Paternayan Color Usage
and Canvas Calculations
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Knitting:
- If you
are using Paternayan to make a sweater you can figure that an uncut
1/4 lb is 4oz. or 101.6 gram and approximately 167 yards or 154
meters.
Needlepoint:
- If you are
using Paternayan for a needlepoint canvas, then you need to calculate
the proper number of strands for each color using the correct number of
plies.
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The following
instructions and table (at the bottom of the page) explain how
Paternayan Persian Yarn
covers the various canvas sizes. Each strand of Paternayan contains
3 plies of wool and will cover the amount of canvas indicated in the
chart. Sometimes the stitch you use and your personal style make
a difference when you switch from 1 to 2 or all 3 plies as well as the
total area covered when you work the canvas,
but in general this table should give the proper
amount of yarn needed.
- To
determine how much yarn you need do the following:
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Measure the number of square inches
of each color used in the canvas (we
usually add 10% to 20% for ends and color changes). Measuring
the various colors is the most difficult part and is easier if you use
a clear template that is 1" by 1". Move the 1square inch
template around the canvas determining the total square inches of
each color. Multiply the number
of square inches for a color times the
length of yarn needed to cover 1 square inch
of canvas (from the chart
below) then divide the total length
of yarn by 32" (the length of one 3 ply
strand) - this equals the number of strands you need
to cover this color. If the number
of plies on the chart is less than 3, divide the
number of strands by 3 and multiply that number times the
number of plies used for the canvas size,
from the chart below. Finally increase the
number of strands by 20%.
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For example:
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A color covers 15
sq inches on a #14 mesh
canvas.
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(15sq. in. X 42 in.
per sq. in. ) = 630 in.
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630 in.
/ 32 in. per strand = 19.8 Strands
But
#14 canvas only uses 2 of the three plies,
so;
(19.8 strands / 3 plies per
strand ) X 2 plies = 13.2 Strands
Note: You
use 2 of the 3 plies and combine
the third ply from 2 strands you have separated to
make another 2 ply strand.
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Add 20%:
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13.2 strands
*1.2 = 15.8 Strands.
Order 16 strands to cover this color on a
#14 mesh canvas.
Quantity of Paternayan to cover 1
square inch of canvas
|
Canvas |
# of
Plies |
Length to
cover 1 sq. in. |
|
# 10 |
3 |
48" |
|
# 12 |
2 |
38" |
|
#14 |
2 |
42" |
|
#18 |
1 |
25" |
