Discworld- Death Pattern

[Servotron]

If you've seen the picture of the completed pattern in the other thread, note that I stitched this pattern on navy blue fabric.

I just wonder, did you stitch on navy blue so you didn't have to stitch everything in the background or so the white wouldn't shine through making it more "realistic" Death?

Actually, it was stitched on navy blue as I wanted to use up a piece of fabric at the time.

[SephreniaMusic]

Ok but I think it worked out great so I think I will stick to that. If the fabric "shines" through it wont spoil the darkness of the image. Also a friend just sent me some navy blue aida that I think will be perfect I'm not used to planning in inches so if you could help so I don't have to count the entire fabric I'd appreciate it.

The piece I got is 14 count and 12 x 18 inches will that be big enough. I think it will be big enough I did do a preliminary count but I'm not 100% so I don't want to risk it. I have to learn to count in inches too.

[leslie_nester]

It'll fit. 14ct is 14 squares per inch. So your piece of cloth is 168x252 stitches. The pattern is 111x168.

[SephreniaMusic]

Thank you. I thought so, that's the numbers I got to but I really wanted to double check it.

[SephreniaMusic]

Now I'm really confused. I just printed the pattern as .pdf today and on it it says that on aida 14 ct it's 40.27 cm x 60.96 cm and that the stitches are 111 x 168. I can't get it together since the piece I have is 14 count and 12 x 18 inches and there should be room for 168 x 252 stitches. Has KG chart messed up the math???

[Servotron]

KG Chart has a problem where it thinks that the pattern is twice as large as it is, don't worry about it, it's a known problem.

[SephreniaMusic]

Thank you. I thought I had read something about it somewhere but I wasn't sure so I figured I'd better ask before starting rather then getting an ugly surprise.

[Nitewing]

OK, yeah I just had the same issue with the double size thing. Really confused me lol. Thanks for clearing that up. I'm going to get threads/fabric/needles this weekend as my BF voted this my next project. He's a big fan of the discworld setting and the rincewind (sp?) novels.