HalloweenThis one did not even bother with a costume: he has climbed inside a pumpkin and pokes his head and paws out of the hole, perfectly pleased with himself. At 87 x 106 stitches and only 11 colors he is the smallest and simplest of the three Halloween cats, so he is where to start if they are new to you.
Pumpkin cat
This pattern is free: open it, change it however you like and publish your version in the gallery, under your name.
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The numbers
Size by fabric count
| Count | Stitches/cm | The design | In inches | Fabric to buy * |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 ct | 4.3 | 20.1 x 24.5 cm | 7.9 x 9.6 in | 36 x 40 cm |
| 14 ct | 5.5 | 15.8 x 19.2 cm | 6.2 x 7.6 in | 32 x 35 cm |
| 16 ct | 6.3 | 13.8 x 16.8 cm | 5.4 x 6.6 in | 30 x 33 cm |
| 18 ct | 7.1 | 12.3 x 15.0 cm | 4.8 x 5.9 in | 28 x 31 cm |
| 20 ct | 7.9 | 11.0 x 13.5 cm | 4.4 x 5.3 in | 27 x 29 cm |
| 22 ct | 8.7 | 10.0 x 12.2 cm | 4.0 x 4.8 in | 26 x 28 cm |
* The fabric to buy allows 8 cm on each side for the hoop and the frame. The highlighted row is 14-count, the most common: the pattern has the same number of stitches on every fabric, what changes is how big each one is.
Suggested fabric: white.
The threads
| Thread | Stitches | Of the total | Skeins * |
|---|---|---|---|
| DMC 972 | 2,695 | 39.9 % | 2 |
| DMC 741 | 1,398 | 20.7 % | 1 |
| DMC 740 | 990 | 14.7 % | 1 |
| DMC 310 | 527 | 7.8 % | 1 |
| DMC 946 | 498 | 7.4 % | 1 |
| DMC 3834 | 188 | 2.8 % | 1 |
| DMC 817 | 181 | 2.7 % | 1 |
| DMC 19 | 92 | 1.4 % | 1 |
| DMC 3078 | 91 | 1.3 % | 1 |
| DMC 320 | 52 | 0.8 % | 1 |
| DMC 666 | 34 | 0.5 % | 1 |
| 11 threads | 6,746 | 100 % | 12 skeins |
* The skeins are a guide: they assume about 1,700 stitches per skein with two strands on 14-count, rounded up. Finer thread goes further, doubled thread goes less far.
What this one asks of you
All 6,746 stitches are full cross stitch: no half stitches and no backstitch to follow.
It has 200 lone stitches, 3.0 % of the total, and 32 of those have no neighbour of their color at all. The more there are, the more the needle jumps.
