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If you are using "20 count" linen that means there are 20 threads per inch. (If your fabric is 19 count I will usually round it up and consider it 20 count just because it is easier).
If you go over TWO fabric strands, then
what would your stitch count be?
It would be 10 count.
A "stitch count" on linen is different
than the fabric count simply because you go over two strands and up two
strands (see the pictures in How to Cross Stitch on Linen).
If the fabric you are using is 35count
linen and you go over two fabric strands, what is your stitch count?
It would be 17 count. Just remember that your stitch will always be HALF of your fabric count on linen.
Next, you need to determine the stitch
count of the "design size" on the chart you are making. The design size
means how many stitches there are across the width and how many stitches
there are lengthwise.
I will always give you the stitch count of the design. It will usually be included in the instructions. It will read, "design size: 67w x 85h".
Now using that design size, what size should you cut your linen if you use 20 count linen?
Just do a little math!
67w x 85h
67 (width of design) ÷ 10 (stitch count) = 6.7 inches wide (add 4" to this number for a 2" border on the sides) =10.7 width total85 (height of design) ÷ 10 (stitch count) = 8.5 inches height (add 4" to this number for a 2" border on the top and bottom) = 12.5 height total
Cut the linen for this design 11" (round up) wide x 12 1/2" lengthwise
Now what size should you cut your
linen if it is 35 count linen?
67 ÷ 17 = 3.94 inches ( I would
call it 4") wide + 4" border = 8" width total
85 ÷ 17 = 5.00 inches height +
4" border = 9" width total
Cut the linen what size?
If it is 26 count linen?
67 ÷ ? (stitch count) = ?
+ 4" (border) = ? total width
85 ÷ ? (stitch count) = ?
+ 4" (border) = ? total height
Cut the linen what size?
2. How to read the chart
Each of the colors used in a design is represented by a symbol. Look at the color code example I have on this page. On the color code you will see the numbers to the right. They are DMC embroidery floss numbers. There are numerous DMC colors and each color has a number. To the left is the symbol I use to represent that color in the graph. Since your first chart, the marking sampler, has only one color there is only one symbol on the chart.
Color Code
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