Here is a quiet, haunting poetry in the darkest parts of the sea. Down in the abyssal zone, nearly 80% of ocean life is bioluminescent, fragile, living constellations drifting through an absolute void. This design channels that exact feeling of peaceful, eerie isolation
Rooted in a true Dark Nautical aesthetic, the piece carries a subtle gothic undertone while remaining a distinctly modern cross stitch. To capture that ethereal, underwater glow without being harsh or neon, the palette relies entirely on rich, muted tones. Watching those soft, vintage-inspired colors slowly emerge against the inky depths of black aida is pure magic. Despite the swirling tentacles and celestial details, the flow of the pattern is completely natural. It is structured to be a genuinely easy cross stitch project a slow, meditative escape. Just light a candle, put on some moody music, and get lost in the abyssal depths, stitch by stitch..

Seeing these dark creations come to life is the best part of the process. If you share your progress online, please tag @ravenstitchcraft. And please shoot over a quick DM to say you posted! Notifications so easily get lost in the void, and I genuinely don’t want to miss seeing your beautiful work.

You will get a PDF counted cross stitch pattern available for instant download. No physical item will be sent.
The pattern includes:
– a finished image
– an image of the whole chart (color and b&w)
– colorful detailed symbol pattern in PDF format
– instruction and key section
– list of DMC thread colors

Floss: DMC 12 colors
Design size: 170×170 Stitches
10 ct 170×170 Stitches (43.2 x 43.2 cm) (17.0 x 17.0 in.)
14 ct 170×170 Stitches (30.8 x 30.8 cm) (12.1 x 12.1 in.)
16 ct 170×170 Stitches (27.0 x 27.0 cm) (10.6 x 10.6 in.)
18 ct 170×170 Stitches (24.0 x 24.0 cm) (9.4 x 9.4 in.)
20 ct 170×170 Stitches (21.6 x 21.6 cm) (8.5 x 8.5 in.)
22 ct 170×170 Stitches (19.6 x 19.6 cm) (7.7 x 7.7 in.)
25 ct 170×170 Stitches (17.3 x 17.3 cm) (6.8 x 6.8 in.)
32 ct 170×170 Stitches (13.5 x 13.5 cm) (5.3 x 5.3 in.)

We wish you a lot of inspiration and happy stitching!

I would love to see your finished work! Share your pictures on Instagram and mention @RavenStitchCraft , you will also get 100% off on your next purchase as thank you.

NOTE
Please do not use PDF or printed version of our patterns for reselling or web representation.
If there is an issue with the pattern, please contact us so we can work it out together.

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