Count My Blessings GP-304 This is an Irish Blessing that has been around for a very long time. The designer has taken an old blessing and revived it with a fresh new Celtic look, stitching it with beautiful variegated Dinky-Dyes silk floss and a pop of Mill Hill Beads. General Information: Stitched using 2 threads of floss over 2 threads of fabric. A total of 9 colors (14 skeins) of Dinky-Dyes hand-dyed silk floss, 6 colors of Mill Hill Beads, and 1 color of Sullivans floss (for attaching beads) were used in the model. NOTE: Due to the number of Dinky-Dyes Silk Floss colors required for this design, I have provided Sullivans/DMC/and Anchor comparable colors to make stitching this design more affordable. However, it is very important to keep in mind that Dinky-Dyes Silks are variegated in color, some more than others. Although color comparables are provided in other floss lines (Sullivans/DMC/and Anchor), these are “best match” alternatives. Fabric: Stitched on 28ct Gossamer Cashel Linen by Picture This Plus. Stitch Area: 200w X 200h Stitch Count: 198w X 198h Design Area: 14-1/8” X 14-1/8”. Purchasing a fat quarter will work sufficiently, but will only allow 2” of selvage on the right and left sides. The model was stitched using a fat quarter and there was plenty of selvage for framing. Color Conversion Chart Dinky-Dyes Silk Floss Sullivans DMC Anchor 68 - Ocean Pines (2) 45110 501 878 96 - Christmas Pines (2) *35824 4030* N/A 153 - Egg Custard 45330 3047 852 155 - Spearmint (2) 45479 164 240 303 - Avocado (2) 45164 704 254 307 - Fuji 45413 3816 875 309 - Shortbread 45157 677 942 312 - Fern (2) 45260 912 209 315 - Broomstick 45461 3863 378 172 - Wattle 45185 744 301 189 - Evergreen 45060 319 862 200 - Passion Flower 45028 26 342 235 - Wild Strawberry 45346 3350 63 236 - Sugar Plum 45040 208 99 239 - Persimmon 45306 977 1002 Backstitching Sullivans DMC Anchor To attach beads 45187 746 275 *NOTE: You may substitute Sullivans #35724 Coral Sea or DMC #4030 Monet's Garden for Dinky-Dyes 96-Christmas Pines. These are both variegated threads. Mill Hill Beads Color No. of Packs 00525 Light Green 1 00561 Ice Green 1 02002 Yellow Creme 1 02031 Citron 1 02054 Brilliant Shamrock 1
