Cross stitch design of a golden tuba shown upright, with a bell facing upward and valves visible, stitched in warm amber and brown tones.

Tuba

Music & MusiciansBeginner9 colours13 hours of stitching

This delightful cross stitch pattern captures the warm, golden curves of a tuba, one of the most beloved instruments in any brass band or orchestra. Rendered in rich amber and burnished tones, it makes a wonderfully characterful piece for any music lover's home.

Whether you play yourself, know someone who does, or simply have an appreciation for the world of brass music, this pattern is a joy to stitch. It would make a thoughtful and personalised gift for a musician, a music teacher, or anyone who treasures the sound of a tuba.

  • Band
  • Brass
  • Instrument
  • Music
  • Object
  • Performance

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Pattern details

Size count
50 × 80
Colours
9
Stitches
1,889
Difficulty
Beginner

Finished size by fabric count

Fabric countInchesCentimetres
14 per inch3.6 × 5.7 in9.1 × 14.5 cm
16 per inch3.1 × 5 in7.9 × 12.7 cm
18 per inch2.8 × 4.4 in7.1 × 11.3 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.

LengthDMC
2.7 m(632 stitch)310Black
1.4 m(335 stitch)898Coffee Brown Very Dark
1.3 m(309 stitch)975Golden Brown Dark
75 cm(174 stitch)317Pewter Gray
63 cm(145 stitch)676Old Gold Light
40 cm(92 stitch)3826Golden Brown
37 cm(85 stitch)977Golden Brown Light
33 cm(76 stitch)951Tawny Light
25 cm(41 stitch)318Steel Gray Light

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, Dimensions, Gamma, Luca-S, PNK Kirov, Sullivans and Unitas. Pick your brand when you start the project.

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