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Only Murders in the Building Cross Stitch Patterns

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I don’t know why it sometimes still surprises me when I go to look for cross stitch patterns from a particular fandom and end up finding them. I should know by now that there are cross stitch designers who are fans of just about everything out there.

It certainly shouldn’t surprise me that cross stitch and true crime intersect, so it makes sense there would be “Only Murders in the Building” cross stitch patterns. I’m writing this in the midst of season four, so no spoilers, but here are a few fun projects to stitch while you watch (or at least listen to!) the show.

This one from Stitchy AF reminds me of the show’s opening, with shadowy figures of Charles, Mabel and Oliver walking up the stairs against a colorful background of skyscrapers. There’s a little bit of backstitch on Charles’ hat and the building windows, but it’s a pretty easy stitch that’s 70 by 76 stitches, or 3.9 by 4.2 inches (about 10 by 10.6 cm) on 18 count fabric. This one looks great on black fabric or whatever dark color you have handy.

Three Unlikely Detectives features some iconic outfits from the show and was designed by Knotty Bytes. The design uses 16 colors but you can sub in some from your stash if you don’t mind changing up the colors a bit. The design is 80 by 60, or 5.7 by 4.3 inches (14.5 by 11 cm) on 14 count fabric.

Darc Threads has another really cute (if a project with knives and knitting needles dripping blood can be said to be cute, anyway) Only Murders project, with our three heroes in classic outfits but without facial features other than Charles’ glasses and Mabel’s lips. They’re surrounded by little backstitch icons of important items from the show. This project uses 16 colors and is 61 by 64 stitches. On 14 count fabric that comes out to 11. by 11.6 cm, or 4.4 by 4.6 inches.

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Crow Cross Stitch Patterns

In all my years writing about cross stitch, I don’t think I’ve ever had a post dedicated to crow cross stitch patterns. That’s a shame, because crows are cool, and they’re a great motif to use in the fall that has a bit of a Halloween/spooky vibe without necessarily being all pumpkins and ghosts (though we have some of that, too). 

Actually, these little crow cross stitch patterns from LaSelva Design could be up in the house year round, especially if you’ve made friends with crows or are trying to cultivate your own murder. This set of four patterns is each worked in four colors, and they’re shown in 3-inch hoops, though they vary in size a little bit. 

This Art Nouveau crow from Needle Lot Designs is stunning and reminds me a bit of a tarot card. It would be the perfect thing to stitch for a witchy friend. It measures 74 by 98 stitches, which comes out to 5.25 by 7 inches or 13.4 by 17.8 cm on 14 count fabric. It uses 14 colors and has no backstitching. 

Or keep it monochrome with PandoraXstitch‘s cross cross stitch pattern. I love how this one looks like a woodcut, and it shows you that even stitching in a single color you can make something really interesting. This design is 283 by 284 stitches, which is a little more than 20 inches or 51.5 cm not quite square on 14 count fabric. The pattern includes measurements for other counts if you want to make it a different size. 

The Book of Lost Keys design from Haunted Frames feels a little more Halloween, but it doesn’t have to be. It tells the story of a mama crow whose baby is locked in a cage, but the mama has the key. The design is shown worked on 18 count fabric and measures 109 by 79 stitches. That’s 6.1 by 4.4 inches, or about 15.5 by 11 cm. It uses four colors of regular floss as well as gold metallic floss. 

Speaking of more Halloween, I love this spooky cake stand featuring a crow and other characters from Ulysses Blue Stitching. You’ll find a creepy cake, eyeball in a jar, owl, ghosts and more haunting this house. It uses nine colors and measure 109 by 143 stitches. That’s 7.4 by 9.8 inches or 19.78 by 25.94 cm on 14 count fabric. 

I also like this kind of folk art crow (or raven as the pattern calls it) sitting on a pumpkin from MIYAstitch. This one measures a manageable 71 by 81 stitches and uses seven colors. On 14 count fabric it comes out to a little more than 5 by almost 6 inches (or 13 by 15 cm). 

Another pumpkin and crow pattern (this time with a witch hat) comes from My Lovely Embroidery MB. This dare I say cute design uses seven colors as well ans is 81 by 80 stitches. That measures 5.79 by 5.71 inches, or 14.7 by 14.51 cm, on 14 count fabric. This one uses full and three-quarter stitches as well as French knots.