Skull With Flowers
This Skull With Flowers pattern draws on the vivid, celebratory spirit of Day of the Dead tradition, combining a classic skull motif with cheerful floral decoration in a rich palette. The result is something genuinely eye-catching that sits beautifully in a frame on any wall.
It is a wonderful choice for anyone who loves bold, colourful needlework with a cultural edge. Whether you are stitching it for yourself or as a gift for someone who appreciates something a little different, this design is sure to be a pleasure to make and to display.
- Colourful
- Cultural
- Day of the Dead
- Decoration
- Flowers
- Mexican
- Skull
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Pattern details
- Size count
- 70 × 80
- Colours
- 9
- Stitches
- 3,010
- Difficulty
- Beginner
Finished size by fabric count
| Fabric count | Inches | Centimetres |
|---|---|---|
| 14 per inch | 5 × 5.7 in | 12.7 × 14.5 cm |
| 16 per inch | 4.4 × 5 in | 11.1 × 12.7 cm |
| 18 per inch | 3.9 × 4.4 in | 9.9 × 11.3 cm |
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Thread shopping list
9 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.6 m(841 stitch) | 948Peach Very Light | 1011Peach Flesh Very Light | 0306Coral Ultra Very Light | 340Pale Reddish Yellow | 2336Flesh Light | 4000Tan Ultra Very Light | |
| 3.3 m(774 stitch) | 310Black | 403Black | 2400Black | 600Black | 8403Black | 0007Black | |
| 1.8 m(426 stitch) | 3064Desert Sand | 347/883Chocolate Light | 2312Peach Flesh Medium | 2424Macaron | 5376Fawn Medium | 7944Desert Sand Dark | |
| 1.3 m(305 stitch) | 154Grape Very Dark | 873Antique Violet Dark | 0714Violet Very Dark | 287Deep Plum | 5382Fudge Dark | 2123Antique Mauve Dark | |
| 1.1 m(263 stitch) | 645Beaver Gray Very Dark | 273Beaver Grey Very Dark | 1513Grey Green Medium | 715Stone Gray | 6021Grass Green Ultra Dark | 8589Ash Grey Very Light | |
| 96 cm(222 stitch) | 304Red Medium | 1006Dusty Rose Very Dark | 0211Christmas Red Bright | 241Raspberry | 3013Peony Medium Dark | 1906Christmas Red Medium | |
| 46 cm(106 stitch) | 3860Cocoa | 379Dusty Flesh Dark | 1912Beige Brown Dark | 384Teak Grayish Brown | 5898Sierra | 8742Shell Grey Dark | |
| 25 cm(44 stitch) | 3364Pine Green | 260Laurel Green Light | 1310Pistachio Green Light | 2012Dark Parrot Green | 6266Avocado Medium Light | 4885Avocado Green Very Light | |
| 25 cm(29 stitch) | 728Topaz | 305Topaz Very Light | 2411Topaz | 2702Strong Reddish Yellow | 2290Canary Yellow Medium | 1062Topaz | |
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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