Cable carFree cross-stitch pattern
Cable car is a cross-stitch pattern of 25 × 27 stitches from the On the Rails album of Stitch Puzzle. It uses 7 DMC colours and 327 whole cross stitches, with no backstitch and no part stitches.
DMC 972 Canary Deep covers the most cells, 93 stitches (28% of the design). The smallest amount is DMC 3013 Khaki Green Lt, with 7 stitches.
On 14-count Aida it measures 1.8 × 1.9 in (4.5 × 4.9 cm) and fits a 4-inch hoop. Cut the fabric at least 6 × 6 in (15 × 16 cm), so you have 2 in to spare on every side.
- Stitches
- 25 × 27
- Colours
- 7 DMC
- 14-count Aida
- 1.8 × 1.9 in
- Hoop
- 4 in
The printable chart
One square is one cross stitch. Bold lines mark every 10 stitches and the red arrows mark the centre, where most stitchers start. Download the full-size chart (PNG) or print this page.
DMC threads
Two strands for every stitch on 14-count Aida. 327 stitches in all.
| Symbol | DMC | Colour | Stitches |
|---|---|---|---|
| ● | 972 | Canary Deep | 93 |
| ■ | 898 | Coffee Brown Vy Dk | 91 |
| ▲ | 825 | Blue Dark | 48 |
| ◆ | 413 | Pewter Gray Dark | 46 |
| ★ | 782 | Topaz Dark | 25 |
| ♥ | 550 | Violet Very Dark | 17 |
| ✚ | 3013 | Khaki Green Lt | 7 |
Finished size: 1.8 × 1.9 in (4.5 × 4.9 cm) on 14-count Aida.
Stitch it in the free puzzle game
Cable car is picture 389 of 816 in Stitch Puzzle. Send thread spools round the hoop to pull the stitches out in the right order, and the game gives you this chart when you win.
Free to play, with optional purchases.
