MUR005, MUR005lg
Bibliotheque - Gerald Murphy

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

310
3 skeins
775
1/2 skein
931
2'
3752
2 skeins
317
2 yds
781
3 yds
932
1/2 skein
3753
2 skeins
318
1 skein
791
2 yds
934
2 skeins
3756
4 skeins
370
3 yds
792
2 yds
935
3/4 skein
3761
1 yd
413
3/4 skein
793
3/4 skein
938
2 yds
3781
1 yd
414
1/2 skein
799
2 yds
939
2 skeins
3787
2'
415
2 skeins
800
1 yd
975
2 yds
3790
2 yds
422
2'
809
1 yd
3013
3 yds
3799
3 yds
433
2 yds
813
1/2 skein
3021
2 yds
3807
3 yds
451
1/2 skein
822
2'
3023
3 yds
3823
< 12"
453
2 yds
823
3/4 skein
3024
2 skeins
3839
2 yds
535
2 skeins
827
1/2 skein
3031
2 yds
3840
3 yds
611
2'
830
2'
3032
2 yds
3841
1/2 skein
612
3 yds
838
2 skeins
3033
1/2 skein
3861
1 skein
613
< 12"
839
1/2 skein
3042
2 skeins
3862
2 yds
640
1/2 skein
840
2 skeins
3047
< 12"
3863
2 yds
644
2 yds
842
1 yd
3052
2 yds
3865
4 skeins
645
3 yds
844
3/4 skein
3053
3/4 skein
3866
3 yds
647
3/4 skein
869
2 yds
3072
2 skeins
Ecru
1/2 skein
648
1/2 skein
890
3 yds
3325
< 12"
White
1 skein
677
1 yd
924
3 yds
3371
4 skeins
700
1/2 skein
927
< 12"
3727
< 12"
762
5 skeins
928
1 skein
3747
3/4 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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