Jóvenes enamorados coreanos / Young Korean lovers
boda-coreana
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The numbers
Size by fabric count
| Count | Stitches/cm | The design | In inches | Fabric to buy * |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 ct | 4.3 | 29.8 x 24.0 cm | 11.7 x 9.5 in | 46 x 40 cm |
| 14 ct | 5.5 | 23.4 x 18.9 cm | 9.2 x 7.4 in | 39 x 35 cm |
| 16 ct | 6.3 | 20.5 x 16.5 cm | 8.1 x 6.5 in | 36 x 33 cm |
| 18 ct | 7.1 | 18.2 x 14.7 cm | 7.2 x 5.8 in | 34 x 31 cm |
| 20 ct | 7.9 | 16.4 x 13.2 cm | 6.5 x 5.2 in | 32 x 29 cm |
| 22 ct | 8.7 | 14.9 x 12.0 cm | 5.9 x 4.7 in | 31 x 28 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: ivory.
The threads
| Thread | Stitches | Of the total | Skeins * |
|---|---|---|---|
| DMC 310 | 2,068 | 21.6 % | 2 |
| DMC 948 | 1,839 | 19.2 % | 2 |
| DMC 3790 | 735 | 7.7 % | 1 |
| DMC 964 | 673 | 7.0 % | 1 |
| DMC 02 | 672 | 7.0 % | 1 |
| DMC 3844 | 592 | 6.2 % | 1 |
| DMC 414 | 462 | 4.8 % | 1 |
| DMC 603 | 387 | 4.0 % | 1 |
| DMC 3842 | 375 | 3.9 % | 1 |
| DMC 3609 | 361 | 3.8 % | 1 |
| DMC 444 | 329 | 3.4 % | 1 |
| DMC 413 | 301 | 3.1 % | 1 |
| DMC 907 | 256 | 2.7 % | 1 |
| DMC 728 | 167 | 1.7 % | 1 |
| DMC 04 | 138 | 1.4 % | 1 |
| DMC 3801 | 84 | 0.9 % | 1 |
| DMC 3865 | 76 | 0.8 % | 1 |
| DMC 905 | 61 | 0.6 % | 1 |
| 18 threads | 9,576 | 100 % | 20 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 9,576 stitches are full cross stitch: no half stitches and no backstitch to follow.
It has 531 lone stitches, 5.5 % of the total, and 44 of those have no neighbour of their color at all. The more there are, the more the needle jumps.
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