Sugar Skull

Sugar Skull cross-stitch pattern (XS size, Med colors, Full DMC palette)

Size

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Extra small is ideal for simpler images without much detail where the time and expense of a larger pattern would be wasted.

Colors

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Medium color is a great compromise that usually gives great results without looking too grainy.

Palette

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166 x 240 in 112 colors 39,840 stitches

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Description

Day of the Dead sugar skull

This pattern will enable you to reproduce the image using the medium of cross-stitch or diamond painting. The custom charting technology we developed produces the highest quality cross-stitch and diamond-art patterns available with new levels of detail and color matching to accurately reproduce the images in whatever size and color combination you prefer. Not every image will look as good with the lowest colors at extra small size but not every image needs maximum colors at extra large size. We create every combination and provide accurate mockups so you can select the pattern that is right for you.

You can be confident that the pattern you buy from us will produce a piece that you will be proud to hang on your wall or gift to a loved one, to be admired for generations to come.

Patterns are available to download in PDF format immediately after purchase and will also appear in our pattern viewer and tracking application. This is the pattern only and does not include any paper copy or the materials you need to complete the project - you can purchase these from your local crafting store or online supplier of choice and the pattern will detail the number of skeins required based on the material type and stitching style you use.

Color Palette

The complete color palette including DMC code, description and stitch count for the selected pattern is shown below. The downloaded PDF pattern or our app will give you the complete estimate of thread-skeins required based on the canvas type and number of strands used for stitching.

Code
Description
Count
B5200
Snow White
17,159
310
Black
4,260
939
Very Dark Navy Blue
2,387
444
Dark Lemon
2,254
Blanc
White
1,403
972
Deep Canary
611
947
Burnt Orange
462
934
Black Avocado Green
449
3799
Very Dark Pewter Gray
411
3746
Dark Blue Violet
383
535
Very Light Ash Gray
375
946
Medium Burnt Orange
370
890
Ultra Dark Pistachio Green
333
500
Very Dark Blue Green
317
3371
Black Brown
300
3041
Medium Antique Violet
274
04
Dark Tin
267
3768
Dark Gray Green
243
3042
Light Antique Violet
236
169
Light Pewter
231
3756
Ultra Very Light Baby Blue
229
02
Tin
226
898
Very Dark Coffee Brown
218
29
Eggplant
217
415
Pearl Gray
210
798
Dark Delft Blue
183
823
Dark Navy Blue
180
01
White Tin
179
25
Ultra Light Lavender
165
844
Ultra Dark Beaver Gray
157
783
Medium Topaz
157
3852
Very Dark Straw
145
168
Very Light Pewter
143
3807
Cornflower Blue
140
333
Very Dark Blue Violet
133
27
White Violet
131
413
Dark Pewter Gray
127
307
Lemon
126
680
Dark Old Gold
125
900
Dark Burnt Orange
120
648
Light Beaver Gray
119
23
Apple Blossom
118
3838
Dark Lavender Blue
116
209
Dark Lavender
111
927
Light Gray Green
110
3781
Dark Mocha Brown
109
03
Medium Tin
108
32
Dark Blueberry
107
869
Very Dark Hazelnut Brown
102
28
Medium Light Eggplant
102
928
Very Light Gray Green
98
3829
Very Dark Old Gold
98
3858
Medium Rosewood
98
3820
Dark Straw
97
970
Light Pumpkin
96
762
Very Light Pearl Gray
93
159
Light Gray Blue
88
829
Very Dark Golden Olive
87
3830
Terra Cotta
85
553
Violet
84
3802
Very Dark Antique Mauve
80
3024
Very Light Brown Gray
74
06
Medium Light Driftwood
74
501
Dark Blue Green
73
327
Dark Violet
73
301
Medium Mahogany
73
632
Ultra Very Dark Desert Sand
72
782
Dark Topaz
71
742
Light Tangerine
69
721
Medium Orange Spice
68
433
Medium Brown
65
420
Dark Hazelnut Brown
64
792
Dark Cornflower Blue
60
3836
Light Grape
57
336
Navy Blue
52
920
Medium Copper
46
918
Dark Red Copper
45
814
Dark Garnet
40
3835
Medium Grape
38
30
Medium Light Blueberry
35
935
Dark Avocado Green
35
3861
Light Cocoa
32
924
Very Dark Gray Green
32
646
Dark Beaver Gray
29
26
Pale Lavender
29
3777
Very Dark Terra Cotta
29
831
Medium Golden Olive
29
554
Light Violet
27
740
Tangerine
26
3862
Dark Mocha Beige
26
919
Red Copper
23
316
Medium Antique Mauve
22
728
Topaz
19
208
Very Dark Lavender
19
892
Medium Carnation
17
729
Medium Old Gold
16
3011
Dark Khaki Green
15
07
Driftwood
15
3801
Very Dark Melon
14
347
Very Dark Salmon
13
162
Ultra Very Light Blue
13
840
Medium Beige Brown
11
309
Ultra Very Dark Rose
9
791
Very Dark Cornflower Blue
8
936
Very Dark Avocado Green
7
932
Light Antique Blue
7
21
Light Alizarin
6
3731
Very Dark Dusty Rose
6
734
Light Olive Green
5
3608
Very Light Plum
5
820
Very Dark Royal Blue
4
166
Medium Light Moss Green
1

All our patterns are the highest quality that can be created for the given size and color constraints. Occasionally this results in some threads that are only used for a handful of stitches in a pattern but we include them because they are the best matches for those colors. You can stitch them as-is or you can use your own judgement and may decide to replace them with another similar color that is already used elsewhere in the pattern. Use our closest DMC thread-color lookup tool to select candidates for replacement.

Image Sizes

Patterns can be used with any canvas type, all that will change is the physical dimensions of the completed image. To allow for mounting a cross-stitch piece in a frame we recommend a canvas size with at least 3 additional inches on each edge.

Completed Image Size Suggested Canvas Size
Canvas Type Width Height Width Height
11 Count Aida 15" 21 ¾" 21" 27 ¾"
14 Count Aida 11 ¾" 17 ¼" 17 ¾" 23 ¼"
16 Count Aida 10 ½" 15" 16 ½" 21"
18 Count Aida 9 ¼" 13 ¼" 15 ¼" 19 ¼"
20 Count Aida 8 ¼" 12" 14 ¼" 18"
22 Count Hardanger 7 ½" 11" 13 ½" 17"
25 Count Evenweave 6 ¾" 9 ½" 12 ¾" 15 ½"
28 Count Evenweave 6" 8 ½" 12" 14 ½"
32 Count Evenweave 5 ¼" 7 ½" 11 ¼" 13 ½"

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