How Many Strands?
Strand: The whole piece of thread as cut from the skein.
Ply: A separate unit of a strand. Some strands are meant to by plied, others are not.
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BRAND |
18 Count/ # Of Strands |
13 Count/ # Of Strands |
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Alpaca 18 |
1 Strand |
1 Strand |
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Angora |
1 Strand |
1 Strand long stitches |
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Arctic Rays |
1 Strand |
1 Strand |
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Bella Lusso Wool |
2-3 Strands |
4-5 Strands |
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Boucle |
1 Strand |
1 Strand |
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Crystal Braid |
1 Strand |
1 Strand |
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DMC/Anchor/ Butterfly Floss |
4 Ply |
7-8 Ply |
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DMC Perle Cotton #5 |
1 Strand |
1 Strand if heavily painted |
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DMC Perle Cotton #3 |
1 Strand |
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Elizabeth Bradley Wool |
1 Strand (10ct also) |
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Entice |
1 Strand |
1 Strand gives light coverage |
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Essentials |
1 Strand |
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Flair |
1 Strand |
1 Strand |
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Frosty Rays |
1 Strand |
1 Strand |
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Fuzzy Stuff |
1 Strand |
2 Strands |
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Fyre Werks |
1 Strand |
1 Strand |
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Glisten |
1 Strand |
1 or 2 Strands |
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Kreinik #4, #8 (Threadworx Overdyed), #12 |
1 Strand |
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Kreinik #16 |
1 Strand |
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Neon Rays |
1 Strand |
1 Strand |
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Neon Rays+ |
1 Strand |
1 Strand |
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Pepper Pot Silk |
1 Strand |
1 Strand |
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Patent Leather |
1 Strand |
1 Strand/Long Stitches |
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Petite Silk Lame Braid |
1 Strand/light coverage |
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Petite Sparkle Rays |
1 Strand |
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Planet Earth Silk |
1 Strand |
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Planet Earth 6 Ply Silk |
4 Ply |
6 Ply |
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Planet Earth Wool |
1 Strand |
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Ribbon Floss |
1 Strand for long stitches |
1 Strand |
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River Silk |
1 Strand for long stitches |
1 Strand |
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Silk & Ivory (Classic/Stardust) |
1 Strand if lightly painted |
1 Strand |
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Silk Lame Braid for 13 |
1 Strand |
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Silk Lame Braid for 18 |
1 Strand |
1 Strand |
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Silk Lame Braid Plus |
1 Strand |
1 Strand |
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Snow (Caron) |
1 Strand |
1 Strand/light coverage |
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Splendor |
4 Ply |
6-7 Ply |
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Straw Silk |
1 Strand |
1 Strand/light coverage |
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ThreadworX Metallic Overdye |
1 Strand |
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ThreadworX Overdyed Floss |
2-3 Ply |
6-8 Ply |
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Twinkle |
1 Strand |
2 Strands |
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Very Velvet |
1 Strand |
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Very Velvet Petite |
1 Strand |
1 Strand/light coverage |
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Vineyard Silk (Classic/Shimmer) |
1 Strand |
1 Strand if heavily painted |
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Vineyard Merino |
1 Strand |
1 Strand if heavily painted |
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Water N Ice |
1 Strand |
1 Strand |
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Weeks Dye Works |
4 ply |
7-8 ply |
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Wisper |
2 Strands |
4 Strands |