Pearl cotton, size 8
Pearl cotton, size 8: how it is made up, how heavy it stitches, and what it suits.
- Fibre
- mercerised cotton
- StrandsDivisible strands per length; 1 means the thread is used as it comes
- 1
- WeightHow thick a single working thread stitches; six-strand cotton varies with the strands used
- medium
- Put-upThe usual skein or ball length
- 80 m ball or 10 m skein
- Can be divided
- false
- Used for
- Hardanger bars and fillings, fine outlines, French knots that stay round, tatting and crochet lace.
- Notes
- About the weight of two to three strands of floss. Sold in balls, so long lengths run without joins. Its firm twist keeps knots and whipped lines crisp.
- Example coloursA few colours from the DMC card that this thread is sold in; the full card is in the cross-stitch thread colours database
- 310,white,ecru,208
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- Pearl cotton, size 8
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