Sappho and Alcaeus

by Lawrence Alma-Tadema

Sappho and Alcaeus cross-stitch pattern by Lawrence Alma-Tadema (XL size, Med colors, Full DMC palette)

Size

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Extra large is for detailed images when you are willing to commit the time and materials to getting the absolute finest results.

Colors

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Medium color is a great compromise that usually gives great results without looking too grainy.

Palette

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720 x 394 in 118 colors 283,680 stitches

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Description

1880 - A concert in the late 7th century BC, with the poet Alcaeus of Mytilene playing the kithara

This pattern will enable you to reproduce the image using the medium of cross-stitch or diamond painting. The custom charting technology we developed produces the highest quality cross-stitch and diamond-art patterns available with new levels of detail and color matching to accurately reproduce the images in whatever size and color combination you prefer. Not every image will look as good with the lowest colors at extra small size but not every image needs maximum colors at extra large size. We create every combination and provide accurate mockups so you can select the pattern that is right for you.

You can be confident that the pattern you buy from us will produce a piece that you will be proud to hang on your wall or gift to a loved one, to be admired for generations to come.

Patterns are available to download in PDF format immediately after purchase and will also appear in our pattern viewer and tracking application. This is the pattern only and does not include any paper copy or the materials you need to complete the project - you can purchase these from your local crafting store or online supplier of choice and the pattern will detail the number of skeins required based on the material type and stitching style you use.

Color Palette

The complete color palette including DMC code, description and stitch count for the selected pattern is shown below. The downloaded PDF pattern or our app will give you the complete estimate of thread-skeins required based on the canvas type and number of strands used for stitching.

Code
Description
Count
3052
Medium Green Gray
11,430
644
Medium Beige Gray
10,643
642
Dark Beige Gray
8,974
3053
Green Gray
8,623
839
Dark Beige Brown
8,139
3782
Light Mocha Brown
7,861
3033
Very Light Mocha Brown
7,861
08
Dark Driftwood
7,792
3013
Light Khaki Green
7,449
640
Very Dark Beige Gray
6,851
524
Very Light Fern Green
6,827
610
Dark Drab Brown
6,752
936
Very Dark Avocado Green
6,648
935
Dark Avocado Green
6,533
3348
Light Yellow Green
6,204
841
Light Beige Brown
6,129
3012
Medium Khaki Green
6,034
471
Very Light Avocado Green
5,819
611
Drab Brown
5,032
500
Very Dark Blue Green
5,021
3790
Ultra Dark Beige Gray
5,016
3828
Hazelnut Brown
3,959
730
Very Dark Olive Green
3,948
3021
Very Dark Brown Gray
3,853
06
Medium Light Driftwood
3,710
844
Ultra Dark Beaver Gray
3,546
934
Black Avocado Green
3,526
838
Very Dark Beige Brown
3,455
167
Very Dark Yellow Beige
3,402
3363
Medium Pine Green
3,380
159
Light Gray Blue
3,139
645
Very Dark Beaver Gray
3,123
3023
Light Brown Gray
3,021
3799
Very Dark Pewter Gray
2,864
822
Light Beige Gray
2,786
05
Light Driftwood
2,752
3346
Hunter Green
2,719
829
Very Dark Golden Olive
2,694
801
Dark Coffee Brown
2,595
3863
Medium Mocha Beige
2,572
842
Very Light Beige Brown
2,526
831
Medium Golden Olive
2,523
938
Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
2,401
09
Very Dark Cocoa
2,386
3362
Dark Pine Green
2,310
318
Light Steel Gray
2,243
890
Ultra Dark Pistachio Green
2,209
939
Very Dark Navy Blue
2,159
738
Very Light Tan
2,143
535
Very Light Ash Gray
2,095
937
Medium Avocado Green
1,921
169
Light Pewter
1,700
413
Dark Pewter Gray
1,673
520
Dark Fern Green
1,654
3862
Dark Mocha Beige
1,612
415
Pearl Gray
1,594
336
Navy Blue
1,565
3047
Light Yellow Beige
1,471
680
Dark Old Gold
1,420
523
Light Fern Green
1,389
168
Very Light Pewter
1,380
950
Light Desert Sand
1,338
422
Light Hazelnut Brown
1,143
898
Very Dark Coffee Brown
1,135
04
Dark Tin
1,110
451
Dark Shell Gray
1,073
420
Dark Hazelnut Brown
1,047
317
Pewter Gray
1,046
3864
Light Mocha Beige
1,032
3860
Cocoa
1,022
160
Medium Gray Blue
999
3041
Medium Antique Violet
975
414
Dark Steel Gray
919
823
Dark Navy Blue
901
3347
Medium Yellow Green
892
779
Dark Cocoa
879
924
Very Dark Gray Green
877
501
Dark Blue Green
815
734
Light Olive Green
798
154
Very Dark Grape
777
433
Medium Brown
745
3046
Medium Yellow Beige
723
453
Light Shell Gray
671
733
Medium Olive Green
547
3064
Desert Sand
540
3772
Very Dark Desert Sand
536
29
Eggplant
493
32
Dark Blueberry
489
581
Moss Green
466
712
Cream
458
3829
Very Dark Old Gold
445
340
Medium Blue Violet
444
470
Light Avocado Green
427
3743
Very Light Antique Violet
423
15
Apple Green
403
832
Golden Olive
378
772
Very Light Yellow Green
366
3072
Very Light Beaver Gray
347
28
Medium Light Eggplant
345
930
Dark Antique Blue
335
31
Blueberry
296
3861
Light Cocoa
291
26
Pale Lavender
273
472
Ultra Light Avocado Green
246
320
Medium Pistachio Green
232
437
Light Tan
162
3371
Black Brown
143
920
Medium Copper
139
834
Very Light Golden Olive
107
3345
Dark Hunter Green
95
561
Very Dark Jade
83
3816
Celadon Green
42
904
Very Dark Parrot Green
36
164
Light Forest Green
36
166
Medium Light Moss Green
26
3852
Very Dark Straw
24
300
Very Dark Mahogany
20
310
Black
14

All our patterns are the highest quality that can be created for the given size and color constraints. Occasionally this results in some threads that are only used for a handful of stitches in a pattern but we include them because they are the best matches for those colors. You can stitch them as-is or you can use your own judgement and may decide to replace them with another similar color that is already used elsewhere in the pattern. Use our closest DMC thread-color lookup tool to select candidates for replacement.

Image Sizes

Patterns can be used with any canvas type, all that will change is the physical dimensions of the completed image. To allow for mounting a cross-stitch piece in a frame we recommend a canvas size with at least 3 additional inches on each edge.

Completed Image Size Suggested Canvas Size
Canvas Type Width Height Width Height
11 Count Aida 65 ½" 35 ¾" 71 ½" 41 ¾"
14 Count Aida 51 ½" 28 ¼" 57 ½" 34 ¼"
16 Count Aida 45" 24 ¾" 51" 30 ¾"
18 Count Aida 40" 22" 46" 28"
20 Count Aida 36" 19 ¾" 42" 25 ¾"
22 Count Hardanger 32 ¾" 18" 38 ¾" 24"
25 Count Evenweave 28 ¾" 15 ¾" 34 ¾" 21 ¾"
28 Count Evenweave 25 ¾" 14" 31 ¾" 20"
32 Count Evenweave 22 ½" 12 ¼" 28 ½" 18 ¼"

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