You've Always Been the Caretaker Counted Cross Stitch Pattern

251 stitches wide x 80 stitches tall 4,648 total stitches in 7 DMC colors

You've Always Been the Caretaker creepy overlook hotel movie quote counted cross stitch pattern

DMC floss color - # of stitches
310 - 3,050
902 - 500
317 - 390
3371 - 278
3799 - 242
347 - 98
304 - 90

Pattern Pages layout

creepy cross stitch pattern page diagram

Inspired by the chilling exchange in The Shining, this cross stitch pattern freezes one of the film's most unsettling lines in thread: "You've always been the caretaker." The words—spoken with eerie calm by Mr. Grady—echo through the haunted logic of cabin fever, reincarnation, and inherited violence. A blood-soaked axe accompanies the text, hinting at what lurks beneath the surface of duty and identity.
Perfect for fans of cinematic horror, stitched warnings, and needlework that unnerves with restraint.