Mischief the Cat - Victorian Blackwork Designs You’ll Love Stitching

Step into a cosy Victorian world where Mischief the cat is always up to something — in the kitchen, the parlour, and out in the garden.

Classic blackwork textures and crisp cross stitch bring each little scene to life, with clear charts and simple techniques that make the stitching feel calm and satisfying.

  • Three Victorian scenes with Mischief the cat: kitchen, parlour, garden
  • Addictive blackwork fills (tiles, wallpaper, foliage) and crisp cross-stitch characters
  • Clear charts and simple techniques for confident beginners (and calm, satisfying stitching)

Mischief in Store Confident Beginner

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Victorian kitchen blackwork scene with a cook and a cat eyeing a mouse — ‘Mischief in Store’ blackwork + cross stitch pattern
Chart snippet for ‘Mischief in store’ blackwork pattern

A warm kitchen vignette full of small details — steady blackwork fills, tidy outlines, and just enough cross stitch to give the characters their charm.

Skill Level: Confident / Easy

  • Finished size: 7.6 × 6.4 in (19.3 × 16.3 cm) on 14 ct
  • Stitch count: 104w × 89h
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Mischief in the Making Confident Beginner

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Victorian parlour blackwork with a lady stitching and a cat watching a mouse — ‘Mischief in the Making’ pattern
Chart snippet for ‘Mischief in the Making’ blackwork pattern

A quiet parlour moment you can sink into — gentle patterning, satisfying progress, and a finished scene that looks wonderfully “old-world.

Skill Level: Confident / Easy

  • Finished size: 9 × 8.25 in (22.9 × 21.0 cm) on 14 ct
  • Stitch count: 116w × 125h
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Mischief in the Air Confident Beginner

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Victorian garden blackwork by a birdbath; lady with companion and cat on a branch — ‘Mischief in the Air’ pattern
Chart snippet for ‘Mischief in the Air’ blackwork pattern

A light garden scene with delicate foliage fills and that one-more-motif rhythm — peaceful to stitch, lovely to finish.

Skill Level: Confident / Easy

  • Finished size: 7.6 × 6.4 in (19.3 × 16.3 cm) on 14 ct
  • Stitch count: 106w × 89h
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