Four ghosts in christmas hats. Genuinely. The ghosts are round and puffy in a cartoonish way, each one a near-white cream fill with two small black bead eyes, sitting side by side in a horizontal row. Each ghost is wearing a different hat, a big floppy green wide-brim on the left one, then a red cowboy-styled hat, then a round red hat with a flower detail on it, and a flat green cap on the right. A looping garland string of red and bright green beads connects all four along the bottom hem, kinda like theyre all on the same holiday float.
Four sizes, running from 4.5 inches wide right 7.5 piece. And thats just the width, the height on this design is intentionally short because its a wide horizontal band, the tallest size is only 2.21 inches tall. So the whole design is built for banner-style placement: sweatshirt chest, tote bag top edge, pillowcase border, tea towel hem. Six colours, 6 thread changes, stitch count from just over 10k up to nearly 18k. The density at 1080 stitches per square inch means the hat fills land solid and crisp even at the smaller sizes.
I made this for halloween bartenders doing christmas crossover nights. Yeah, real thing. One bar in chicago messaged me in october asking if I had anything that was both spoopy and seasonal, and I built this specifically for that brief. Since then I see it a alot on spooky-christmas themed apparel from sellers who do the whole krampus aesthetic or just like mixing the two holidays together. Honestly one of my more creative projects.
Stitch on black or charcoal cotton for max contrast on the cream ghost bodies. The near-white fill disappears on anything lighter than mid-grey so avoid white and pale fabrics here. Use a cutaway stabiliser under stretch fabrics and tearaway on stable wovens. Skip tearaway on any fabric that snags easy, like loose-weave cotton, because of the trim count in the garland section.
Dm me if the file has any trouble loading or the ghost bodies come out looking grey instead of white and Ill sort the colour match out for you.
What people are using this design for
A starting point. The design works for plenty more than just this list, this is what folks have stitched it onto most.
- Halloween-christmas crossover bar event shirtsStitch the wide 7.5-inch across the chest of a black crewneck for a halloween-christmas bar crawl event shirt.
- Spooky christmas party tees and sweatshirtsAdd the 6.5-inch to a charcoal sweatshirt chest for a spooky christmas party outfit that reads clearly across a room.
- Novelty holiday tea towel hem borderRun the 4.5-inch along the bottom hem of a white linen tea towel as a december border accent.
- Goth christmas apparel brand designUse the 7.5-inch on a black tee as the main print for a gothic or spooky-themed christmas apparel collection.
- Kids halloween-lover christmas gifting teePop the 5.5-inch on a dark grey long-sleeve for a kid whos way more into halloween than christmas.
- Festive pillow or cushion cover borderEmbroider the 6.5-inch along the top edge of a black fleece pillow cover for a quirky seasonal home accent.
- Craft fair novelty apron designAdd the smaller 4.5-inch to a black drill apron for a craft fair or market stall with a spooky holiday vibe.
- Seasonal tote bag top-panel accentStitch the 5.5-inch near the top panel of a black canvas tote for a novelty christmas market bag.
Dimensions
4 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 1.33 × 4.50 in | 10,752 |
| 1.62 × 5.50 in | 12,947 |
| 1.92 × 6.50 in | 15,272 |
| 2.21 × 7.50 in | 17,904 |
Files & Formats
Eight machine formats included in one zip. Whichever your machine reads, its in the pack.
Plus a color chart for thread matching. See full format guide.
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