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Funny Subversive Halloween Cross-Stitch Patterns

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I know there are a lot of funny, snarky, subversive Halloween cross-stitch patterns out there, but I wanted to highlight just a few for your stitching fun.

I think we shared this one last year, but the Snarky Ghost from Swoodson Says is too cute not to share again. And it’s the one of these patterns that is free, which is all the better.

Subversive Cross Stitch has a bunch of great Halloween themed kits. A couple of my favorites are I’ve Got Mad Skulls and Witch, Please.

Yes I Can Drive a Stick from 123 Cross Stitch made me laugh out loud.

I also love Sorry We’re Dead from Satsuma Street on etsy.

Do you stitch snarky or funny cross stitch designs? I’d love to hear about any Halloween themed ones you might have made.

Looking for more Snarky or Subversive Cross stitch charts and designs? Check these out on Etsy. 

Looking for more fun Halloween Cross-stitch patterns and charts? Check out these Halloween themed Cross stitch designs on Etsy.

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  2. I often use Silence is Golden when my grands are using “outside voices” in the house. Love the duct tape addition — one that would make them smile!

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Designer Spotlight: Needle Lot Designs

A reader suggested that I share Needle Lot Designs with you, which isn’t a designer I was familiar with, so let’s check it out together. 

Their designs are colorful, with lots of animals, fantasy and folklore inspired designs. The page’s tagline says it makes “cross stitch patterns for quirky hearts.” 

The largest category on the site is called animal friends, though there are plenty of other categories about animals and nature, too (such as bugs & beetles and aquatic animals). These aren’t the sorts of animals you’d generally expect to find in cross stitch. There’s a poison heart frog, a capybara in a teacup, a racoon and possum teaming up to go through the trash. 

My favorite here is this pretty red panda, sitting on a branch in front of a stand of bamboo. This one uses 19 colors, and it’s all full cross stitches but the designer calls it an intermediate pattern because of the size and number of colors involved. It’s 100 by 105 stitches, and shown worked on 32 count Belfast linen.

Worked on 14 count fabric it measures 7.25 by 7.5 inches, or 18.1 by 19.1 cm. 

There are also art nouveau designs featuring animals, as well as a few animal-themed tarot cards. 

The fantasy and folklore section includes Mothman, Nessie and a baby jackalope, as well as a couple of dragon designs and Cerberus reimagined as a three-headed cat. (Yes, it’s called Cerberpuss.)

You’ll even find a few Halloween/fall and Christmas/winter patterns if you like the seasonal stuff. Check out all their designs at Needle Lot Designs on Etsy. 

And if you want me to feature one of your favorite designers that I haven’t mentioned yet, you can share that by leaving a comment on this post or heading to the top of the page, clicking on “suggest a craft” in the middle of the top navigation bar and filling out the form there. 

[Photo: Needle Lot Designs]