Day of the Dead - Mystery Stitch-a-long 4 Part - PDF Charts

I'm so pleased to announce this Autumn's Stitch-a-long!

This SAL is designed based on a Day of the Dead theme, and so I thought it'd do as a stitch for the lead up to Halloween.

How the stitch-a-long works:
This is a 4 part stitch-a-long. You will receive a part of the design on the release dates below until the design is fully revealed on 22nd October. So you have a little extra time to get it stitched by actual Halloween.

8th September - Pre-order opens
Part 1 - 10th September
Part 2 - 24th September
Part 3 - 8th October
Part 4 - 22nd October

All charts are in PDF format in colour, black and white, Pattern Keeper version and a Cross Stitch Saga compatible version too. The updated files will be emailed to you each time a new part is released.

Stitch count 111 x 134 (portrait orientation)
Total of 9,338 stitches, full cross only.

14ct/28ct:   approx. 8 x 9 3/4 inches or 20.5cm x 25cm
(so start with a 16 x 15 3/4 inches or 35.5cm x 40cm piece of fabric, or bigger)

16ct/32ct:   approx. 7 x 8 1/2 inches or 18cm x 21.5cm
(so start with a 13 x 14 1/2 inches or 33m x 36.5cm piece of fabric, or bigger)

18ct/36ct:   approx. 6 1/4 x 7 1/2 inches or 16cm x 19cm
(so start with a 12 1/4 x 13 1/2 inches or 31cm x 34m piece of fabric, or bigger)

20ct/40ct:   approx. 5 3/4 x 6 3/4 inches or 15cm x 17.5cm
(so start with a 11 3/4 x 12 3/4 inches or 30cm x 32.5cm piece of fabric, or bigger)

There are 22 DMC colours used.

I'm stitching the model on a Roxy Floss Co Fabric 28ct Evenweave in a purple called 'Ice Queen' so all my photos will be of it on that. 

It is designed for competent beginners and uses whole cross stitches. Please don't hesitate to contact me if you experience any difficulty understanding the pattern or instructions.

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