DMC Halloween Cross Stitch Designs

HALLOWEEN CROSS STITCH

DMC STRANDED COTTON

PG 2/4

HALLOWEEN CROSS STITCH Finished size: 15cm round and 10cm round

DMC STRANDED COTTON

MATERIALS: • DMC Stranded Cotton - 1 skein each • • • • • •

721, 920, 414 and 310 DMC Light Effects Floss E321, E677 and E940 14 ct black Aida 20 x 20cm 14 ct white Aida 15 x 15cm 6in and 4in wooden hoops black ribbon, stripy ribbon and pom pom fringe DMC Tapestry Needle Size 22

TO BEGIN: 1. Start by finding the center of the fabric, fold it into

quarters to make a crease - this will show you the middle. You will start stitching from the center of the design.

To mark the center point make a small dot with DMC Water Soluble Pen. You can also stitch a rough dotted line where the center markings are if you need a more definite line, just remove this once your done stitching the design.

2. To begin stitching, thread the required colour onto the needle and bring the needle from the back of the work through to the front.

NOTE: Your DMC Stranded Cotton and DMC Light

Effects Floss have 6 strands; use 2 strands for Cross Stitch and Back Stitch.

3. Draw the yarn through leaving a 3cm tail at the

back. Hold this tail, so your first few stitches are worked over it. This will secure your thread evenly.

Never tie a knot in your thread.

4. Start with diagonal stitches from bottom left to top

right, work the line in that thread colour.

Then working back over those stitches from bottom right to top left, cross over back to where you started.

You should now have your line of crosses.

7. Follow the chart to stitch Back Stitch using 2 strand s of DMC Light Effect Floss.

8. Once you have completed all the stitching, if your work is wrinkled, iron it flat with an iron on warm using a cloth to protect your stitching.

NOTE: When stitching, make sure you don’t pull the thread too tight as this can make the work uneven.

5. Follow the chart and key on next page, finishing each colour before you go onto the next.

6. To end off your thread, take your needle through to the back of your work and run it under a few stitches then trim cleanly. © DMC, 2018. For personal use only. Pattern not for resale. Items made using this pattern must not be resold.

Cross Stitch

Back Stitch

PG 3/4

HALLOWEEN CROSS STITCH DMC STRANDED COTTON 721 920 E677 E940

Back St. Back St.

THREADING YOUR NEEDLE WITH LIGHT EFFECTS Light Effect threads are easy to work with when threaded through your needle with a slip knot. The slip knot holds the thread onto the needle. For stitching in 2 strands, cut the length twice the length needed; separate 1 strand and fold it in half. To make a slip knot fold the strand in half and thread the folded end through the eye of the needle. Place the thread loop over the point of the needle and pull firmly to secure the thread. © DMC, 2018. For personal use only. Pattern not for resale. Items made using this pattern must not be resold.

PG 4/4

HALLOWEEN CROSS STITCH DMC STRANDED COTTON ASSEMBLY 310 414 E321 E940

Back St.

1. Glue pom pom fringe around wooden hoops.

2. Insert you embroidered pieces into the hoops.

3. Thread E677 DMC Light effect floss.

Knot the end and insert the needle at the back of web, pull it through and take it to the spider in the other hoop. Secure thread with the knot at the back.

4. Cut approx. 40cm of black ribbon for each bow. Fold the ends in to form the bow shape.

5. Cut double length of stripy ribbon

for each hoop, thread under the screws on the hoops. Wrap ends around bow shape and handstitch it in place.

© DMC, 2018. For personal use only.

Pattern not for resale. Items made using this pattern must not be resold.