WAT002, WAT002lg
Windflowers - John William Waterhouse

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

208
1 yd
612
2'
890
< 12"
3746
1 yd
310
4 skeins
613
2'
895
2 skeins
3747
2 yds
315
2 yds
640
1/2 skein
902
3 yds
3756
2 yds
317
2 yds
644
2 yds
924
2 skeins
3760
< 12"
318
3 skeins
645
4 skeins
928
3 yds
3768
1 skein
320
3 yds
646
2 skeins
934
4 skeins
3779
2'
334
2'
647
1/2 skein
935
3 skeins
3781
1/2 skein
336
2'
648
3 yds
936
2 yds
3782
< 12"
340
3 yds
712
1 yd
937
3/4 skein
3787
1/2 skein
371
< 12"
738
2'
938
2 skeins
3790
3 yds
413
2 skeins
739
2 yds
939
1 skein
3799
5 skeins
414
2 yds
762
3/4 skein
948
2'
3807
3 yds
415
2 yds
775
3/4 skein
986
1 yd
3817
2 yds
452
1/2 skein
791
3/4 skein
988
3/4 skein
3818
3 yds
453
3/4 skein
794
1/2 skein
3021
1 skein
3834
3 yds
500
4 skeins
799
1/2 skein
3022
1 skein
3835
1 yd
502
1/2 skein
800
2 yds
3023
3 yds
3836
2'
518
< 12"
809
2'
3033
3/4 skein
3837
2'
520
4 skeins
819
3 yds
3051
1/2 skein
3838
3/4 skein
522
2 skeins
822
1/2 skein
3052
1 yd
3840
< 12"
523
3/4 skein
823
1 yd
3064
2'
3841
3 yds
535
5 skeins
827
2 yds
3072
2 skeins
3860
3 yds
543
2 yds
829
3/4 skein
3326
1 yd
3864
1 yd
553
< 12"
839
3/4 skein
3362
4 skeins
3865
2 yds
554
1 yd
840
3/4 skein
3363
1 skein
White
1/2 skein
563
3/4 skein
841
3/4 skein
3364
1 yd
611
2 yds
844
5 skeins
3371
3 skeins


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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