Sugar skull bookmark: three Day of the Dead skulls cross stitch pattern

31 × 100 stitches 6 colors 2.2 × 7.1 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 9 × 14 in (the design is 2.2 × 7.1 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 310 Black
DMC 3865 Winter White
DMC 3853 Dark Autumn Gold
DMC 553 Violet
DMC 3810 Dark Turquoise
DMC 321 Red

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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 bookmark of three white sugar skulls, one above another, each on its own panel inside a black line: purple at the top, teal in the middle, orange at the foot. The top skull has round orange eye rings and a red diamond on its brow; the middle one has purple eye patches and an orange diamond; the bottom one has teal diamond-shaped eye rings and three small plus-shaped marks on its brow. Each has dark eye sockets, a small nose and a row of four teeth. The panels are stitched solid and the bookmark mirrors left to right. Full crosses only. It is 31 by 100 stitches and uses six thread colors.

31 stitches wide by 100 high: 3,100 full cross stitches in 6 DMC colors (Black 310, Winter White 3865, Dark Autumn Gold 3853 and 3 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	2.8 × 9.1	7.2 × 23.1
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	2.2 × 7.1	5.6 × 18.1
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	1.9 × 6.3	4.9 × 15.9
18-count Aida	1.7 × 5.6	4.4 × 14.1
22-count Hardanger	1.4 × 4.5	3.6 × 11.5

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	739	Find it
X	DMC 3865 Winter White	692	Find it
▲	DMC 3853 Dark Autumn Gold	563	Find it
+	DMC 553 Violet	552	Find it
■	DMC 3810 Dark Turquoise	536	Find it
O	DMC 321 Red	18	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.