Bold Black Cat Face with White Eyes
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Cats have captivated human imagination for millennia, domesticated roughly 10,000 years ago and revered across cultures from ancient Egypt to modern Japan. Their distinctive facial features—large forward-facing eyes adapted for night vision, sensitive whiskers that detect minute air currents and spatial boundaries, and mobile ears that rotate independently to pinpoint sound—make the cat's face one of the most recognizable and expressive animal silhouettes in design. The exaggerated eye proportions in stylized cat imagery often draw from how felines' pupils dilate dramatically in low light, a trait that has made them symbols of mystery, intuition, and nocturnal magic throughout art history.
- Stitch count: 93 x 40
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93 x 40 stitches 1 colors
Pattern description
This monochromatic cross-stitch captures a cat's expressive face in striking black silhouette against a cream background. The design features two large white circular eyes that dominate the composition, lending an almost hypnotic quality, while angular ears point upward and delicate whisker lines extend outward in four directions. Worked in a single DMC black thread on Aida fabric, the 93×93 stitch count offers intermediate stitchers a satisfying balance of detail and manageable complexity, perfect for cat lovers seeking a bold, graphic statement piece that works equally well as wall art or a framed gift.
Material Type: Aida Generic White
Sewing Count: 14/inch or 55/100mm
Design Size: 93 x 40 stitches
Sewn Design Size: 6.6 x 2.9 inches or 169 x 73 mm
Suggested Material Size: 12.5 x 8.8 inches or 319 x 223 mm
Stitch Style: Cross-stitch Using 2 strands
