Clásicos / ClassicsThe same figure as Custos Fidei knight I and the same "Custos fidei" motto in blackletter, but armed differently: brown cape, mail and steel greaves where the other has a red cape and pale hose. 98 x 208 stitches and 10 colors, exactly the same size.
That is why they ask to be stitched as a pair: change only the threads and the same piece tells a different story. Facing each other, on either side of a door or a mirror, they stand guard properly.
Custos Fidei knight II
This pattern is free: open it, change it however you like and publish your version in the gallery, under your name.
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The numbers
Size by fabric count
| Count | Stitches/cm | The design | In inches | Fabric to buy * |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 ct | 4.3 | 22.6 x 48.0 cm | 8.9 x 18.9 in | 39 x 64 cm |
| 14 ct | 5.5 | 17.8 x 37.7 cm | 7.0 x 14.9 in | 34 x 54 cm |
| 16 ct | 6.3 | 15.6 x 33.0 cm | 6.1 x 13.0 in | 32 x 49 cm |
| 18 ct | 7.1 | 13.8 x 29.4 cm | 5.4 x 11.6 in | 30 x 45 cm |
| 20 ct | 7.9 | 12.4 x 26.4 cm | 4.9 x 10.4 in | 28 x 42 cm |
| 22 ct | 8.7 | 11.3 x 24.0 cm | 4.5 x 9.5 in | 27 x 40 cm |
* The fabric to buy allows 8 cm on each side for the hoop and the frame. The highlighted row is 14-count, the most common: the pattern has the same number of stitches on every fabric, what changes is how big each one is.
Suggested fabric: white.
The threads
| Thread | Stitches | Of the total | Skeins * |
|---|---|---|---|
| DMC 310 | 2,691 | 29.3 % | 2 |
| DMC 04 | 1,635 | 17.8 % | 1 |
| DMC 782 | 1,428 | 15.6 % | 1 |
| DMC ECRU | 1,332 | 14.5 % | 1 |
| DMC 02 | 764 | 8.3 % | 1 |
| DMC 822 | 626 | 6.8 % | 1 |
| DMC 666 | 405 | 4.4 % | 1 |
| DMC 783 | 181 | 2.0 % | 1 |
| DMC 321 | 68 | 0.7 % | 1 |
| DMC 743 | 53 | 0.6 % | 1 |
| 10 threads | 9,183 | 100 % | 11 skeins |
* The skeins are a guide: they assume about 1,700 stitches per skein with two strands on 14-count, rounded up. Finer thread goes further, doubled thread goes less far.
What this one asks of you
All 9,183 stitches are full cross stitch: no half stitches and no backstitch to follow.
It has 231 lone stitches, 2.5 % of the total, and 52 of those have no neighbour of their color at all. The more there are, the more the needle jumps.
