Free pattern · beginner

Little Ghost Cross Stitch Pattern

A soft, smiling ghost with a wavy hem and pink cheeks: more cute than scary. A quick Halloween ornament or treat-bag tag.

Little Ghost chart with symbols

Colour and symbol key

SymbolColourNameStitches
Outline Gray symbol #8A949A Outline Gray
≈ DMC 414 Steel Gray Dark
42
White symbol #FBFAF7 White
≈ DMC Blanc White
95
Black symbol #1B1B1B Black
≈ DMC 3371 Black Brown
10
Cheek Pink symbol #F2A7B0 Cheek Pink
≈ DMC 760 Salmon
2
Total149

“≈ DMC” is the nearest DMC floss to each screen colour, a suggestion rather than an exact match. Check important colours against a shade card in daylight. Not affiliated with DMC.

Finished size

FabricStitched area
11-count Aida1.18 × 1.18 in (3.0 × 3.0 cm)
14-count Aida0.93 × 0.93 in (2.4 × 2.4 cm)
16-count Aida0.81 × 0.81 in (2.1 × 2.1 cm)
18-count Aida0.72 × 0.72 in (1.8 × 1.8 cm)

Cut fabric at least 3 in (7–8 cm) larger on every side if you plan to frame it.

How to stitch it

  1. Find the centre of your fabric by folding it in half both ways.
  2. The PDF marks the chart centre with arrows; start there and count outwards.
  3. Use 2 strands on 14-count (3 on 11-count, 1–2 on 18-count).
  4. Stitch each colour’s larger areas first, then outlines, then single stitches.

New to charts? Read how to read a cross stitch chart.

Licence

This design is original to Cross Stitch Pattern Maker and shared under CC BY 4.0. Stitch it, gift it or sell the finished piece. If you republish the chart itself or an adaptation, credit this site.

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