Stephenson's Rocket
Few icons capture the spirit of the Victorian age quite like Stephenson's Rocket, and this delightful cross stitch pattern brings that pioneering locomotive to life in warm, characterful style. The design features the famous steam engine in rich oranges and browns, complete with its tender carriage, rendered in a charming vintage palette that sits beautifully once framed.
Whether you are a railway enthusiast, a lover of British history, or simply enjoy stitching scenes with a story behind them, this is a wonderfully rewarding project that makes a thoughtful and distinctive gift too.
- British
- Historical
- Railway
- Steam
- Train
- Victorian
- Vintage
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Pattern details
- Size count
- 100 × 80
- Colours
- 8
- Stitches
- 2,475
- Difficulty
- Beginner
Finished size by fabric count
| Fabric count | Inches | Centimetres |
|---|---|---|
| 14 per inch | 7.1 × 5.7 in | 18.1 × 14.5 cm |
| 16 per inch | 6.3 × 5 in | 15.9 × 12.7 cm |
| 18 per inch | 5.6 × 4.4 in | 14.1 × 11.3 cm |
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Thread shopping list
8 thread colours, sorted by the amount you'll need. Lengths are based on 16 stitches per inch.
| Length | DMC | Anchor | Madeira | Cosmo | J&P Coats | Presencia | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.8 m(651 stitch) | 3371Black Brown | 382Black Brown Very Dark | 1810Shell Grey Ultra Very Dark | 312Grayish Night | 6269Avocado Dark | 8083Black Brown | |
| 1.7 m(386 stitch) | 647Beaver Gray Medium | 1040Beaver Grey Dark | 1902Beige Grey Medium | 893Dark Castor Gray | 7168Surf Blue Light | 5151Fern Green | |
| 1.6 m(377 stitch) | 838Beige Brown Very Dark | 381Black Brown Dark | 1913Beige Brown Very Dark | 312Grayish Night | 5478Fudge | 8080Coffee Brown Very Dark | |
| 1.3 m(312 stitch) | 947Burnt Orange | 330Orange | 0207Orange | 754Cheddar | 2330Melon Dark | 7574Orange Spice Dark | |
| 1.2 m(276 stitch) | 975Golden Brown Dark | 355/371Chocolate Medium Dark | 2305Mahogany Medium | 130Brown | 5471Coffee | 7740Mahogany Medium | |
| 90 cm(210 stitch) | 3787Brown Gray Dark | 273Beaver Grey Very Dark | 1903Beige Grey Dark | 2041Greenish Taupe | 6010Avocado Medium | 5156Fern Green Dark | |
| 57 cm(132 stitch) | 3853Autumn Gold Dark | 1003Salmon | 0309Copper Light | 403Zinnia | 2308Antique Gold Medium | 7644Copper | |
| 57 cm(131 stitch) | 301Mahogany Medium | 1049Copper Medium Dark | 2602Coffee Brown Light | 129Yellowish Brown | 5371Toast | 7740Mahogany Medium | |
CXC and Sullivans skeins carry the DMC number, so use the DMC column for those brands.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.
HobbyTub also converts to Ariadna, CXC, Gamma, Luca-S and Sullivans. Pick your brand when you start the project.
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