Halloween scarecrow with a pumpkin head and two crows cross stitch pattern

47 × 49 stitches 8 colors 3.4 × 3.5 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 × 10 in (the design is 3.4 × 3.5 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 8 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 8 threads ↓

DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 550 Very Dark Violet
DMC 310 Black
DMC 3853 Dark Autumn Gold
DMC 989 Forest Green
DMC 783 Medium Topaz
DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown
DMC 3822 Light Straw

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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 Halloween scarecrow with a carved pumpkin for a head. The orange jack-o'-lantern has two triangle eyes and a wide grin with three square teeth, under a black brimmed hat with an orange band. The scarecrow hangs on a wooden post with its arms straight out, in a purple coat tied with a gold rope belt, with gold and pale yellow straw at both cuffs and under the hem. A black crow with one pale eye sits on each arm, facing outward, and the post stands in a green mound. The left half mirrors the right exactly. Dark brown outline; the crows and the straw have none.

47 stitches wide by 49 high: 1,057 full cross stitches in 8 DMC colors (Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Very Dark Violet 550, Black 310 and 5 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	4.3 × 4.5	10.9 × 11.3
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	3.4 × 3.5	8.5 × 8.9
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	2.9 × 3.1	7.5 × 7.8
18-count Aida	2.6 × 2.7	6.6 × 6.9
22-count Hardanger	2.1 × 2.2	5.4 × 5.7

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	312	Find it
X	DMC 550 Very Dark Violet	252	Find it
▲	DMC 310 Black	192	Find it
+	DMC 3853 Dark Autumn Gold	132	Find it
■	DMC 989 Forest Green	68	Find it
O	DMC 783 Medium Topaz	59	Find it
◆	DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown	24	Find it
=	DMC 3822 Light Straw	18	Find it

Suggested DMC colors. Screen colors are approximate. Full crosses only; no backstitch or fractional stitches. 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.