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Skull & Cross Stitch
Dachshund tattoo flash cross stitch with a gold horseshoe and red collar, in a brown frame on a wood shelf

Flash Dogs

Hot Dog

Cross stitch pattern · Instant PDF download

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A red Dachshund with long floppy ears, all nose and devotion, inside a gold good-luck horseshoe.

Finished size
12.0" × 12.0"
on 18 count
DMC colors
11
Stitches
34,494
216 × 216
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  • ✓Instant download: PDF charts, tablet version, print pages and OXS
  • ✓Bonus coloring page of the design
  • ✓Free X Marks tracker: scan the code on your PDF and start marking

About this pattern

On 18 count Aida it finishes at about 12.0 x 12.0 inches, or 15.4 x 15.4 inches on 14 count: 216 x 216 stitches, 34,494 in all, in 11 DMC colors (DMC 310 Black, 920 Copper Medium, 444 Lemon Dark, 801 Coffee Brown Dark, 3776 Mahogany Light, 400 Mahogany Dark, 666 Bright Red, 807 Peacock Blue, 3021 Brown Gray Very Dark, 898 Coffee Brown Very Dark and 3865 Winter White).

You get a color chart and a black and white chart with bold 10-stitch gridlines, a tablet version, print-ready pages, the OXS file for charting apps and a coloring page of the design, plus a code that opens the pattern in X Marks, our free stitch tracker.

Flash Dogs: Your dog, tattoo-flash style. Every breed gets the same lucky horseshoe, red collar and gold tag, so a whole pack hangs together as a set.

Threads you'll need

The PDF lists stitch and skein counts for every color.

  • DMC 310 Black
  • DMC 920 Copper Medium
  • DMC 444 Lemon Dark
  • DMC 801 Coffee Brown Dark
  • DMC 3776 Mahogany Light
  • DMC 400 Mahogany Dark
  • DMC 666 Bright Red
  • DMC 807 Peacock Blue
  • DMC 3021 Brown Gray Very Dark
  • DMC 898 Coffee Brown Very Dark
  • DMC 3865 Winter White

In the download

Color chart

Symbols on color with bold gridlines every 10 stitches and center arrows.

Black & white chart

Symbols only, for printing at home without the ink bill.

Tablet + print pages

A zoomable tablet PDF and letter-size pages ready for the printer.

OXS + coloring page

Open it in your charting app, and color the design while you stitch.

A pattern open in the X Marks stitch tracker

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Good to know

What do I get when I buy a pattern?+

An instant PDF download with a cover page and thread key, a full color chart with symbols, a black and white chart for printing, and a DMC thread list with skein counts. Charts have bold gridlines every 10 stitches and center markers. You also get the OXS file for charting apps, a coloring page of the design, and a code that adds the pattern to the free X Marks stitch tracker.

Will anything be mailed to me?+

No. These are digital patterns only. No fabric, floss or printed copies are shipped.

How many colors do the patterns use?+

Between 4 to 15 DMC colors, chosen for the design. Each pattern lists its exact threads and how many skeins of each you need.

Can I stitch it on 14 count instead of 18?+

Yes. Patterns are sized for 18 count Aida; on 14 count the finished piece is about 30% larger. Pick fabric a few inches bigger than the finished size on every side for framing.

What is X Marks?+

X Marks is our free stitch tracker for phones, tablets and computers. Scan the QR code on your pattern and the chart opens with your progress saved and synced, plus floss tracking, streaks and a timelapse of your piece.