Black pirate hat with a skull and crossbones cross stitch pattern

49 × 29 stitches 3 colors 3.5 × 2.1 in on 14-count

A PDF for 14-count on US Letter paper: overview, symbol charts and thread list. Change the count or paper

You will need

Fabric: 14-count Aida, cut 10 × 9 in (the design is 3.5 × 2.1 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 3 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 3 threads ↓

DMC 310 Black
DMC 3865 Winter White
DMC 783 Medium Topaz

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Fabric count and finished sizeCount is the number of squares per inch. Higher count makes the same design smaller; the stitches and thread colors stay the same. Sizes shown are the stitched area; allow extra fabric for finishing.

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About this pattern

A pirate captain's hat seen from the front: black, with a rounded crown and a brim that turns up to a point at each side. Gold braid runs along the top edge from one point over the crown to the other. On the front is a white skull with two eye sockets, a nose hole and a row of four teeth, over two crossed white bones with a knob at each end. The left half mirrors the right exactly. Full crosses only. It is 49 by 29 stitches and uses three thread colors: black, white and gold.

49 stitches wide by 29 high: 851 full cross stitches in 3 DMC colors (Black 310, Winter White 3865, Medium Topaz 783).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	4.5 × 2.6	11.3 × 6.7
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	3.5 × 2.1	8.9 × 5.3
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	3.1 × 1.8	7.8 × 4.6
18-count Aida	2.7 × 1.6	6.9 × 4.1
22-count Hardanger	2.2 × 1.3	5.7 × 3.3

Sizes are the stitched area. Add about 3 inches (7.5 cm) on every side when you cut your fabric.

The fabric color changes the preview only: every cross matches your chart.

Thread list & pattern notes

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Symbol	Thread	Stitches	Buy
●	DMC 310 Black	616	Find it
X	DMC 3865 Winter White	144	Find it
▲	DMC 783 Medium Topaz	91	Find it

Suggested DMC colors. Screen colors are approximate. Previews show the exact chart.

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Count is the number of squares to the inch: 14-count fabric has 14, and a higher count makes the same design smaller. DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers most charts use.