A grinning orange carved pumpkin with a small white ghost peeking out from behind it, on a plain background.

Ghost Behind a Grinning Pumpkin

Halloween & HorrorIntermediate12 coloursAbout 3 days of stitching (~8 hrs/day)

A small ghost hides behind a grinning carved pumpkin, as if waiting for the perfect moment to say boo. The pumpkin's glowing, toothy smile and the ghost's wide dark eyes give this design a friendly, playful charm that is spooky without being scary.

It is a lovely choice for anyone who enjoys stitching for the autumn season, whether you are building up a Halloween collection or want a cheerful seasonal piece. Framed, it makes a fun wall hanging for the spooky season, and it would make a thoughtful gift for a fellow stitcher who loves a cute character.

  • Autumn
  • Celebration
  • Character
  • Cute
  • Festive
  • Halloween
  • Playful
  • Pumpkin
  • Seasonal
  • Spooky

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Pattern details

Size count
90 × 80
Colours
12
Stitches
4,030
Difficulty
Intermediate
Fabric colour
Pewter

Finished size by fabric count

Fabric countInchesCentimetres
14 per inch6.4 × 5.7 in16.3 × 14.5 cm
16 per inch5.6 × 5 in14.3 × 12.7 cm
18 per inch5 × 4.4 in12.7 × 11.3 cm

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Thread shopping list

12 thread colours, sorted by the amount you'll need. Lengths are based on 16 stitches per inch.

LengthDMC
4 m(939 stitch)740Tangerine
4 m(923 stitch)115Variegated Garnet
2.7 m(639 stitch)310Black
1.6 m(381 stitch)939Navy Blue Very Dark
1.5 m(348 stitch)746Off White
1 m(236 stitch)3740Antique Violet Dark
80 cm(185 stitch)814Garnet Dark
77 cm(178 stitch)3822Straw Light
55 cm(126 stitch)08Driftwood Dark
25 cm(42 stitch)543Beige Brown Ultra Very Light
25 cm(17 stitch)3799Pewter Gray Very Dark
25 cm(16 stitch)732Olive Green

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.

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