Traction Engine
This Traction Engine cross stitch pattern captures the sturdy, characterful charm of a Victorian steam-powered machine, rendered in deep reds and bold blacks that give it a striking, vintage quality. Every rivet and wheel feels full of industrial character.
Whether you have a fondness for historic machinery, a love of rural heritage, or simply enjoy a design with real visual impact, this pattern is a rewarding stitch. Framed and hung, it makes a handsome piece that any enthusiast of steam or history would be proud to display.
- Historical
- Machinery
- Retro
- Rural
- Steam
- Vehicle
- Victorian
- Vintage
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Pattern details
- Size count
- 70 × 90
- Colours
- 9
- Stitches
- 2,769
- Difficulty
- Beginner
Finished size by fabric count
| Fabric count | Inches | Centimetres |
|---|---|---|
| 14 per inch | 5 × 6.4 in | 12.7 × 16.3 cm |
| 16 per inch | 4.4 × 5.6 in | 11.1 × 14.3 cm |
| 18 per inch | 3.9 × 5 in | 9.9 × 12.7 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.8 m(1,340 stitch) | 310Black | 403Black | 2400Black | 600Black | 8403Black | 0007Black | |
| 2.8 m(641 stitch) | 317Pewter Gray | 400Pewter Grey Dark | 1801Steel Grey Medium | 2154Light Dark Gray | 6008Blue Mist Dark | 8785Pewter Grey | |
| 1.5 m(343 stitch) | 154Grape Very Dark | 873Antique Violet Dark | 0714Violet Very Dark | 287Deep Plum | 5382Fudge Dark | 2123Antique Mauve Dark | |
| 61 cm(140 stitch) | 647Beaver Gray Medium | 1040Beaver Grey Dark | 1902Beige Grey Medium | 893Dark Castor Gray | 7168Surf Blue Light | 5151Fern Green | |
| 40 cm(92 stitch) | 498Red Dark | 799/1005Christmas Red Ultra Very Dark | 0511Garnet | 242/1241/4300Carmine | 3013Peony Medium Dark | 1906Christmas Red Medium | |
| 33 cm(75 stitch) | 402Mahogany Very Light | 1047Copper Light | 0201Tangerine Light | 127/402Light Yellowish Brown | 5943Toast Light | 7636Mahogany Very Light | |
| 31 cm(70 stitch) | 106Variegated Coral | 1218Variegated Coral | 0207Orange | 2343Dark Orange | 2324Apricot Medium | 1325Burnt Orange | |
| 25 cm(41 stitch) | 349Coral Dark | 13Coral Dark | 0213Coral Dark | 345Paprika | 2322Apricot Dark | 1490Salmon Very Dark | |
| 25 cm(27 stitch) | 677Old Gold Very Light | 886Yellow Beige Light | 2205Old Gold Very Light | 572Light Almond Buff | 5372Sand Stone | 0006Old Gold Very Light | |
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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