Spooky Halloween tree with a face and a crow cross stitch pattern

57 × 56 stitches 4 colors 4.1 × 4.0 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 × 4.0 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 4 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 4 threads ↓

DMC 310 Black
DMC 550 Very Dark Violet
DMC 3853 Dark Autumn Gold
DMC 413 Dark Pewter Gray

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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 spooky leafless tree in black, standing on a low dark purple mound. Its two boughs are thrown up like arms, each ending in three pointed fingers, and a glowing orange face is cut into the trunk: two slanted eyes, a small nose and a jagged grin. A black crow with a gray wing and an orange eye sits on the stub between the arms, facing left. The tree and its face mirror left to right; the crow is the one thing that does not. No words are drawn. Full crosses only. It is 57 by 56 stitches and uses four thread colors.

57 stitches wide by 56 high: 1,130 full cross stitches in 4 DMC colors (Black 310, Very Dark Violet 550, Dark Autumn Gold 3853 and 1 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	5.2 × 5.1	13.2 × 12.9
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	4.1 × 4.0	10.3 × 10.2
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	3.6 × 3.5	9.0 × 8.9
18-count Aida	3.2 × 3.1	8.0 × 7.9
22-count Hardanger	2.6 × 2.5	6.6 × 6.5

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 310 Black	855	Find it
X	DMC 550 Very Dark Violet	205	Find it
▲	DMC 3853 Dark Autumn Gold	47	Find it
+	DMC 413 Dark Pewter Gray	23	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.