Highland cow cross stitch patterns: a fringed head, a cow in heather, a cow in a flower wreath

The shaggy Highland cow is a favourite of farmhouse decor. This pack has three subjects: a ginger cow's head with a long fringe and wide horns, a cow standing in purple heather, and a cow's head inside a wreath of pink and white flowers. Each comes as a classic counted chart, an antique sampler inside a stitched border, and a bold modern version. Type another subject, such as a calf or snow, and the same styles carry it.

• a farmhouse-style hoop for a kitchen
• a gift for a cow lover
• a cushion for a sofa
• a print for a country cottage wall

Frequently asked questions

What are the nine pictures?

Three Highland cow scenes, each in three styles: a fringed head, a cow in heather and a cow in a flower wreath, as classic charts, antique samplers and bold modern charts.

What is the difference between the three styles?

The classic chart uses small X stitches on a visible grid in eight to twelve thread colours. The antique sampler uses muted thread colours inside a stitched border. The bold modern version uses saturated flat colours and simplified shapes.

Are these portraits of a particular animal?

No. Each cow is a generic drawn chart, not a likeness of a real animal.

About toile

This page is a showcase and a starting point: nine samples already rendered, three readings of the pack crossed with three styles, each shown at the size and ratio it was made for. Take any of them further on the wall with a few words, or ask for all nine again under your own direction; a sign-in keeps what you make, and it is free while Toile is new. The recipe behind each sample — the subject, the style, the palette, the framing — travels with the image rather than staying private to the render: it is in the alt text of every sample and in the page's own structured data, so a search engine reads the same handles a person would.