HalloweenAn orange cat in a pointed hat and purple cloak, broom in paw, utterly convinced that he is a wizard. 106 x 124 stitches and 16 colors. He is one of the three Halloween cats in the Collection — the other two are the pumpkin one and Dracula — so you can stitch him alone or with his partners in crime.
Witch 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 | 24.5 x 28.6 cm | 9.6 x 11.3 in | 40 x 45 cm |
| 14 ct | 5.5 | 19.2 x 22.5 cm | 7.6 x 8.9 in | 35 x 38 cm |
| 16 ct | 6.3 | 16.8 x 19.7 cm | 6.6 x 7.8 in | 33 x 36 cm |
| 18 ct | 7.1 | 15.0 x 17.5 cm | 5.9 x 6.9 in | 31 x 33 cm |
| 20 ct | 7.9 | 13.5 x 15.7 cm | 5.3 x 6.2 in | 29 x 32 cm |
| 22 ct | 8.7 | 12.2 x 14.3 cm | 4.8 x 5.6 in | 28 x 30 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 552 | 1,638 | 18.0 % | 1 |
| DMC 208 | 1,588 | 17.4 % | 1 |
| DMC 972 | 1,289 | 14.1 % | 1 |
| DMC 3834 | 942 | 10.3 % | 1 |
| DMC 741 | 814 | 8.9 % | 1 |
| DMC 310 | 716 | 7.9 % | 1 |
| DMC 740 | 620 | 6.8 % | 1 |
| DMC 817 | 511 | 5.6 % | 1 |
| DMC 946 | 367 | 4.0 % | 1 |
| DMC 666 | 262 | 2.9 % | 1 |
| DMC 3078 | 102 | 1.1 % | 1 |
| DMC 19 | 85 | 0.9 % | 1 |
| DMC 320 | 59 | 0.6 % | 1 |
| DMC 3828 | 56 | 0.6 % | 1 |
| DMC 437 | 38 | 0.4 % | 1 |
| DMC 436 | 25 | 0.3 % | 1 |
| 16 threads | 9,112 | 100 % | 16 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 9,112 stitches are full cross stitch: no half stitches and no backstitch to follow.
It has 273 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.
