MAR005, MAR005lg
Dover-Ostend - Leo Marfurt

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

210
1/2 skein
648
2 yds
892
3/4 skein
3761
2 skeins
225
2 skeins
699
2 yds
900
1/2 skein
3766
2 yds
307
3/4 skein
712
2 skeins
922
1/2 skein
3773
2 yds
310
1/2 skein
727
1 skein
927
1 yd
3776
< 12"
311
1 yd
738
1 yd
935
2 yds
3781
1 yd
318
1 yd
739
1 yd
939
3/4 skein
3787
1 yd
322
2'
741
< 12"
945
1 skein
3799
2 yds
333
3/4 skein
742
1/2 skein
950
2 yds
3807
1 yd
334
2'
743
2 yds
963
< 12"
3808
1 yd
340
1 skein
744
2'
977
2 skeins
3821
2'
341
1 yd
746
2 yds
988
< 12"
3822
< 12"
351
2'
747
1/2 skein
995
1/2 skein
3823
2'
369
2'
754
1/2 skein
996
3 skeins
3824
1/2 skein
371
2'
772
3 yds
3023
3 yds
3825
3/4 skein
372
2'
775
1/2 skein
3024
3 yds
3826
3 yds
413
1 yd
780
3 yds
3045
3 yds
3832
2 skeins
415
2 yds
783
1/2 skein
3078
1/2 skein
3835
2'
420
2 yds
791
3/4 skein
3328
3 yds
3838
1 skein
433
2'
793
1/2 skein
3340
3 yds
3839
1/2 skein
437
< 12"
794
3/4 skein
3354
1 yd
3842
1/2 skein
445
1 skein
798
3/4 skein
3362
3/4 skein
3843
2 skeins
500
3/4 skein
799
2 skeins
3371
2'
3844
3 yds
518
3 yds
800
2 yds
3609
1 yd
3845
1/2 skein
519
1 skein
806
1/2 skein
3706
3/4 skein
3854
1/2 skein
523
2'
818
2 yds
3712
< 12"
3855
2 yds
524
1/2 skein
819
2 yds
3721
2'
3859
3 yds
535
1 yd
823
2'
3727
1 yd
3863
< 12"
581
< 12"
828
3 yds
3743
2 yds
3865
1/2 skein
632
2 yds
838
1/2 skein
3747
2 yds
Ecru
1 skein
645
1 yd
840
3 yds
3752
2 skeins
White
8 skeins
647
2 yds
841
2'
3760
2 yds


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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