Loops and Swift Horses are Surer than Lead

by Charles Marion Russell

Loops and Swift Horses are Surer than Lead cross-stitch pattern by Charles Marion Russell  (XL size, Low colors, Full DMC palette)

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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.

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Low color is best suited for images with fewer colors at the risk of sometimes increasing dithering.

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720 x 437 in 86 colors 314,640 stitches

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Description

1916

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
840
Medium Beige Brown
13,285
31
Blueberry
11,661
3041
Medium Antique Violet
11,462
3042
Light Antique Violet
10,551
645
Very Dark Beaver Gray
9,860
167
Very Dark Yellow Beige
9,507
842
Very Light Beige Brown
8,916
06
Medium Light Driftwood
8,452
415
Pearl Gray
8,300
04
Dark Tin
8,016
341
Light Blue Violet
7,655
3863
Medium Mocha Beige
7,542
07
Driftwood
7,091
3862
Dark Mocha Beige
6,867
28
Medium Light Eggplant
6,550
3860
Cocoa
6,463
3772
Very Dark Desert Sand
6,463
452
Medium Shell Gray
6,395
3768
Dark Gray Green
5,695
156
Medium Light Blue Violet
5,600
169
Light Pewter
5,300
30
Medium Light Blueberry
5,169
3859
Light Rosewood
5,117
648
Light Beaver Gray
4,674
159
Light Gray Blue
4,631
3740
Dark Antique Violet
4,427
3861
Light Cocoa
4,339
32
Dark Blueberry
4,296
435
Very Light Brown
4,182
407
Dark Desert Sand
4,163
3023
Light Brown Gray
4,101
437
Light Tan
4,048
420
Dark Hazelnut Brown
3,925
738
Very Light Tan
3,825
3746
Dark Blue Violet
3,662
612
Light Drab Brown
3,653
927
Light Gray Green
3,329
841
Light Beige Brown
3,305
3064
Desert Sand
3,177
436
Tan
2,877
3787
Dark Brown Gray
2,870
05
Light Driftwood
2,753
778
Very Light Antique Mauve
2,545
838
Very Dark Beige Brown
2,513
680
Dark Old Gold
2,459
632
Ultra Very Dark Desert Sand
2,454
610
Dark Drab Brown
2,453
758
Very Light Terra Cotta
2,397
552
Medium Violet
2,328
422
Light Hazelnut Brown
2,308
29
Eggplant
2,301
3348
Light Yellow Green
2,249
209
Dark Lavender
2,225
3836
Light Grape
2,128
3781
Dark Mocha Brown
2,032
3726
Dark Antique Mauve
1,979
434
Light Brown
1,753
413
Dark Pewter Gray
1,723
801
Dark Coffee Brown
1,710
3363
Medium Pine Green
1,678
553
Violet
1,587
844
Ultra Dark Beaver Gray
1,449
642
Dark Beige Gray
1,446
3858
Medium Rosewood
1,384
829
Very Dark Golden Olive
1,367
3799
Very Dark Pewter Gray
1,322
223
Light Shell Pink
1,104
02
Tin
1,103
371
Mustard
1,083
522
Fern Green
1,047
315
Medium Dark Antique Mauve
1,040
975
Dark Golden Brown
860
3045
Dark Yellow Beige
829
729
Medium Old Gold
747
938
Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
725
554
Light Violet
636
3826
Golden Brown
571
3750
Very Dark Antique Blue
557
792
Dark Cornflower Blue
517
158
Medium Very Dark Cornflower Blue
487
500
Very Dark Blue Green
486
976
Medium Golden Brown
390
834
Very Light Golden Olive
226
3346
Hunter Green
193
505
Jade Green
64
471
Very Light Avocado Green
31

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" 39 ¾" 71 ½" 45 ¾"
14 Count Aida 51 ½" 31 ¼" 57 ½" 37 ¼"
16 Count Aida 45" 27 ¼" 51" 33 ¼"
18 Count Aida 40" 24 ¼" 46" 30 ¼"
20 Count Aida 36" 21 ¾" 42" 27 ¾"
22 Count Hardanger 32 ¾" 19 ¾" 38 ¾" 25 ¾"
25 Count Evenweave 28 ¾" 17 ½" 34 ¾" 23 ½"
28 Count Evenweave 25 ¾" 15 ½" 31 ¾" 21 ½"
32 Count Evenweave 22 ½" 13 ¾" 28 ½" 19 ¾"

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