherent while you work through it. Many stitchers also read Kitchen Badger With Cake through themes like care, handmade, which can make the finished piece feel personal rather than purely decorative. A strong focal point plus consistent micro-structure keeps the stitching experience rewarding over time.

Additional information

Size

121×116 stitches

Stitched

6193

Coverage

44.1%

Colors

6 (effective ~2.5)

Difficulty

Very Easy (Beginner-Friendly) (2/10)

Confetti_0

0.2%

Confetti_1

0.0%

Confetti_2

0.0%

Confetti_3

0.0%

Edge density

0.059

Isolated

0.0%

Legend

Size shows the stitched design area in stitches (pixels)width × height — without any extra border, exactly as framed in the preview image.

Finished size (for 121×116 stitches):

AIDAInches (W × H)Centimeters (W × H)
11 ct11.0 × 10.5 in27.9 × 26.8 cm
14 ct8.6 × 8.3 in22.0 × 21.0 cm
16 ct7.6 × 7.3 in19.2 × 18.4 cm
18 ct6.7 × 6.4 in17.1 × 16.4 cm
20 ct6.1 × 5.8 in15.4 × 14.7 cm

Stitched is the total number of stitches used (the overall workload).

Coverage is the percentage of the design area that contains stitched pixels (how “filled” it is).

Colors is the number of floss colors used (with an “effective” estimate that reflects how strongly colors actually appear).

Difficulty is a 1–10 score: 1 = very easy, 10 = extremely challenging.

Confetti_0 counts stitches that have no same-color neighbor directly around them; Confetti_1, Confetti_2, and Confetti_3 apply the same idea with a larger surrounding distance (+1, +2, +3 stitches).

Edge density indicates how “edgy” the design is (more edges = more frequent color changes).

Isolated is the share of stitches that appear as isolated single pixels (often the most interruption-prone stitches).

For a detailed explanation of each metric, see: additional-product-informations.

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Included Files

No.FilenamePages / Size
1badger-in-apron_MOCKUP.png2904 × 2784 px
2badger-in-apron_PATTERNKEEPER.pdf1
3badger-in-apron_PRINTER_DIN-A4.pdf15
4badger-in-apron_PRINTER_LETTER.pdf15
5badger-in-apron_SCREEN.pdf1
  • PDF cross stitch pattern files for personal use.
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  • For personal use only.
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