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Jack-o'-Lantern cross stitch pattern

A grinning jack-o'-lantern in bright orange with darker ribs, triangle eyes and a toothy smile.

Chart: 18 × 16
Stitches: 175
DMC colors: 4
On 14-count: 1.3″ × 1.1″

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Jack-o'-Lantern 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 970	Pumpkin Light	112	1
d	DMC 946	Burnt Orange Medium	8	1
E	DMC 310	Black	48	1
S	DMC 801	Coffee Brown Dark	7	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	1.6″ × 1.5″	1.3″ × 1.1″	1.1″ × 1.0″	1.0″ × 0.9″
In cm	4.2 × 3.7	3.3 × 2.9	2.9 × 2.5	2.5 × 2.3

One stitcher's note

Fill the orange body first and put the black face in last — the eyes and grin sit on top of the pumpkin and are easier to place once the shape exists.

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