AUD016, AUD016lg
Blue Jay - John James Audubon

Approximate amounts of DMC 6-strand floss required for 18 stitches per inch using 2 strands

223
2'
543
2'
825
2 yds
3726
2'
316
2'
563
2'
826
2'
3727
< 12"
317
3 skeins
613
2'
828
1/2 skein
3746
1 yd
318
2 skeins
640
< 12"
839
2'
3747
3 yds
322
2 skeins
645
2 skeins
840
1 yd
3752
1 yd
334
1 skein
646
3/4 skein
841
2'
3756
3/4 skein
336
2 yds
647
1 skein
842
< 12"
3760
1 yd
340
2 yds
648
2 skeins
844
2 yds
3774
< 12"
369
2'
677
2'
924
1/2 skein
3782
< 12"
372
2 yds
712
1/2 skein
926
2 skeins
3787
3 yds
413
3 yds
731
< 12"
927
3/4 skein
3799
1 skein
414
2 skeins
734
2'
928
2 skeins
3807
1 skein
415
3 yds
762
1 skein
931
2 skeins
3818
3 yds
422
< 12"
791
3/4 skein
932
3 yds
3834
3 yds
451
3 yds
793
1/2 skein
934
2 skeins
3838
2 skeins
452
1/2 skein
794
1 yd
935
3/4 skein
3839
1/2 skein
472
2 yds
796
1/2 skein
937
3/4 skein
3842
1/2 skein
504
1/2 skein
797
2 yds
3012
3 yds
3855
2'
518
2'
799
3 yds
3013
3/4 skein
3860
1/2 skein
519
1/2 skein
800
< 12"
3022
3/4 skein
3861
2'
520
3/4 skein
801
< 12"
3023
3/4 skein
3864
1/2 skein
522
1/2 skein
820
1 yd
3042
< 12"
3865
3/4 skein
523
2 skeins
822
1/2 skein
3072
2 skeins
Ecru
3/4 skein
524
2 skeins
823
3/4 skein
3078
< 12"
535
1 skein
824
3 yds
3362
1/2 skein


Assumptions:
  • Floss is always cut in 21" lengths (this gives 15 segments per skein)
  • You stitch Danish style (make all / before completing the crosses with the \)
  • You do not carry floss over more than 4 skipped stitches
  • Starting and ending anchors use 1/2" of floss
  • You anchor and discard tail when floss is down to 3 1/2" long
You do not have to stitch this way but you may need a little more or less floss depending on what variations you make.
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