Jess from CraftingGeek shows you how in her step-by-step tutorial here. If you scroll down on this post, you can also check out the video tutorial from Today’s Parent that Jess references. It should be noted that the pumpkins in both tutorials are fake … I’m thinking I might try this with a real one.

Looking for glow-in-the-dark yarn? I like this fingering weight option from Gert’s Glow House.

Cross-Stitch on a Pumpkin

Cross-Stitch on a Pumpkin

Cross-Stitch on a Pumpkin

Yarn suggestion: fingering weight yarn from Gert’s Glow House.

h/t to @benaiahmorgan.