Alphabet - Free Cross Stitch Patterns
Bluebird Alphabet and Pattern Generator by Jenny
Mia Stitch offers 10 alphabets for free
Dunmani Designs has many nice alphabets: look in "samplers" and "motif library"
Tink Boord-Dill Needlework - Americana18 alphabet and Seasons16 alphabet and
The Yarn Tree offers a free block letter alphabet (9 stitches tall) and Times Roman alphabet (14 stitches)
Old English Alphabet from Wonderful Stitches
Fancy Alphabet (13 stitches high) from Wonderful Stitches
Sharon's graphed alphabet chart
Free Alphabet by Beth Katz
Stitch Alley alphabets
Alphabet with pencils
Free fancy alphabet by Coats Corrente
Hanging by a Thread (click on Designs and then fonts/lettering)
Fil'Anthrope has a free kids alphabet (scan down page to find it)
 

Angels - Free Cross Stitch Patterns
Bev's Country Cottage has several free angel patterns
Country Angel and Angel Bears courtesy of Dawn's Cross Stitch
Country Cottage Stitching has many free angels
Angels holding candles - two cross stitch patterns with angels facing each other
Teensy Angel
Country Angel
Angels at CraftDesigns4you.com - Boy Angel, Angel of Joy, August Angel
Lavender & Lace - Free Christmas Angels (a pattern for every year starting in 1986)
Christmas Angel - Deb's chart of the month for Dec 1999
Cross-Stitching.com has a cute angel on the Christmas page (you need to sign up first to be able to log in and get the pdf file)

Animals - Free Cross Stitch Patterns
Bev's Country Cottage has a free animals page including a cute unicorn
Country Cottage Stitching has lots of animal designs, including a cow, koala, frog, moose, sheep, and more.
Golden Animals courtesy of Dawn's Cross Stitch
Jan Brett has several nice animal designs, including a Texas armadillo with bluebonnets
Hanging by a Thread has a cute Shih Tzu and other designs
Elephant - courtesy of Coats Corrente
Pig - courtesy of Coats Corrente
Lots of cute cows - courtesy of Coats Corrente
Country Cows - courtesy of Nostalgia Needlework
Amy's Cross Stitch frog on lily pad
Fil'Anthrope has some free animals

Patterns for Baby - Free Cross Stitch Patterns
Country Cottage Stitching has many baby patterns
Cross-Stitching.com has cute charts for babies (you need to sign up first to be able to log in and get the pdf files)
Agula de Ouro has a free easter alphabet (click here for the main free patterns page, then select Bebe)
Baby related designs - courtesy of Coats Corrente

Bears - Free Cross Stitch Patterns
"Friends" Needlepoint - courtesy of DMC
Lovable Teddy Bears Sampler from Better Homes and Gardens Australia
Amy's Cross Stitch bear
Country Cottage Stitching has a teddy bear
Christmas Bear - bear with Santa hat
Mia Stitch has several bears
Bear holding heart that says "Friends Forever"
Cheryl's Creations Teddy Bear Cross Stitch Pattern
Sailor Bear - from Points Repere, a French cross stitch site
Bear courtesy of Piko's Cross Stitch Garden
Country "Cow" and Angel Bears courtesy of Dawn's Cross Stitch
MysticalCatStudios has several free designs (pdf format, must be unzipped first)
Cross-Stitching.com has bears in the Designer Exclusives section (you need to sign up first to be able to log in and get the pdf file)
Teddy Bear courtesy of the Yarn Tree

Birds - Free Cross Stitch Patterns
Many bird patterns including sandhill crane and others - by Jenny
Hummingbird Patterns - by Jenny
Hummingbird Cross Stitch Pattern - courtesty of Cheryl's Creations
Penguins and "Birdie" courtesy of Dawn's Cross Stitch
Craft Creations Winter Goose with Santa hat (pdf file) - very cute!
Craft Creations Autumn Goose (pdf file)
Country Cottage Stitching has a Christmas penguin, chickens, country ducks, doves
Cross-Stitching.com has birds on several pages including birthday, Christmas (you need to sign up first to be able to log in and get the pdf file)
Cute Owls courtesy of Lilootes
Tree with Birds and Butterflies courtesy of Lilootes.com
Charming little Love Bird courtesy of The Sweetheart Tree
Anna's Hummingbird - courtesy of Crossed Wing Collection
Christmas Cardinal - courtesy of Crossed Wing Collection
Great Gray Owl - courtesy of Crossed Wing Collection
Parrot and Rooster- courtesy of Coats Corrente
Little Birds shaped like hearts courtesy of Coats Corrente
Stork, Crane, Easter Chick - courtesy of Nostalgia Needlework
Bird in Hand Oval - compliments of Charland Garvin
Fil'Anthrope has some free bird patterns
Bluebird Alphabet courtesy of BirdCrossStitch.com
"Woodland Joy" Cute Owl courtesy of Something in Common
"Berry Gatherers" courtesy of Something in Common
Birds (possibly Kingfishers of some kind) courtesy of Agulha deOuro
Birds courtesy of Piko's Cross Stitch Garden
Christmas Dove with American Flag by Pamela Kellogg (near bottom of page) Bunnies/Rabbits - Free Cross Stitch Patterns
Bunny courtesy of Nostalgia Needlework
Alice in Wonderland Rabbit
Bunnies Border courtesy of Nancy Spruance
Some designs with Bunnies by Whispered by the Wind

Butterflies - Free Cross Stitch Patterns
Black Magic Butterfly, A Japan thread design by Janelle Giese
Country Cottage Stitching has a butterfly design
Burnished Butterfly by Janelle Giese
Cheryl's Creations Butterfly Cross Stitch Pattern
Tree with Birds and Butterflies from Lilootes.com
Swallowtail Butterfly patterns and Butterfly Border by Jenny
"Winged Wonder" (stitch count 70x70) courtesy of "Two Sisters"
Monarch Butterfly by Designs of Joy
Butterfly and Bluebells Bookmark design by Pamela Kellogg
Cute Butterfly (can be stitched separately or with the Baby Minnie Mouse)

Cats and Kittens - Free Cross Stitch Patterns
Cute Cat and Calico Kitty face courtesy of CraftDesigns4you.com
BW Crafts "A Cat is a Cat"
Country Cottage Stitching has a cat, kitten, and tigers
"Meow Basket" by Margaret Lee in her complimentary charts section (scan down on the designs page - pdf file)
MysticalCatStudios has several free designs (pdf format, must be unzipped first)
MoonShadow Stitchery has several sample charts of cats (free)
Josie's Quilt (with cat sitting in front) courtesy of Whispered by the Wind
Cross-Stitching.com has a cat in the Designer Exclusives section (you need to sign up first to be able to log in and get the pdf file)
Cat courtesy of Cheryl's Creations
Lion courtesy of Cheryl's Creations
Tiger courtesy of Dawn's Cross Stitch
Several free cat designs at Cross-stitches by Madeleine
Cat and Lion - courtesy of Coats Corrente
Cat and Dog - courtesy of Nostalgia Needlework
Siamese "Cats 'n the Bag" courtesy of Craftmen's Studio
Sinbad the Cat
"Kitty Boo" cat in a pumkin courtesy of The Stitcher's Habit
Cats and kitties by Pamela Kellogg (she has some free charts available)
Numerous cats at "Cat Cross Stitch"
"Dogs have Owners, Cats have Staff" and other designs by Terri Carl "The Chocolate Cat" designs in Texas
Free cat designs from Bellarine Cross Stitch

Christmas - Free Cross Stitch Patterns
Bev's Country Cottage has a Christmas designs on their holiday page
Craft Creations Winter Goose with Santa hat (pdf file) - very cute!
BW Crafts Christmas bells and candles
Country Cottage Stitching has Christmas charts and other holidays too
Christmas Patterns courtesy of Dawn's Cross Stitch
Cross-Stitching.com has cute charts for Christmas (you need to sign up first to be able to log in and get the pdf files)
Christmas Ornament "Peace on Earth" by A Stitch and a Prayer
Snowman and Gingerbread Mittens courtesy of CraftDesigns4you.com
Christmas Cardinal - courtesy of Crossed Wing Collection
Reindeer - courtesy of Over the Moon Designs
NOEL pattern with snowflakes "White Christmas" by Lilootes
"Ho Ho Sampler" courtesy of Something in Common
Christmas Trumpets courtesy of Nancy Spruance
Snowman, Santa, Reindeer (may only be available seasonally) courtesy of the Rainbow Gallery

Creatures of the Sea - Free Cross Stitch Patterns
Golden Animals courtesy of Dawn's Cross Stitch
Dolphin - courtesy of Coats Corrente
Country Cottage Stitching has a dolphin
"Sea borders" by Lilootes, with sea horses, fish, crab
Cross-Stitching.com has a seahorse and a dolphin in the birthday section (you need to sign up first to be able to log in and get the pdf file)
 

Dogs and Puppies - Free Cross Stitch Patterns
BW Crafts "Puppy Love"
Hanging by a Thread has a cute Shih Tzu
Cross-Stitching.com has a spaniel on the Birthdays page (you need to sign up first to be able to log in and get the pdf file)
Wander Dog courtesy of CraftDesigns4You.com

Dragons - Free Cross Stitch Patterns
Dragon Dreams sample charts
Tales of Wonder - Caron Collection free chart designed by Jennifer L. Aikman-Smith
Dragon courtesy of ClwydNeedlecrafts

Fairies - Free Cross Stitch Patterns
Fairies courtesy of Dawn's Cross Stitch
Mother and Daughter Fairy pattern with Iris by Jenny
New 2002 Birthstone Fairies Series from Vermillion Stitchery

Flags, Patriotic - Free Cross Stitch Patterns
Bev's Country Cottage has a some patriotic designs
Tink Boord-Dill Needlework
Christmas Dove with American Flag by Pamela Kellogg (near bottom of page)
God Bless America Sweater courtesy of Craftmen's Studio
Stars and Stripes and Freedom courtesy of Whispered by the Wind
ABC Sampler in red, white, and blue with heart shaped flags
Ho-Ahh designs has a free charts page with some patriotic samplers

Flowers  - Free Cross Stitch Patterns
Butterfly and Bluebells Bookmark design by Pamela Kellogg
Counted Cross Stitch Designs by Ellen Maurer-Stroh
The Cross Stitch Guild has free flower designs on their free charts page
Tulip Trio courtesy of Too Sisters Designs
Spring in the Garden by Donna Yuen
BW Crafts tulips, daisies, flower garden
Cross-Stitching.com has lots of pretty flowers (you need to sign up first to be able to log in and get the pdf files)
BHG Australia has flower charts including pretty daffodils, grape hyacinths, pansies
Amy's Cross Stitch flowers
Nasturtiums courtesy of Barbara Baatz
Perfect Pansies courtesy of Barbara Baatz
Roses courtesy of Dawn's Cross Stitch
April Jonquils - flower chart by Lilootes
Flowerscourtesy of Piko's Cross Stitch Garden
Elizabethan Blackwork designs
Iris Border (Tennessee State Flower) courtesy of Nancy Spruance
Mar B. Habans flower design on black background
Flowers from Crosstitch.com
Pansy Bookmark by G. Lawlor
Victorian Rose by Laura
Silk Petal Sampler designed by Elizabeth Foster of Elizabeth's Designs
MysticalCatStudios has a free pansy design (pdf format, must be unzipped first)
Mother and Daughter Fairy on Iris by Jenny
Wildflower Hearts - designed Catherine Strickler
Jonquils Border courtesy of Nancy Spruance
Assisi Heart (heart with rose) courtesy of Designs of Joy
Solaria Gallery has some lovely flower designs on their "Free Designs" page
Free tulip design (would make a lovely card) at Cross-stitches by Madeleine

Garden - Free Cross Stitch Patterns
Abeeloo's Garden (includes a neat bee) by Lilootes
Spring in the Garden by Donna Yuen
Amy's Cross Stitch frog on lily pad
Garden Sampler by Marjolein Bastin
Cross-Stitching.com has a home and garden section with a ladybug, butterflies, a bee, etc. (you need to sign up first to be able to log in and get the pdf file)
Autumn Leaves Border courtesy of Nancy Spruance

Halloween - Free Cross Stitch Patterns
Bev's Country Cottage has a Halloween designs on their holiday page
Happy Halloween cute sampler courtesy of "Whispered by the Wind"
"Kitty Boo" cat in a pumkin courtesy of The Stitcher's Habit
"Happy Halloween" cross stitch pattern - courtesy of Nostalgia Needlework
Halloween Cat by Wee Darlings (may only be available seasonally)

Hardanger - free charts
Patricia Ann Designs - free design
 

Hearts - Free Cross Stitch Patterns
Love Makes Hearts Bloom courtesy of LadyWolf Designs
Dunmani Designs has many hears in the "motif library"
Amy's Cross Stitch wedding sampler
Country Cottage Stitching has several hearts/love patterns
Lots of Heart designs courtesy of Coats Corrente
"From my Heart" cute mini-sampler by Debbie
"My sweetie" and "My true love" courtesy of CraftDesigns4you.com
Agula de Ouro has many nice heart patterns (click here for the main free patterns page, then select Românticos 03, 04, etc.)
"Lele's Heart"
Wildflower Hearts - designed by Catherine Strickler
Hearts border courtesy of Nancy Spruance
Assisi Heart(heart with rose) courtesy of Designs of Joy
Spring Sampler with some little hearts courtesy of Linda Connors
Christmas Hearts from Just Nan
Heart with Teddy Bear courtesy of the Yarn Tree

Southwest - Free Cross Stitch Patterns
Kokopelli, roadrunner, gecko by Jenny

Other Free Charts and Links
2002 Cross Stitch Links
AllCrossStitch free halloween patterns, bears, Girl Scouts, and more
Cross-Stitching.com has cute charts for babies, Christmas, and more (you need to sign up first to be able to log in and get the pdf files)
Rainbow Gallery free cross stitch charts
Dawn Lewis of The Needle's Work shares a free pattern
Oak Haven Designs has a monthly free chart and past free designs available by mail with SASE
Free Cross Stitch Pattern Links by Kirsten
Couchman Creations offers free designs in addition to her lovely patterns for sale
Sue's Cross Stitch Freebie Finder (amazing!)
Counted Cross Stitch, Needlework, and Stitchery Page (great site!) - free charts
Lisa Overduin - Free Monthly Chart
Caron Collection - free design
Offe's Cross Stitch free charts
Free designs from DittBroderi.com
Ho-Ahh designs has a free charts page