Day of the Dead Sugar Skull
This vibrant design captures the spirit of the Day of the Dead, featuring a beautifully stylised sugar skull crowned with red roses and set against a bold, graphic composition. The warm tones and confident linework make it a genuinely eye-catching piece once framed.
Whether you are drawn to cultural folk art or simply love a design with real presence on the wall, this pattern is a rewarding stitch. It also makes a thoughtful and distinctive gift for anyone who appreciates festive, meaningful artwork.
- Colourful
- Cultural
- Day of the Dead
- Decoration
- Festive
- Mexican
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Pattern details
- Size count
- 90 × 140
- Colours
- 7
- Stitches
- 8,178
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
Finished size by fabric count
| Fabric count | Inches | Centimetres |
|---|---|---|
| 14 per inch | 6.4 × 10 in | 16.3 × 25.4 cm |
| 16 per inch | 5.6 × 8.8 in | 14.3 × 22.2 cm |
| 18 per inch | 5 × 7.8 in | 12.7 × 19.8 cm |
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Thread shopping list
7 thread colours, sorted by the amount you'll need. Lengths are based on 16 stitches per inch.
| Length | DMC | Anchor | Madeira | Cosmo | J&P Coats | Presencia | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21.3 m(4,967 stitch) | 310Black | 403Black | 2400Black | 600Black | 8403Black | 0007Black | |
| 4 m(920 stitch) | 677Old Gold Very Light | 886Yellow Beige Light | 2205Old Gold Very Light | 572Light Almond Buff | 5372Sand Stone | 0006Old Gold Very Light | |
| 3.6 m(831 stitch) | 891Carnation Dark | 29/35Baby Pink Ultra Very Dark | 2708Bright Pink Medium | 206Flame Scarlet | 3012Blush Dark | 1485Coral Medium | |
| 3.5 m(814 stitch) | 402Mahogany Very Light | 1047Copper Light | 0201Tangerine Light | 127/402Light Yellowish Brown | 5943Toast Light | 7636Mahogany Very Light | |
| 1.3 m(312 stitch) | 350Coral Medium | 11Coral Medium | 0213Coral Dark | 344Red Currant | 2322Apricot Dark | 1485Coral Medium | |
| 84 cm(194 stitch) | 3777Terra Cotta Very Dark | 1015Mahogany Ultra Very Dark | 0512Garnet Medium | 467/858Chili Pepper | 3340Terra Cotta Dark | 2171Garnet Very Dark | |
| 61 cm(140 stitch) | 902Garnet Very Dark | 22/72/897Garnet | 0810Antique Mauve Dark | 226/247Dark Grayish Brown | 3083Rose Wine Very Dark | 2171Garnet Very Dark | |
CXC and Sullivans skeins carry the DMC number, so use the DMC column for those brands.CXC and Sullivans skeins carry the DMC number, so the codes above cover them too.
These lengths include the thread lost to tails and travelling, so they are what to buy rather than what ends up on the fabric. A spare skein of your main colours is still worth having, because dye lots vary between batches and matching one part way through is the hard part.
HobbyTub also converts to Ariadna, CXC, Gamma, Luca-S and Sullivans. Pick your brand when you start the project.
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