Skull and crossbones Jolly Roger, white on black cross stitch pattern

47 × 43 stitches 2 colors 3.4 × 3.1 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 × 10 in (the design is 3.4 × 3.1 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 2 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 2 threads ↓

DMC 310 Black
DMC 3865 Winter White

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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 white skull seen from the front in the middle of a solid black rectangle, with the ends of two long bones showing at its four corners like the letter X. The skull has two black eye sockets, a small black nose hole and a row of four teeth, and each bone end is a short shaft with a two-lobed knob. The black ground is stitched from edge to edge and nothing has an outline. The left side mirrors the right. Full crosses only. It is 47 by 43 stitches and uses two thread colors.

47 stitches wide by 43 high: 2,021 full cross stitches in 2 DMC colors (Black 310, Winter White 3865).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	4.3 × 3.9	10.9 × 9.9
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	3.4 × 3.1	8.5 × 7.8
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	2.9 × 2.7	7.5 × 6.8
18-count Aida	2.6 × 2.4	6.6 × 6.1
22-count Hardanger	2.1 × 2.0	5.4 × 5.0

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	1,618	Find it
X	DMC 3865 Winter White	403	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.