Mexican Redknee Tarantula – Full Coverage Cross Stitch Pattern (PDF)

150 wide x 274 tall
10,500 total stitches - 19 colors

DMC floss color - # of stitches
DMC 310 - 1896
DMC 3031 - 1722
DMC 3857 - 943
DMC 839 - 784
DMC 3863 - 603
DMC 436 - 544
DMC 3862 - 508
DMC 402 - 488
DMC 840 - 356
DMC 950 - 352
DMC 422 - 336
DMC 869 - 326
DMC 167 - 320
DMC 900 - 319
DMC 434 - 280
DMC 3856 - 221
DMC 370 - 194
DMC 946 - 184
DMC 975 - 124
Pagination preview:
full coverage tarantula cross stitch pattern page layout preview

mexican redknee tarantula source image
Image Source:
Pickard-Cambridge, O. (Octavius). 1889. Biologia Centrali-Americana. no. [10-11], Arachnida-Araneidea. v. 2 [London : Pub. for the editors by R.H. Porter].
Original Caption: Spiders and Scorpions
Taxonomic: Eurypelma (11 species) (now known as Brachypelma)

Adapted from Octavius Pickard-Cambridge's 1889 illustration – no background, all arachnid elegance.
This full coverage cross stitch pattern transforms a vintage scientific illustration of the Brachypelma smithi—the Mexican Redknee Tarantula—into a richly detailed stitched specimen. Based on the 1889 work of arachnologist Octavius Pickard-Cambridge, the tarantula is rendered in lifelike proportions with vibrant leg banding and textured body shading. The background is intentionally omitted, allowing stitchers to choose their own fabric color to evoke desert soil, shadowy terrariums, or cosmic horror.