LAR001, LAR001lg
Lisbeth Reading - Carl Larsson

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

223
1 yd
612
1/2 skein
890
< 12"
3713
1/2 skein
224
1 yd
613
< 12"
892
2 yds
3721
1/2 skein
225
3 yds
632
3 yds
898
3 yds
3740
3/4 skein
300
2 yds
640
< 12"
900
3 yds
3770
3 yds
301
1 yd
642
3/4 skein
918
2 yds
3772
3/4 skein
310
1/2 skein
645
3/4 skein
919
1/2 skein
3773
1 skein
317
1/2 skein
647
2 yds
921
1/2 skein
3777
3 yds
347
1/2 skein
648
< 12"
922
< 12"
3778
< 12"
349
1 yd
666
2'
934
2 yds
3781
1 skein
350
< 12"
676
1/2 skein
935
1 yd
3782
1 yd
351
2 yds
677
2 yds
937
1 yd
3787
1 skein
355
2 yds
720
1/2 skein
938
1/2 skein
3799
3/4 skein
356
2 yds
722
< 12"
939
2 skeins
3801
1/2 skein
371
1 yd
729
2 yds
950
1 skein
3802
2 yds
400
2 yds
738
2 yds
951
< 12"
3807
1 yd
402
1 yd
739
< 12"
963
2 yds
3824
3 yds
407
1/2 skein
740
2 yds
976
2'
3827
2 yds
414
1/2 skein
744
2 yds
3011
1/2 skein
3829
2 yds
420
1/2 skein
761
2'
3013
1/2 skein
3830
3 yds
422
3 yds
782
2'
3021
1 skein
3834
1/2 skein
435
1/2 skein
791
2'
3022
1/2 skein
3854
2 yds
436
3/4 skein
792
1/2 skein
3031
3/4 skein
3855
3 yds
445
2 yds
801
1/2 skein
3032
3/4 skein
3857
3/4 skein
451
2 yds
816
2'
3047
< 12"
3858
2 yds
453
2 yds
818
3/4 skein
3051
< 12"
3859
1 yd
498
1/2 skein
822
2 yds
3064
1/2 skein
3860
1/2 skein
502
2 yds
823
2 yds
3078
2'
3861
3/4 skein
520
3/4 skein
831
1/2 skein
3328
2 yds
3862
1 skein
522
1 yd
838
1/2 skein
3340
2 yds
3863
2 yds
524
2 yds
839
2 yds
3362
2 skeins
3864
1/2 skein
535
3 yds
840
2 skeins
3371
1 skein
3865
< 12"
606
1/2 skein
842
1/2 skein
3685
3 yds
611
2 yds
844
3/4 skein
3706
2'


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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