Jack o’Lantern Cross Stitch Patterns

The other day I shared some cross stitch patterns for pumpkins, but if you’re ready to stitch up some fun for spooky season, here’s a little collection of jack o’lantern cross stitch patterns to get you started. (Of course, uncarved pumpkins are perfect for now through Thanksgiving, but it’s always good to have options.

This easy jack o’lantern cross stitch pattern from StitchnSkulls on Etsy is worked on black cross stitch fabric so all you have to do it stitch the face. This one is perfect for framing in a round hoop (you’ll need a 4-inch hoop since the design itself is about 2.9 by 2.6 inches, and you want space around it). In total the design is 41 by 36 stitches and uses one color.

Another easy Halloween cross stitch pattern is this little jack o’lantern from Bella Rose Crafts on Etsy. It’s just a basic carved pumpkin, with a little bit of stem and vine, but in this case basic is also really cute. This one is also shown on a 4-inch hoop though the design is a little bit smaller at 2.07 by 2.21 inches.

Craft with Cartwright’s free pumpkin cross stitch pattern looks like a treat bucket complete with handle. It uses two colors and measures about 2.6 by 3 inches on 14 count fabric.

Make an array of pumpkin faces for a single project, or use them individually, with this design from Etsy seller CrossStitchFoxy. It’s shown with orange fabric and the pumpkins stitched in black, but you could also do the opposite, or use white or ercu and pumpkins of any color you like. The full design is 82 by 82 stitches, or 5.8 inches square.

I already shared a collection of black cat cross stitch patterns, but here’s another one that also fits over here. The Pumpkin Patch Big Stitch design is from Kooler Studio (designed by Barbara Baatz Hillman) and available from LoveCrafts. It features a black cat with a jack o’lantern and is 57 by 40 stitches.

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I’ve long had a soft spot for puffins, so of course when I found an Etsy shop called Murder Puffin I had to share it.

And I’m so glad I found it because they’ve got some weird stuff that I hope you’re going to like as much as I do.

There are cryptids and true crime, nautical themed designs, holiday wanted posters and an entire section called memento mori. So if that sounds like something you’d be into, read on.

The biggest section on the site, though, is Altoid tin cross stitch patterns. If you can’t quite imagine what an Altoid tin cross stitch pattern would be like, this mummy cross stitch tin is a pretty representative example.

Most of them have a character (in this case, the mummy, but it could be anything from an alien to a racoon to a gnome) or more than one, who is made into a tiny stuffed doll. There’s a design for the top and bottom inside of the tin; here it’s a pyramid and an anhk design. There’s also a small design for the top of the box. And finally, a kind of blanket and a pillow so you can tuck your little character into the box.

Each one is a cute little set that would be so fun to display (and play with!) on your desk or bookshelf. And there’s a great range of options to choose from.

In addition to those, you’ll find a lot of other fun stuff for the strange and unusual on your gift list. There are some delightfully creepy (and mostly cryptid-inspired) tarot cards. A whole set of dark samplers called Gothic murder family. And a section called potted cross stitch, with little designs like mushrooms, plants and pumpkins you can stitch up and “plant” in tiny pots.

There’s so much fun stuff you really just need to stop reading this and go visit Murder Puffin on Etsy. I hope you find it as delightful as I do!

[Photo: Murder Puffin]

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