Tattoo Flash Cross Stitch Patterns

About these tattoo flash patterns

Traditional tattoo flash was made to be copied: heavy black outlines, a handful of solid colours and no subtle shading. That is exactly what a counted chart wants, which is why these translate so cleanly to cross stitch.

Swallows, daggers through roses, sacred hearts, panthers, anchors, snakes and ships, the classic sheet you would find on the wall of an old street shop, each charted on its own on black aida.

Whole cross stitch only, so the outlines are built from full stitches rather than backstitched at the end. The floss key names every DMC shade and how many skeins each takes.

What you get

• A counted cross stitch chart with a symbol in every square, so it prints on a black and white printer.
• A floss key naming real DMC shade numbers, with how many skeins of each to buy.
• Finished sizes worked out for 14, 16 and 18-count aida.
• Whole cross stitch only — no backstitch, no fractional stitches, no french knots.
• A PDF you download the moment you pay. Nothing is posted to you.

Questions about tattoo flash patterns

Are these tattoo flash cross stitch patterns suitable for a beginner?

Yes. Every chart in this collection is whole cross stitch only — no backstitch, no quarter or three-quarter stitches and no french knots. If you can sew one X over one square of aida you can finish any of them. Every chart is 130 stitches square, finishing at about 9¼ inches on 14-count aida; what varies between them is the number of floss colours.

What is included in the tattoo flash pattern download?

A PDF the moment you pay: the colour chart, the same chart again in black and white symbols so it prints legibly on any printer, a floss key naming real DMC shade numbers with how many skeins to buy, and the finished size worked out for 14, 16 and 18-count aida.

Do you post anything, or is it digital only?

Digital only. No fabric, floss or hoop is included and nothing is shipped. The download link does not expire, so the file stays available whenever you want it again.

Can I stitch these tattoo flash patterns to sell?

Yes. You can sell the finished pieces you stitch yourself. What you cannot do is resell, share or redistribute the PDF or the chart itself.

Other collections

• Moth Cross Stitch Patterns
• Botanical Cross Stitch Patterns
• Celestial Cross Stitch Patterns
• Mushroom Cross Stitch Patterns
• Tarot Cross Stitch Patterns
• Witchy Cross Stitch Patterns
• Day of the Dead Cross Stitch Patterns
• Cute Goth Cross Stitch Patterns
• Dark Academia Cross Stitch Patterns
• Gothic Christmas Cross Stitch Patterns
• Skull Cross Stitch Patterns
• Gothic Floral Cross Stitch Patterns

Collecting the set? Any 2 patterns are $9.99 and any 3 are $14.99 — then $4.99 each — so the whole tattoo flash shelf costs far less bought together.