Sarah Stewart - Silk Conversion Chart

 

Sarah Stewart - 1730 

DMC to Silk Conversion



The model for Sarah Stewart was stitched using 9 Belle Soie Classic Colorworks silks and 2 Dinkey Dyes Silks. The conversion chart is provided below.

When purchasing skeins, be aware that skein count on the original pattern is based on 6 strand DMC, while the silk flosses are 12 stranded, requiring fewer skeins.



DMC

Silk Thread Conversion

930

Chester's Blue  (Classic Colorworks Belle Soie Silk)

3721

Velvet Rose  (Classic Colorworks Belle Soie Silk)

3011

Tortoise Shell  (Classic Colorworks Belle Soie Silk)

782

Pecan Pie  (Classic Colorworks Belle Soie Silk)

610

Mudpie  (Classic Colorworks Belle Soie Silk)

801

Chocolate  (Classic Colorworks Belle Soie Silk)

931

Evergreen  (Classic Colorworks Belle Soie Silk)

3045

Scarecrow  (Classic Colorworks Belle Soie Silk)

3830

Red Dust (Dinky Dyes Silk)

640

Eiffel Tower  (Classic Colorworks Belle Soie Silk)



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