Hands Across the Sea
Ann Castle 1811 ~ Reproduction Sampler Pattern by Hands Across the Sea Samplers
Ann Castle 1811 ~ Reproduction Sampler Pattern by Hands Across the Sea Samplers
Nicola has generously made this available for download now via our store. The PDF will be emailed to you within 24 hours or you can choose the printed booklet to be posted
Thread Legend
Ann’s sampler has been stitched with a palette of twenty colours from Au Ver à Soie’s range of Soie d’Alger. We have provided conversions for Soie 100.3 and DMC. Estimated thread quantities for varying linen counts and the number of strands of thread used have been listed below.
1 strand of Soie 100.3 on 46ct ~ Colour Description
031 Old gold ~ medium
072 Grey green ~ medium
129 Mocha brown ~ dark
135 Terracotta ~ light
148 Yellow beige ~ medium
197 Brown grey ~ medium
211 Tan ~ ultra very light
217 Mahogany ~ ultra very light
378 Green grey ~ dark
492 Old gold ~ very dark
517 Hazelnut brown ~ dark
550 Blue green ~ dark
562 Yellow beige ~ light
603 Beige grey ~ dark
616 Golden olive ~ dark
621 Blue green ~ light
644 Salmon ~ very dark
712 Grey green ~ light
718 Green grey
756 Blue green ~ very dark
1 strand of Soie d’Alger on 46ct ~ Colour Description
F10 Tan ~ ultra very light
F22 x 2 Yellow beige ~ light
1814 Blue green ~ light
2242 x 2 Yellow beige ~ medium
2633 Terracotta ~ light
2644 x 2 Salmon ~ very dark
2756 Grey green ~ light
3424 Brown grey ~ medium
3425 Blue green ~ dark
3426 Blue green ~ very dark
3714 x 2 Green grey
3716 Green grey ~ dark
3745 Golden olive ~ dark
3746 Mocha brown ~ dark
3814 Old gold ~ medium
3834 Beige grey ~ dark
4245 Old gold ~ very dark
4525 Hazelnut brown ~ dark
4541 Mahogany ~ ultra very light
5384 Grey green ~ medium
1 strand of Soie a’Alger on 40ct ~ Colour Description
F10 Tan ~ ultra very light
F22 x 2 Yellow beige ~ light
1814 Blue green ~ light
2242 x 2 Yellow beige ~ medium
2633 Terracotta ~ light
2644 x 2 Salmon ~ very dark
2756 Grey green ~ light
3424 Brown grey ~ medium
3425 Blue green ~ dark
3426 Blue green ~ very dark
3714 x 2 Green grey
3716vGreen grey ~ dark
3745 Golden olive ~ dark
3746 Mocha brown ~ dark
3814 Old gold ~ medium
3834 Beige grey ~ dark
4245vOld gold ~ very dark
4525 x 2 Hazelnut brown ~ dark
4541 Mahogany ~ ultra very light
5384 Grey green ~ medium
1 strand of DMC on 40ct ~ Colour Description
347 Salmon ~ very dark
420 Hazelnut brown ~ dark
500 Blue green ~ very dark
501 Blue green ~ dark
642 Beige grey ~ dark
729 Old gold ~ medium
739 Tan ~ ultra very light
830 Golden olive ~ dark
926 Grey green ~ medium
927 Grey green ~ light
3022 Brown grey ~ medium
3046 Yellow beige ~ medium
3047 Yellow beige ~ light
3051 Green grey ~ dark
3053 Green grey
3778 Terracotta ~ light
3781 Mocha brown ~ dark
3813 Blue green ~ light
3829 Old gold ~ very dark
3856 Mahogany ~ ultra very light
1 strand of Soie d’Alger on 36ct ~ Colour Description
F10 Tan ~ ultra very light
F22 x 2 Yellow beige ~ light
1814 Blue green ~ light
2242 x 2 Yellow beige ~ medium
2633vTerracotta ~ light
2644 x 2 Salmon ~ very dark
2765vGrey green ~ light
3424 Brown grey ~ medium
3425 Blue green ~ dark
3426 Blue green ~ very dark
3714 x 2 Green grey
3716 Green grey ~ dark
3745 Golden olive ~ dark
3746 Mocha brown ~ dark
3814 Old gold ~ medium
3834 Beige grey ~ dark
4245 Old gold ~ very dark
4525 x 2 Hazelnut brown ~ dark
4541 Mahogany ~ ultra very light
5384 Grey green ~ medium
2 strands of DMC on 36ct ~ Colour Description
347 x 3 Salmon ~ very dark
420 x 2 Hazelnut brown ~ dark
500 Blue green ~ very dark
501 Blue green ~ dark
642 Beige grey ~ dark
729 Old gold ~ medium
739 Tan ~ ultra very light
830 Golden olive ~ dark
926 Grey green ~ medium
927 Grey green ~ light
3022 x 2 Brown grey ~ medium
3046 x 2 Yellow beige ~ medium
3047 x 2 Yellow beige ~ light
3051 Green grey ~ dark
3053 x 2 Green grey
3778 Terracotta ~ light
3781vMocha brown ~ dark
3813 Blue green ~ light
3829 Old gold ~ very dark
3856 Mahogany ~ ultra very light
2 strands of Soie d’Alger on 28ct ~ Colour Description
F10 x 2 Tan ~ ultra very light
F22 x 3 Yellow beige ~ light
1814 Blue green ~ light
2242 x 3 Yellow beige ~ medium
2633 Terracotta ~ light
2644 x 4 Salmon ~ very dark
2765 Grey green ~ light
3424 x 2 Brown grey ~ medium
3425 Blue green ~ dark
3426 Blue green ~ very dark
3714 x 4 Green grey
3716 x 2 Green grey ~ dark
3745vGolden olive ~ dark
3746 Mocha brown ~ dark
3814 x 2 Old gold ~ medium
3834vBeige grey ~ dark
4245 Old gold ~ very dark
4525 x 3 Hazelnut brown ~ dark
4541 Mahogany ~ ultra very light
5384 Grey green ~ medium
2 strands of DMC on 28ct ~ Colour Description
347 x 3 Salmon ~ very dark
420 x 2 Hazelnut brown ~ dark
500 Blue green ~ very dark
501 Blue green ~ dark
642 Beige grey ~ dark
729 Old gold ~ medium
739 x 2 Tan ~ ultra very light
830 Golden olive ~ dark
926 Grey green ~ medium
927 Grey green ~ light
3022 x 2vBrown grey ~ medium
3046 x 2 Yellow beige ~ medium
3047 x 2 Yellow beige ~ light
3051 x 2 Green grey ~ dark
3053 x 3 Green grey
3778 Terracotta ~ light
3781 Mocha brown ~ dark
3813 Blue green ~ light
3829 Old gold ~ very dark
3856 Mahogany ~ ultra very light
Linen Sizes
The design area is 327 stitches (w) x 395 stitches (h). Our calculations have included a 3″ margin for finishing and framing.
The model was stitched on Weeks Dyeworks 46ct Zweigart-based linen in Parchment. This colour is available in various counts. You should use a count of linen that you will enjoy working on.
28ct: Design: 23.36″ x 28.21″ Fabric: 29.36″ x 34.21″
30ct: Design: 21.8″ x 26.33″ Fabric: 27.8″ x 32.33″
32ct: Design: 20.44″ x 24.69″ Fabric: 26.44″ x 30.69″
36ct: Design: 18.17″ x 21.94″ Fabric: 24.17″ x 27.94″
40ct: Design: 16.35″ x 19.75″ Fabric: 22.35″ x 25.75″
46ct: Design: 14.22″ x 17.17″ Fabric: 20.22″ x 23.17″
56ct: Design: 11.68″ x 14.11″ Fabric: 17.68″ x 20.11″
52/62ct: Design: 12.58″ x 13.17″ Fabric: 18.58″ x 19.17″
Once purchased you will receive an email within 24 hours with the download attached and you can print it out yourself at home. Please allow an extra 24 hours if purchased over the weekend. Please ensure your email is correct and you may need to check your junk/spam folder.
We stock the Au Ver a Soie 100.3 & D'alger silks and Legacy Linens. If you'd like to kit the design please contact me on info@astitchintime.net.au and we can discuss your preferences.