25 count cross stitch paper
The half count. Twenty-five threads over two gives 12.5 stitches to the inch — the one common size with no Aida equivalent at all.
Twenty-five is the count that will not divide. Worked over two threads it gives 12.5 stitches to the inch and a 2.03 mm square, and Aida is not sold in halves, so there is nothing to convert it to. A 100-stitch design finishes 8.00 inches (203 mm), about 12 per cent larger than the same chart on 14 count and well short of the 9.09 inches the same design takes on 11.
You will meet it under two names. Lugana is a cotton and rayon blend with a slight sheen and a soft drape; Dublin is linen, with the slubs and the stiffness that come with it. They stitch at the same size and feel entirely different in the hand, so buy by name rather than by count if the finish matters to you.
Two strands over two threads is the standard weight, worked with a size 24 or 26 needle. Because there is no block to aim at, most stitchers start by finding the centre, tacking a guideline every ten threads, and letting the tacking carry the count — the same job the heavy lines on this sheet do for the chart.
Cross stitch paper by count
- Cross stitch paper, any countThe full generator — any count from 6 to 40
- 11 count cross stitch paper11 stitches per inch · 2.31 mm squares
- 14 count cross stitch paper14 stitches per inch · 1.81 mm squares
- 16 count cross stitch paper16 stitches per inch · 1.59 mm squares
- 18 count cross stitch paper18 stitches per inch · 1.41 mm squares
- 22 count cross stitch paper11 stitches per inch · 2.31 mm squares
- 28 count cross stitch paper14 stitches per inch · 1.81 mm squares
- 32 count cross stitch paper16 stitches per inch · 1.59 mm squares
Questions
Is there an Aida equivalent to 25 count?
No. Over two threads it works out at 12.5 stitches per inch, and Aida is not sold in half counts. It is the closest thing to 14 count that is not 14 count, which is worth knowing before you assume a chart's finished size.
What is the difference between Lugana and Dublin?
The fibre, not the size. Lugana is a cotton and rayon blend that hangs softly and takes a hoop well; Dublin is a linen, stiffer and slubbed. Both are 25 count and both stitch at 12.5 to the inch, so a chart finishes identically on either.
Why does my chart's finished size not match on 25 count?
Because the chart was almost certainly sized for fourteen stitches to the inch. At 12.5 everything comes out about 12 per cent larger: a 100-stitch width goes from 7.14 inches to 8.00 inches. Re-divide the stitch counts by 12.5 before you cut the fabric.
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