I thought I’d continue the Pride Month theme by expanding my library of patterns to encompass non-aromantic identities. Alas, this isn’t a fully-inclusive collection! Many identities require letters not yet designed, as I’ve completed only one of my patch pattern alphabets. While today’s patterns do use some new or modified letters, time constraints meant that I chose identities with simpler-for-me names.
Additional queer, polysexual, asexual and bisexual text patch patterns–along with a lower-case alphabet that can be adapted to any horizontal, five-striped pride flag–are available at my patch pattern gallery. Folks wishing “genderfluid” or “omnisexual” patches can use this alphabet to create their own patterns by following my tutorial. I also have several aromantic-spectrum text patterns, many of which can be adapted for asexual spectrum identities.
Folks who need help with materials, stitching, finishing or attaching patches should check out last week’s pride text tutorial and my tutorial master page.
Notes on Pattern Structure
Full coloured blocks indicate a full cross stitch.
Letter outlines indicate backstitch.
Blocks divided on the diagonal by a line of backstitch, each half a different colour, indicate quarter stitches. Please see my first text tutorial and my pride text tutorial for more information on backstitching outlines and placing quarter/fractional stitches.
Space for edging your patch is not shown in the patterns below. You’ll need to allow additional blocks for this when cutting your swatch, depending on how narrow or thick you like your edges.
Bisexual Patch Pattern – Ten Block, Upper Case
The upper case bisexual pattern fits a rectangle 77 stitches wide and 14 stitches high. Assuming a three stitch border, as for my other patches, this means you’ll want a 80 x 17 block swatch plus any excess (if used unmodified).
Gay Patch Pattern – Ten Block, Lower Case
The lower case gay pattern fits a rectangle 32 stitches wide and 14 stitches high. Assuming a three stitch border, as for my other patches, this means you’ll want a 35 x 17 block swatch plus any excess (if used unmodified).
Gay Patch Patterns – Twelve Block, Upper Case
The upper case gay patterns fit a rectangle 35 stitches wide and 16 stitches high. Assuming a three stitch border, as for my other patches, this means you’ll want a 38 x 19 block swatch plus any excess (if used unmodified).
Lesbian Patch Pattern – Ten Block, Lower Case
The lower case lesbian pattern fits a rectangle 66 stitches wide and 14 stitches high. Assuming a three stitch border, as for my other patches, this means you’ll want a 69 x 17 block swatch plus any excess (if used unmodified).
Lesbian Patch Pattern – Ten Block, Upper Case
The upper case lesbian pattern fits a rectangle 66 stitches wide and 14 stitches high. Assuming a three stitch border, as for my other patches, this means you’ll want a 69 x 17 block swatch plus any excess (if used unmodified).
Pan Patch Pattern – Twelve Block, Upper Case
The upper case pan pattern fits a rectangle 35 stitches wide and 16 stitches high. Assuming a three stitch border, as for my other patches, this means you’ll want a 38 x 19 block swatch plus any excess (if used unmodified).
Queer Patch Pattern – Ten Block, Lower Case
The lower case queer pattern fits a rectangle 52 stitches wide and 14 stitches high. Assuming a three stitch border, as for my other patches, this means you’ll want a 55 x 17 block swatch plus any excess (if used unmodified).
A stitched example of this patch can be found on my aro alphabet tutorial.
Queer Patch Pattern – Ten Block, Upper Case (Pixel Text)
The upper case queer pattern fits a rectangle 52 stitches wide and 14 stitches high. Assuming a three stitch border, as for my other patches, this means you’ll want a 55 x 17 block swatch plus any excess (if used unmodified).
Queer Patch Pattern – Ten Block, Upper Case (Block Text)
The upper case queer pattern fits a rectangle 42 stitches wide and 14 stitches high. Assuming a three stitch border, as for my other patches, this means you’ll want a 45 x 17 block swatch plus any excess (if used unmodified).
Queer Patch Patterns – Twelve Block, Upper Case
The upper case queer pattern fits a rectangle 57 stitches wide and 16 stitches high. Assuming a three stitch border, as for my other patches, this means you’ll want a 60 x 19 block swatch plus any excess (if used unmodified).
A six-stripe variant of this pattern (and an in-progress stitched example) can be found on my aro text, part five tutorial.
Trans Patch Pattern – Ten Block, Lower Case
The lower case trans pattern fits a rectangle 50 stitches wide and 14 stitches high. Assuming a three stitch border, as for my other patches, this means you’ll want a 53 x 17 block swatch plus any excess (if used unmodified).
Trans Patch Pattern – Ten Block, Upper Case
The lower case trans pattern fits a rectangle 52 stitches wide and 14 stitches high. Assuming a three stitch border, as for my other patches, this means you’ll want a 55 x 17 block swatch plus any excess (if used unmodified).
Folks seeking to express more queerness can make a longer patch encompassing two or more identities. Trans lesbians might like to combine the ten block “trans” and “lesbian” patterns, while bisexual aros can combine the “bisexual” pattern with my ten block “aro” pattern. Best results will be had if you combine patterns of the same size (ten or twelve block) and type (pixel/block text), but it’s entirely up to you: if combining “pan” (twelve block) and “trans” (ten), for example, just fill in an additional line of background stitches above and below the smaller text.
(These combined patterns will be rather long, best suited for satchels, tote bags and across the back of coats/jackets. My “no police at pride” pattern may help to guide folks in arranging multi-word patches.)
I’m now working on several new text patterns, including my long-promised fourteen-block “aroace” pattern for seven-stripe flags and a few missing letters from my ten/twelve block upper case sets. By next Pride, I hope, I’ll have expanded my pattern range to encompass more of my fellow queers!
Aro Worlds 