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Posted by Brenda Lewis on September 10, 2006, 7:16 pm
Ack! Methinks I got it backwards. I thought she HAD latch hook charts
and wanted to use them for cross stitch. Since I've thought of doing
that myself, I'm just in that mode. In that case....
To convert a cross stitch chart to latch hook would be a bit more
difficult. If the cross stitch chart does not have any fractional
stitches or backstitching, then you can do one-for-one conversion. If
there are fractional stitches, you will need to decide for each
fractional stitch which color is more important for that square. I
really don't know of a good way to convert backstitching to use in latch
hook. The same holds true for any other "special" stitches lurking in
the chart.
The other big problem you will face is color selection. I don't know of
any line of yarn that has the same shading and variety of the major
brands of floss. Perhaps some brand is out there, but I've no evidence
of such. You might have to consolidate some colors (instead of six
shades of blue in the same family you might only have four) and you
almost certainly will not get a perfect match. In the event the chart
calls for metallics, I think I'd try to find a non-metallic substitute.
Cutting the pieces to use for latch hook would simply be asking for
trouble since it already has a tendency to fray badly. Unless you
really want a frazzled effect, I believe you will be disappointed.
You will want to run calculations first to make certain you can get
canvas large enough for the design. I believe (based on limited
experience) that latch hook canvas is mostly 5-count or 3.3-count. Most
cross stitch charts have stitch count (H x W) information printed on
them. Use that data to calculate the canvas size.
Example: cross stitch pattern is 60 stitches H x 75 stitches W and you
want to use 3.3-count canvas (3.3 stitches per inch). 60/3.3=just over
18" and 75/3.3=almost 23". If you are planning to turn the edges back
right at the stitching, you only need an extra inch on each side so a
canvas that is 20" high by 25" wide will suffice. There is a definite
direction to latch hook canvas, unlike most cross stitch fabrics, so you
will need to double check that before cutting or ordering!
I suppose, in theory, you could join pieces of canvas to form something
larger than what is commercially available. I honestly do not know how
well that would work. In some ways it would be like turning the edges
under while hooking and going through both layers at once--except of
course you wouldn't have those pesky corners to deal with! If anyone
has done this and wants to share the experience....
Dianne Lewandowski wrote:
> Whoa! I thought the woman asked how she could convert a latch hook
> chart to cross stitch?
> Dianne
>
> Brenda Lewis wrote:
>
>> One-for-one can easily be done. If you think you'd like to smooth the
>> lines, you can always change some whole stitches to fractional
>> stitches. If you want the cross stitch piece to be larger than a
>> one-for-one conversion, I would recommend four cross stitches in place
>> of one hooked stitch. That will keep the same proportions as the
>> original chart. The finished dimensions will still be much smaller
>> than the latch hook project (unless you are using an incredibly
>> low-count fabric), but will be much larger than the one-to-one method.
>>
>> To smooth the lines if you substitute four cross-stitches for one
>> hooked stitch is much easier also. You don't need any fractional
>> stitches. Simple do three of the four stitches in one color and the
>> fourth stitch in the other.
>>
>> A single stitch of color X which borders an area of color 3 could be
>> converted to whole stitches
>> X3
>> XX
>>
>> In a one-to-one stitch conversion you would do a three-quarter stitch
>> of color X and a one-quarter stitch of color 3 to achieve the same
>> effect.
>>
>> This may be as clear as mud, so holler if you want more info.
>>
>> kagjws wrote:
>>
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> I can't find any information on how to use cross-stitch graphs for
>>> latch hooking, so I thought I'd ask here! I've found that a lot of
>>> people said this can be done, but I'm not sure exactly how. I'm
>>> presuming it's not a simple one-for-one square.....but it may be once
>>> the cross-stitch graph is enlarged.
>>> Any hints/tips?
>>> Thanks!
>>> Kris
>>>
>>
>
>
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Brenda
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