Abuelo
@inma021966
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The numbers
Size by fabric count
| Count | Stitches/cm | The design | In inches | Fabric to buy * |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 ct | 4.3 | 27.9 x 40.2 cm | 11.0 x 15.8 in | 44 x 56 cm |
| 14 ct | 5.5 | 22.0 x 31.6 cm | 8.6 x 12.4 in | 38 x 48 cm |
| 16 ct | 6.3 | 19.2 x 27.6 cm | 7.6 x 10.9 in | 35 x 44 cm |
| 18 ct | 7.1 | 17.1 x 24.6 cm | 6.7 x 9.7 in | 33 x 41 cm |
| 20 ct | 7.9 | 15.4 x 22.1 cm | 6.1 x 8.7 in | 31 x 38 cm |
| 22 ct | 8.7 | 14.0 x 20.1 cm | 5.5 x 7.9 in | 30 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: ivory.
The threads
| Thread | Stitches | Of the total | Skeins * |
|---|---|---|---|
| DMC 3806 | 1,710 | 8.1 % | 2 |
| DMC 420 | 1,223 | 5.8 % | 1 |
| DMC 604 | 1,018 | 4.8 % | 1 |
| DMC 3772 | 1,000 | 4.7 % | 1 |
| DMC 152 | 796 | 3.8 % | 1 |
| DMC 894 | 729 | 3.5 % | 1 |
| DMC 957 | 721 | 3.4 % | 1 |
| DMC 3866 | 705 | 3.3 % | 1 |
| DMC 27 | 635 | 3.0 % | 1 |
| DMC 819 | 614 | 2.9 % | 1 |
| DMC 822 | 601 | 2.9 % | 1 |
| DMC 05 | 589 | 2.8 % | 1 |
| DMC 318 | 554 | 2.6 % | 1 |
| DMC 3064 | 549 | 2.6 % | 1 |
| DMC 414 | 546 | 2.6 % | 1 |
| DMC 224 | 514 | 2.4 % | 1 |
| DMC BLANC | 497 | 2.4 % | 1 |
| DMC ECRU | 487 | 2.3 % | 1 |
| DMC 407 | 475 | 2.3 % | 1 |
| DMC 778 | 469 | 2.2 % | 1 |
| DMC 3859 | 466 | 2.2 % | 1 |
| DMC 543 | 454 | 2.2 % | 1 |
| DMC 605 | 450 | 2.1 % | 1 |
| DMC 310 | 449 | 2.1 % | 1 |
| DMC 3863 | 447 | 2.1 % | 1 |
| DMC 712 | 440 | 2.1 % | 1 |
| DMC 169 | 421 | 2.0 % | 1 |
| DMC 647 | 385 | 1.8 % | 1 |
| DMC B5200 | 358 | 1.7 % | 1 |
| DMC 899 | 356 | 1.7 % | 1 |
| DMC 927 | 355 | 1.7 % | 1 |
| DMC 762 | 329 | 1.6 % | 1 |
| DMC 3033 | 308 | 1.5 % | 1 |
| DMC 926 | 284 | 1.3 % | 1 |
| DMC 3688 | 269 | 1.3 % | 1 |
| DMC 3770 | 268 | 1.3 % | 1 |
| DMC 648 | 252 | 1.2 % | 1 |
| DMC 3733 | 169 | 0.8 % | 1 |
| DMC 603 | 162 | 0.8 % | 1 |
| 39 threads | 21,054 | 100 % | 40 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 21,054 stitches are full cross stitch: no half stitches and no backstitch to follow.
It has 6,451 lone stitches, 30.6 % of the total, and 3,216 of those have no neighbour of their color at all. The more there are, the more the needle jumps.
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