WAT009a, WAT009alg
Choosing - George Frederic Watts

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

221
2'
640
2'
931
2'
3713
2 yds
225
1 yd
646
2'
934
2 skeins
3721
2'
300
1 yd
700
1 yd
935
3/4 skein
3727
2 yds
301
2 yds
720
2'
937
2 yds
3740
3 yds
310
3 skeins
721
2'
938
1/2 skein
3750
1/2 skein
317
2'
722
< 12"
939
2 skeins
3770
< 12"
318
2'
730
1 yd
945
1 yd
3773
2 yds
336
2'
738
< 12"
950
2 yds
3774
1 yd
350
2 yds
761
1 yd
951
2'
3778
2 yds
356
2'
781
2 yds
976
1 yd
3779
2'
400
1/2 skein
782
1 yd
987
1 yd
3781
2 yds
407
2 yds
796
< 12"
3021
3 yds
3787
2 yds
413
3 yds
816
2 yds
3022
2'
3799
3/4 skein
420
1 yd
818
3 yds
3031
1/2 skein
3802
1 yd
433
1 yd
819
1 yd
3032
< 12"
3824
1 yd
435
3 yds
823
3 skeins
3041
< 12"
3827
2'
436
2 yds
829
1 yd
3045
< 12"
3828
2 yds
453
< 12"
838
1/2 skein
3051
2 yds
3829
1 yd
500
2 yds
840
3/4 skein
3052
< 12"
3857
1/2 skein
501
2'
842
1 yd
3346
2'
3858
2'
502
< 12"
918
1 yd
3362
2'
3862
1/2 skein
524
< 12"
920
1 yd
3363
2'
3864
2 yds
535
2 yds
921
3 yds
3364
2'
3865
2 yds
562
2'
924
2'
3371
2 skeins
3866
< 12"
610
3 yds
926
< 12"
3689
< 12"
White
2 yds
611
2 yds
930
2 yds
3705
< 12"


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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