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Little Ghost cross stitch pattern

A friendly little ghost with black eyes, a small open mouth and a wavy hem — Halloween in two colors.

Chart: 16 × 16
Stitches: 150
DMC colors: 2
On 14-count: 1.1″ × 1.1″

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Little Ghost cross stitch pattern stitched preview

The symbol chart

This is the chart you stitch from: one symbol per DMC color, bold lines every ten stitches. Print it, or keep this page open while you work.

Thread key

Stitch counts per color and the skeins to buy on 14-count Aida with two strands.

Symbol	DMC	Color	Stitches	Skeins
O	DMC White	White	138	1
E	DMC 310	Black	12	1

Finished size

Stitches divided by your fabric count. Cut the fabric with about 3 inches spare on every side.

Fabric	11-count	14-count	16-count	18-count
Size	1.5″ × 1.5″	1.1″ × 1.1″	1.0″ × 1.0″	0.9″ × 0.9″
In cm	3.7 × 3.7	2.9 × 2.9	2.5 × 2.5	2.3 × 2.3

One stitcher's note

Work the black eyes and mouth first so the white fill stops cleanly around them. The wavy hem is the only fiddly row — count it twice before you stitch it once.

First chart? The beginner's guide covers supplies and your first stitches, and how to read a pattern explains the symbols.

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