Halloween sampler with bat, ghost and jack o lantern cross stitch pattern

57 × 48 stitches 6 colors 4.1 × 3.4 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 11 × 10 in (the design is 4.1 × 3.4 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 6 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 6 threads ↓

DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 550 Very Dark Violet
DMC 3853 Dark Autumn Gold
DMC 3865 Winter White
DMC 744 Pale Yellow
DMC 921 Copper

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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 small Halloween sampler of three boxes inside one deep purple line frame. The wide top box holds a dark brown bat with its wings spread and two pale yellow eyes. Below, side by side, are a white ghost with two dark eyes and a small dark mouth, and an orange jack o lantern with a dark stem, two ribs and a pale yellow carved face of two triangle eyes, a nose and a wide grin. The ghost and the lantern are closed in a dark brown outline; the bat is one solid shape. Full crosses only. It is 57 by 48 stitches and uses six thread colors.

57 stitches wide by 48 high: 1,164 full cross stitches in 6 DMC colors (Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Very Dark Violet 550, Dark Autumn Gold 3853 and 3 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	5.2 × 4.4	13.2 × 11.1
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	4.1 × 3.4	10.3 × 8.7
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	3.6 × 3.0	9.0 × 7.6
18-count Aida	3.2 × 2.7	8.0 × 6.8
22-count Hardanger	2.6 × 2.2	6.6 × 5.5

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 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	449	Find it
X	DMC 550 Very Dark Violet	285	Find it
▲	DMC 3853 Dark Autumn Gold	181	Find it
+	DMC 3865 Winter White	170	Find it
■	DMC 744 Pale Yellow	52	Find it
O	DMC 921 Copper	27	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.