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Crowned swan

From Thérèse de Dillmont’s Alphabete für die Stickerin, c. 1900.

Checked against the scan, stitch by stitch. How we check

Stitches48 × 31 · 590 stitches
SizeSmall
Finished size
  • 8.7 × 5.6 cm on 14-count Aida
  • 7.6 × 4.9 cm on 16-count Aida
  • 6.8 × 4.4 cm on 18-count Aida
  • 8.7 × 5.6 cm on 28-count linen, over two
Colours2 or 3 colours
DMC 797 Royal Blue, 1 skein
DMC 783 Topaz Medium, 1 skein
TimeAbout 4 h
LevelIntermediate
Form and styleMotif · Vintage · All motifs
SourceDillmont, Alphabete für die Stickerin, c. 1900, plate 78

Colourways

Our suggested colours. The original is printed in two shades: the darker thread goes where the chart is dark. For the old look, stitch it all in Turkey red.

ColourwayDMCNameStitchesSkeins
Royal blue and mustard797Royal Blue1731
783Topaz Medium4171
Terracotta and sage3830Terra Cotta1731
3053Green Gray4171
Forest and blush3362Pine Green Dark1731
3779Rosewood Ultra Very Light4171
Turkey red, one shade321Red5901

Where it’s from

Thérèse de Dillmont, Alphabete für die Stickerin, c. 1900, plate 78. See the scan.

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