Railway signalFree cross-stitch pattern
Railway signal is a cross-stitch pattern of 17 × 30 stitches from the On the Rails album of Stitch Puzzle. It uses 7 DMC colours and 189 whole cross stitches, with no backstitch and no part stitches.
DMC 898 Coffee Brown Vy Dk covers the most cells, 55 stitches (29% of the design). The smallest amount is DMC 3607 Plum Light, with 10 stitches.
On 14-count Aida it measures 1.2 × 2.1 in (3.1 × 5.4 cm) and fits a 4-inch hoop. Cut the fabric at least 6 × 7 in (14 × 16 cm), so you have 2 in to spare on every side.
- Stitches
- 17 × 30
- Colours
- 7 DMC
- 14-count Aida
- 1.2 × 2.1 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. 189 stitches in all.
| Symbol | DMC | Colour | Stitches |
|---|---|---|---|
| ● | 898 | Coffee Brown Vy Dk | 55 |
| ■ | 646 | Beaver Gray Dk | 33 |
| ▲ | 3750 | Antique Blue Very Dk | 25 |
| ◆ | 550 | Violet Very Dark | 24 |
| ★ | 608 | Burnt Orange Bright | 23 |
| ♥ | Ecru | Ecru | 19 |
| ✚ | 3607 | Plum Light | 10 |
Finished size: 1.2 × 2.1 in (3.1 × 5.4 cm) on 14-count Aida.
Stitch it in the free puzzle game
Railway signal is picture 391 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.
