Hearts & Arrows Cross-Stitch Pendants

Valentine's Day is around the corner, so the clock is ticking if you want to give your special someone (or yourself) a handmade gift. No worries--these cute heart-and-arrow pendants are quick and easy to cross-stitch while you're bingeing your favorite rom coms.

Just follow the charts below to stitch your own. I used two strands of DMC six-strand embroidery floss in 3831 Dark Raspberry, 3852 Very Dark Straw, 995 Dark Electric Blue, and 996 Medium Electric Blue. It's not a traditional Valentine's Day palette, so feel free to substitute pinks, reds, or your own favorite colors.

I stitched my hearts and arrows on 18-count white Aida, so the finished pieces fit perfectly in the rectangle pendant setting from the Etsy shop Kailea. You can also mount your finished cross-stitch on a felt backing as I did for the cross-stitch tapestry necklace I posted back in June.

By the way, if you think these pendants look familiar, you're right. They appeared on my old blog two years ago, and I wanted to give them a new home here at Floss & Fleece. Happy stitching!