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Needlepoint
tips, hints and other information that may be of interest.
Charts for the
coverage of Paternayan Persian needlepoint yarn, how many strands to
use for various sizes of canvas, plus a chart of the
basketweave stitch.
Yarn usage is always an educated guess. This
should help your guess. Don't forget the frequency of color change increases the
yardage requirements.
WAVERLY WOOLCOLORS
3 ply Persian $11.00 for a 4 ounce
skein, approximately 162 yards.
Floss usage information
| canvas size |
stands to use |
needle size |
| 12 |
8 to 10 floss or perle size 3 |
18 |
| 14 |
6 to 9 floss or perle size 3 |
20 or 22 |
| 16 |
4 to 7 floss or perle size 5 |
22 |
| 18 |
3 to 5 floss or perle size 5 |
22 or 24 |
| 22 |
3 or 4 floss or perle size 8 |
24 or 26 |
| 24 |
2 or 3 floss or perle size 8 |
26 |
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Diagonal Tent or Basketweave is worked in diagonal rows up
and down the canvas. Work the rows down, from upper left to lower right, over
vertical threads. Work the rows up from lower right to upper left, over horizontal
threads. The needle comes up in the odd numbers, down in the even numbers.
This stitch is the best wearing and least distorting of the
tent stitches. |
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