NIG003, NIG003lg
Bowl of Flowers in a Landscape - Joseph Nigg

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

208
< 12"
452
2 skeins
844
2 skeins
3726
3 yds
209
1/2 skein
535
2 skeins
869
1/2 skein
3727
1/2 skein
210
2'
550
1/2 skein
921
2'
3733
< 12"
211
< 12"
553
1 yd
934
1/2 skein
3740
3 skeins
223
1 skein
554
< 12"
935
1 skein
3743
< 12"
224
2 skeins
610
2'
938
2 skeins
3746
< 12"
225
1 skein
612
2 skeins
939
2 yds
3772
3 skeins
310
2 skeins
632
2 skeins
945
1 skein
3773
2 skeins
315
2 skeins
640
1 skein
948
2 yds
3774
3 yds
316
1 skein
642
2 skeins
951
2 yds
3778
1 yd
317
3/4 skein
644
2 skeins
963
1/2 skein
3779
2 yds
327
< 12"
645
3/4 skein
3021
3 skeins
3781
6 skeins
333
2'
646
1/2 skein
3022
2 yds
3782
1 yd
340
< 12"
676
3 yds
3024
2 yds
3787
1 skein
350
2'
712
3 yds
3031
4 skeins
3790
4 skeins
351
2 yds
722
1 yd
3032
1/2 skein
3799
2 skeins
352
2 skeins
738
1/2 skein
3033
1 yd
3802
< 12"
353
2 skeins
739
1 skein
3041
2 skeins
3820
2 yds
356
1 skein
745
2'
3042
3 yds
3824
3 yds
370
2'
746
3 yds
3046
2 yds
3828
3/4 skein
371
3/4 skein
760
1/2 skein
3064
3 skeins
3830
1 yd
372
1/2 skein
761
1/2 skein
3078
2'
3855
3 yds
402
2 yds
776
3 yds
3328
3 yds
3856
3 yds
407
4 skeins
778
4 skeins
3371
3 skeins
3857
2 yds
413
1 skein
782
1/2 skein
3687
< 12"
3858
3/4 skein
414
2 yds
791
2'
3689
< 12"
3859
3 skeins
422
2 skeins
818
3 yds
3706
< 12"
3860
12 skeins
434
3/4 skein
819
1 yd
3708
3 yds
3861
6 skeins
435
3/4 skein
839
4 skeins
3712
2'
3862
3 skeins
436
3/4 skein
840
7 skeins
3716
1 yd
3863
4 skeins
437
2'
841
2 skeins
3721
2 yds
3864
4 skeins
451
3 skeins
842
2 skeins
3722
2 skeins
3865
1 yd


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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