HOF002, HOF002lg
Figure of Christ - Heinrich Hofmann

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

224
2 yds
612
1/2 skein
840
3/4 skein
3772
1/2 skein
300
2'
613
1/2 skein
842
2'
3773
2 skeins
310
7 skeins
632
1/2 skein
869
2 skeins
3774
3 yds
315
1 yd
642
1/2 skein
898
1 skein
3776
1 yd
316
3/4 skein
645
2 yds
931
3 yds
3781
3/4 skein
317
2 yds
676
1 skein
938
1/2 skein
3782
1/2 skein
353
3 yds
677
1 yd
939
3/4 skein
3787
1 skein
371
3 yds
680
3 yds
948
2 yds
3799
3/4 skein
407
2 yds
727
2 yds
950
3/4 skein
3819
1 yd
413
2 yds
729
2 yds
976
2'
3821
2 yds
414
1/2 skein
738
1 skein
3021
1 skein
3822
2 yds
420
2 yds
739
3/4 skein
3031
4 skeins
3827
3 yds
433
2 yds
778
3/4 skein
3032
2'
3828
2 yds
435
1 skein
781
3 yds
3033
2 yds
3837
3 yds
436
3/4 skein
782
2 yds
3041
3/4 skein
3854
< 12"
437
3 yds
783
2 yds
3045
3/4 skein
3858
< 12"
444
< 12"
796
< 12"
3047
1 yd
3859
1/2 skein
445
1 yd
823
3/4 skein
3064
3/4 skein
3861
3/4 skein
452
2 yds
830
3/4 skein
3078
1 yd
3862
2 skeins
535
1 yd
832
2 yds
3371
4 skeins
3863
3/4 skein
543
2 yds
834
3 yds
3685
3 yds
3864
3/4 skein
610
1 skein
838
3 skeins
3740
1 skein
Ecru
3 yds
611
3/4 skein
839
3 skeins
3746
2 yds
White
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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