The Colosseum
Few structures in the world carry quite the grandeur of Rome's Colosseum, and this pattern captures its layered arches and warm stone tones beautifully. Rendered in a rich palette of sandy ochres and earthy browns, the design brings all the majesty of this ancient amphitheatre into your needlework.
Whether you are drawn to history, architecture, or simply love a satisfying project to frame and display, this design makes a wonderful addition to any wall. It also makes a thoughtful gift for anyone with a love of Italy or classical antiquity.
- Ancient
- Architecture
- Colosseum
- Historical
- Italy
- Landmark
- Rome
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Pattern details
- Size count
- 140 × 110
- Colours
- 9
- Stitches
- 10,392
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
Finished size by fabric count
| Fabric count | Inches | Centimetres |
|---|---|---|
| 14 per inch | 10 × 7.9 in | 25.4 × 20 cm |
| 16 per inch | 8.8 × 6.9 in | 22.2 × 17.5 cm |
| 18 per inch | 7.8 × 6.1 in | 19.8 × 15.5 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13.7 m(3,192 stitch) | 154Grape Very Dark | 873Antique Violet Dark | 0714Violet Very Dark | 287Deep Plum | 5382Fudge Dark | 2123Antique Mauve Dark | |
| 12.6 m(2,926 stitch) | 310Black | 403Black | 2400Black | 600Black | 8403Black | 0007Black | |
| 6.6 m(1,535 stitch) | 422Hazelnut Brown Light | 372/943Tan | 2102Hazelnut Brown Very Light | 307Ocher | 2410Sand Stone Medium Light | 7046Golden Olive Light | |
| 3.5 m(823 stitch) | 779Cocoa Dark | 380Black Brown Medium Dark | 1913Beige Brown Very Dark | 386Amber Grayish Brown | 5395Tawny Dark | 8026Cocoa Dark | |
| 3.3 m(760 stitch) | 3855Autumn Gold Light | 311Tangerine Very Light | 2407Autumn Gold Light | 142/143Golden Haze | 2874Saffron Medium | 1137Yellow Pale | |
| 2.6 m(594 stitch) | 407Desert Sand Dark | 914Flesh Dark | 2310Flesh Dark | 425Tawny Brown | 5376Fawn Medium | 7944Desert Sand Dark | |
| 2 m(475 stitch) | 105Variegated Tan/Brown | 1203Variegated Tan/Brown | 2310Flesh Dark | 2307Tinsel Gold | 5898Sierra | 8320Drab Brown | |
| 32 cm(74 stitch) | 642Beige Gray Dark | 392Beige Grey Dark | 1906Beige Grey | 367Bronze Mist | 6315Laurel Green Light | 5140Fern Green Light | |
| 25 cm(13 stitch) | 3866Mocha Brown Ultra Very Light | 926Beige Brown Ultra Very Light | 1908Beige Brown Ultra Very Light | 365Dark Oyster | 3066Wineberry Very Light | 3000Cream | |
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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