Cross stitch design of a canal boat on a tree-lined waterway with a grand red-brick building and clock tower in the background

Canal Boat

Transport & VehiclesIntermediate9 coloursAbout 6 days of stitching (~8 hrs/day)

This delightful design captures the peaceful charm of a classic British waterway, where a brightly coloured canal boat glides along a tree-lined canal beneath a warm sky. A grand building rises in the background, its architecture framed beautifully by the lush foliage on either side.

Perfect for anyone who loves the gentle rhythm of canal life, this pattern would make a wonderful addition to a living room wall or a thoughtful handmade gift for a friend who adores the British countryside and its waterways.

  • Boat
  • British
  • Canal
  • Countryside
  • Nautical
  • River
  • Traditional
  • Water

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Pattern details

Size count
110 × 110
Colours
9
Stitches
7,692
Difficulty
Intermediate

Finished size by fabric count

Fabric countInchesCentimetres
14 per inch7.9 × 7.9 in20 × 20 cm
16 per inch6.9 × 6.9 in17.5 × 17.5 cm
18 per inch6.1 × 6.1 in15.5 × 15.5 cm

Thread shopping list

9 thread colours, sorted by the amount you'll need. Lengths are based on 16 stitches per inch.

LengthDMC
9.3 m(2,171 stitch)535Ash Gray Very Light
7.4 m(1,716 stitch)939Navy Blue Very Dark
3.8 m(879 stitch)828Blue Ultra Very Light
3.5 m(808 stitch)437Tan Light
2.7 m(623 stitch)3047Yellow Beige Light
2.1 m(498 stitch)435Brown Very Light
1.7 m(387 stitch)469Avocado Green
1.3 m(307 stitch)155Blue Violet Medium Dark
1.3 m(303 stitch)3777Terra Cotta Very Dark

CXC and Sullivans skeins carry the DMC number, so the codes above cover them too.

These lengths include the thread lost to tails and travelling, so they are what to buy rather than what ends up on the fabric. A spare skein of your main colours is still worth having, because dye lots vary between batches and matching one part way through is the hard part.

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