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Which Thread for Which Canvas

Needlepoint Canvas ranges from 10 count - 22 count.  This means the number of holes per inch, so a 10 count canvas has larger holes than a 22 count canvas.  

WAVERLY YARN
Waverly is a 3 ply yarn.  It is pliable, meaning each strand can be sepatated into 3 plies.  The number of plies used depends upon the mesh size of the canvas:

3 ply - 10 and 12 count canvas
2 ply - 13 and14 count canvas
1 ply - 16 and 18 count canvas
DMC PERLE COTTON
Perle Cotton comes in Size 3, 5, and 8

PC-3 - 13 and 14 count canvas
PC-5 -  16 and18 count canvas
PC-8 - 18 count or Petit point (22 count) canvas



DMC COLBERT TAPESTRY YARN
DMC Tapestry (Colbert) yarn is a 4 ply non-pliable yarn.  

10 count and 12 count canvas


EMBROIDERY FLOSS
6 ply embroidery floss. 

8 ply for 10 count canvas (6 ply strand plus 2 ply)
6 ply for 12 and 14 count canvas
4 ply for 16 and 18 count canvas


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