Spring Memento
Watering Can
Cross stitch pattern · Instant PDF download
A rusty watering can tends a red rose that grows straight up out of a skull. Gardening humor, the dark kind.
- Finished size
- 10.7" × 12.0"
- on 18 count
- DMC colors
- 8
- Stitches
- 17,918
- 192 × 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 10.7 x 12.0 inches, or 13.7 x 15.4 inches on 14 count: 192 x 216 stitches, 17,918 in all, in 8 DMC colors (DMC 310 Black, 912 Emerald Green Light, ECRU Ecru, 3820 Straw Dark, 729 Old Gold Medium, 666 Bright Red, 702 Kelly Green and 745 Yellow Pale Light).
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.
Spring Memento: A spring garden with a memento mori streak. Blossoms, bees and robins' eggs, each with a skull tucked in somewhere if you look.
Threads you'll need
The PDF lists stitch and skein counts for every color.
- DMC 310 Black
- DMC 912 Emerald Green Light
- DMC ECRU Ecru
- DMC 3820 Straw Dark
- DMC 729 Old Gold Medium
- DMC 666 Bright Red
- DMC 702 Kelly Green
- DMC 745 Yellow Pale Light
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.
Free with this pattern
Track every stitch of Watering Can.
Your PDF has a code for X Marks, our free stitch tracker. Scan it and Watering Can opens on your phone, tablet or computer, with your progress saved, floss tracking, streaks and a timelapse of the finished piece.
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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.
