Tombstone cross stitch pattern

Free patterns · Halloween · A grey headstone in the grass.

Tombstone cross stitch chart, 36 by 34 stitches, three colors, DMC 704, 317, 318

stitches: 36 × 34
DMC colors: 3
on 14-count: 2.6 × 2.4 in

Want to fix a few stitches?

Draw, erase and fill single stitches, swap or merge colors, clean up strays, and check against your photo.

A good first project: a few colors and whole stitches only. Free to stitch for yourself, as a gift, or to sell the finished piece.

Stitching tip: The stone already has dark lines where an inscription would go. Stitch them as they are, or backstitch RIP or a name over the stone instead.

Made from a drawing from Microsoft Fluent Emoji (MIT License).

Thread key

Everything to buy for this pattern, by DMC number.

Symbol	DMC	Name	Stitches	Skeins
■	704	Chartreuse Bright	138	1
▲	317	Pewter Gray	137	1
●	318	Steel Gray Lt	431	1

Finished size

How big it comes out on each Aida count. The cut size adds 3 inches on every side so the fabric fits the hoop.

Fabric	Finished	Cut
14-count Aida	2.6 × 2.4 in (6.5 × 6.2 cm)	8.6 × 8.4 in
16-count Aida	2.3 × 2.1 in (5.7 × 5.4 cm)	8.3 × 8.1 in
18-count Aida	2.0 × 1.9 in (5.1 × 4.8 cm)	8.0 × 7.9 in

How to stitch it

Fold the fabric in half both ways to find the middle, match it to the center of the chart, and work outward. Each square is one full cross in 2 strands of floss.

Thread key

Finished size

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