Réplicas / Historical
Minerve
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 | 21.0 x 28.9 cm | 8.3 x 11.4 in | 37 x 45 cm |
| 14 ct | 5.5 | 16.5 x 22.7 cm | 6.5 x 8.9 in | 33 x 39 cm |
| 16 ct | 6.3 | 14.4 x 19.8 cm | 5.7 x 7.8 in | 30 x 36 cm |
| 18 ct | 7.1 | 12.8 x 17.6 cm | 5.1 x 6.9 in | 29 x 34 cm |
| 20 ct | 7.9 | 11.6 x 15.9 cm | 4.6 x 6.3 in | 28 x 32 cm |
| 22 ct | 8.7 | 10.5 x 14.4 cm | 4.1 x 5.7 in | 27 x 30 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 936 | 4,665 | 100.0 % | 3 |
| 1 threads | 4,665 | 100 % | 3 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 4,665 stitches are full cross stitch: no half stitches and no backstitch to follow.
It has 83 lone stitches, 1.8 % of the total, and 0 of those have no neighbour of their color at all. The more there are, the more the needle jumps.
