MET001, MET001lg
Gentleman Writing a Letter - Gabriel Metsu

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

209
2'
453
1 skein
898
3/4 skein
3774
3 yds
223
< 12"
543
1/2 skein
902
3 skeins
3778
3/4 skein
225
2 skeins
550
6 skeins
915
3/4 skein
3781
< 12"
301
1/2 skein
552
1 yd
917
2 yds
3799
1 skein
304
2 yds
612
2'
921
1/2 skein
3802
< 12"
310
5 skeins
632
3/4 skein
922
2 yds
3803
2 yds
317
1 skein
642
3 yds
938
3/4 skein
3807
2 yds
318
2 yds
644
3 yds
939
2 skeins
3826
1 yd
326
1/2 skein
646
2 yds
945
1 yd
3827
< 12"
327
3/4 skein
712
2 yds
975
1/2 skein
3828
2'
336
2 yds
720
2 yds
976
1/2 skein
3829
3/4 skein
347
1 yd
722
2 yds
977
< 12"
3831
< 12"
355
< 12"
738
1 yd
3031
3/4 skein
3834
2 skeins
356
3 yds
761
2 yds
3041
1/2 skein
3838
< 12"
402
3 yds
762
1/2 skein
3045
1/2 skein
3856
1 yd
413
2 yds
781
2'
3328
1 yd
3858
3/4 skein
414
3/4 skein
791
3 yds
3340
< 12"
3859
1/2 skein
415
2'
792
1 yd
3371
2 skeins
3860
3/4 skein
433
3/4 skein
814
3/4 skein
3685
2 skeins
3861
2 skeins
434
3 yds
816
1 yd
3708
3 yds
3862
2 skeins
435
1 skein
819
1/2 skein
3722
3/4 skein
3863
3 yds
436
3/4 skein
839
1/2 skein
3740
3/4 skein
3864
2 skeins
437
2'
840
3/4 skein
3770
3 yds
3865
2 yds
451
3/4 skein
841
2 skeins
3772
1 skein
White
2 yds
452
3/4 skein
842
2 skeins
3773
3 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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