How to Cross Stitch a Jack o Lantern

Learn How to Cross Stitch a Jack o Lantern! Take a faux pumpkin and stitch a jack o lantern face for DIY Halloween Decor

This DIY project is more of a treat than a trick for Halloween. Transform a faux pumpkin in a unique jack o lantern. 

Who says cross stitching has to just be done on a an embroidery hoop? You can cross stitch on a wood plank, on a coaster, on a sweater, on a canvas, and now on a pumpkin. 

Cross Stitch Jack o Lantern Supplies

• Faux pumpkin (hollow inside)
• Black yarn 
• Yarn needle
• Drill
• Jack o Lantern template 

The pumpkin I am using is not only hollow, there is an opening on one side so it’s easy to put my hand inside and stitch. When I display my pumpkin I’ll have it on a shelf with the opening facing the wall.

How to Cross Stitch a Faux Pumpkin Jack o Lantern

While this is a no carve pumpkin, there is some drilling required. (For a no carve pumpkin make this DIY Black Cat Pumpkin or make DIY Pumpkin Terrariums

Print out the jack o lantern template and tape it down to the faux pumpkin. Depending on the size of the pumpkin you can shrink or enlarge the template. (For my pumpkin I enlarged the template to be the full size of a sheet of paper.)

Drill a small hole into each corner of each black square to create the holes for the cross stitch pattern. 

Once all the holes are drilled you can start stitching. 

I went back and forth (from left to right and then right to left) making my stitches. The simple pattern stitches up quickly. 

Pretty soon your pumpkin has a jack o lantern face! 

Looking for more DIY Halloween Decor projects? Let your Halloween decorations take flight with this DIY Halloween Bat Decor.