A grinning carved pumpkin topped with a witch's hat, worked in cross stitch on a large-hole canvas that is already hand-painted in colour: you follow the printed colours instead of counting, and the thick acrylic yarn covers quickly. It is a good project for someone starting out, and for children stitching alongside an adult in the run-up to Halloween.
The fabric for the cushion back is included, so the cushion can be sewn up and closed; the inner padding is not supplied, so add a filling or polyester stuffing of your own. Finished, it makes a shaped cushion for the sofa or the bed, and the stitched panel also works well mounted as a seasonal decoration.