Réplicas / Historical
Garden of old: lions and grapes
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 | 35.3 x 35.3 cm | 13.9 x 13.9 in | 51 x 51 cm |
| 14 ct | 5.5 | 27.8 x 27.8 cm | 10.9 x 10.9 in | 44 x 44 cm |
| 16 ct | 6.3 | 24.3 x 24.3 cm | 9.6 x 9.6 in | 40 x 40 cm |
| 18 ct | 7.1 | 21.6 x 21.6 cm | 8.5 x 8.5 in | 38 x 38 cm |
| 20 ct | 7.9 | 19.4 x 19.4 cm | 7.7 x 7.7 in | 35 x 35 cm |
| 22 ct | 8.7 | 17.7 x 17.7 cm | 7.0 x 7.0 in | 34 x 34 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 699 | 11,569 | 100.0 % | 7 |
| 1 threads | 11,569 | 100 % | 7 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 11,569 stitches are full cross stitch: no half stitches and no backstitch to follow.
It has 196 lone stitches, 1.7 % of the total, and 14 of those have no neighbour of their color at all. The more there are, the more the needle jumps.
