Sydney Opera House
Few buildings capture the imagination quite like the Sydney Opera House, with its sweeping white shells rising against a bright sky above the harbour. This charming cross stitch pattern brings that iconic silhouette to life in a design that is both striking and wonderfully satisfying to stitch.
Whether you are drawn to architecture, have a personal connection to Australia, or simply love stitching landmarks with real character, this pattern makes a beautiful piece to frame and display or to give to someone who holds Sydney close to their heart.
- Architecture
- Australia
- Iconic
- Landmark
- Modern
- Sydney
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Pattern details
- Size count
- 140 × 70
- Colours
- 9
- Stitches
- 4,228
- Difficulty
- Beginner
Finished size by fabric count
| Fabric count | Inches | Centimetres |
|---|---|---|
| 14 per inch | 10 × 5 in | 25.4 × 12.7 cm |
| 16 per inch | 8.8 × 4.4 in | 22.2 × 11.1 cm |
| 18 per inch | 7.8 × 3.9 in | 19.8 × 9.9 cm |
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Thread shopping list
9 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.9 m(1,137 stitch) | 168Pewter Very Light | 398Pearl Grey | 1805Grey Green Ultra Very Light | 2151Limestone | 8390Pewter Light | 3721Grey Green Light | |
| 3.2 m(739 stitch) | 310Black | 403Black | 2400Black | 600Black | 8403Black | 0007Black | |
| 2.8 m(648 stitch) | 105Variegated Tan/Brown | 1203Variegated Tan/Brown | 2310Flesh Dark | 2307Tinsel Gold | 5898Sierra | 8320Drab Brown | |
| 2.1 m(486 stitch) | 315Antique Mauve Medium Dark | 1019Antique Mauve Dark | 0810Antique Mauve Dark | 435Cabernet | 3089Raspberry Medium Dark | 1996Shell Pink Very Dark | |
| 1.4 m(334 stitch) | 3765Peacock Blue Very Dark | 170Blue Green Very Dark | 0912Royal Blue Medium | 254Classic Blue | 7980Delft Blue Medium | 3670Turquoise Ultra Very Dark | |
| 1.4 m(315 stitch) | 3760Peacock Blue Dark | 169Blue Green Dark | 0911Delft Dark | 376Dark Greenish Blue | 7978Sea Blue Medium Dark | 3494Wedgewood Dark | |
| 1.2 m(288 stitch) | 318Steel Gray Light | 399Steel Grey Light | 1708Blue Grey Light | 153Castor Gray | 5393Tawny Medium | 8728Steel Grey Light | |
| 1.2 m(275 stitch) | 3825Pale Pumpkin | 323/891Orange Spice Light | 0201Tangerine Light | 1402Dark Apricot | 2875Brass Light | 7636Mahogany Very Light | |
| 25 cm(6 stitch) | 121Variegated Delft Blue | 1210Variegated Delft Blue | 1002Antique Blue Light | 214Purplish Blue | 7005Thistle Light | 3476Sky Blue | |
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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