Réplicas / Historical
Medieval scenes
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 | 142.0 x 39.5 cm | 55.9 x 15.5 in | 158 x 55 cm |
| 14 ct | 5.5 | 111.6 x 31.0 cm | 43.9 x 12.2 in | 128 x 47 cm |
| 16 ct | 6.3 | 97.6 x 27.1 cm | 38.4 x 10.7 in | 114 x 43 cm |
| 18 ct | 7.1 | 86.8 x 24.1 cm | 34.2 x 9.5 in | 103 x 40 cm |
| 20 ct | 7.9 | 78.1 x 21.7 cm | 30.8 x 8.6 in | 94 x 38 cm |
| 22 ct | 8.7 | 71.0 x 19.7 cm | 28.0 x 7.8 in | 87 x 36 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 987 | 52,936 | 100.0 % | 32 |
| 1 threads | 52,936 | 100 % | 32 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 52,936 stitches are full cross stitch: no half stitches and no backstitch to follow.
It has 1,619 lone stitches, 3.1 % of the total, and 78 of those have no neighbour of their color at all. The more there are, the more the needle jumps.
