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  (XS size, Low colors, Full DMC palette)

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Extra small is ideal for simpler images without much detail where the time and expense of a larger pattern would be wasted.

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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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240 x 146 in 83 colors 35,040 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.

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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
1,450
3041
Medium Antique Violet
1,387
31
Blueberry
1,378
167
Very Dark Yellow Beige
1,238
06
Medium Light Driftwood
1,167
842
Very Light Beige Brown
1,065
452
Medium Shell Gray
1,049
3042
Light Antique Violet
1,003
317
Pewter Gray
974
645
Very Dark Beaver Gray
932
3863
Medium Mocha Beige
877
04
Dark Tin
831
415
Pearl Gray
816
3862
Dark Mocha Beige
816
3772
Very Dark Desert Sand
760
3860
Cocoa
738
159
Light Gray Blue
702
407
Dark Desert Sand
688
3859
Light Rosewood
682
28
Medium Light Eggplant
676
451
Dark Shell Gray
674
341
Light Blue Violet
596
3861
Light Cocoa
587
07
Driftwood
587
169
Light Pewter
566
318
Light Steel Gray
542
437
Light Tan
463
435
Very Light Brown
435
3023
Light Brown Gray
433
420
Dark Hazelnut Brown
427
436
Tan
421
152
Medium Light Shell Pink
414
932
Light Antique Blue
413
08
Dark Driftwood
411
841
Light Beige Brown
409
612
Light Drab Brown
402
32
Dark Blueberry
356
30
Medium Light Blueberry
332
29
Eggplant
322
535
Very Light Ash Gray
307
839
Dark Beige Brown
307
838
Very Dark Beige Brown
302
3771
Ultra Very Light Terra Cotta
301
3740
Dark Antique Violet
300
3046
Medium Yellow Beige
289
05
Light Driftwood
284
680
Dark Old Gold
284
869
Very Dark Hazelnut Brown
264
632
Ultra Very Dark Desert Sand
263
809
Delft Blue
261
3746
Dark Blue Violet
257
209
Dark Lavender
246
156
Medium Light Blue Violet
240
793
Medium Cornflower Blue
236
778
Very Light Antique Mauve
210
3726
Dark Antique Mauve
209
3858
Medium Rosewood
205
738
Very Light Tan
187
3807
Cornflower Blue
159
553
Violet
156
898
Very Dark Coffee Brown
149
413
Dark Pewter Gray
146
934
Black Avocado Green
122
434
Light Brown
117
522
Fern Green
104
829
Very Dark Golden Olive
103
168
Very Light Pewter
102
340
Medium Blue Violet
101
3011
Dark Khaki Green
101
552
Medium Violet
80
729
Medium Old Gold
77
975
Dark Golden Brown
76
950
Light Desert Sand
74
223
Light Shell Pink
68
924
Very Dark Gray Green
66
356
Medium Terra Cotta
52
336
Navy Blue
51
554
Light Violet
45
334
Medium Baby Blue
42
158
Medium Very Dark Cornflower Blue
32
3833
Light Raspberry
25
561
Very Dark Jade
11
3820
Dark Straw
10

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 21 ¾" 13 ¼" 27 ¾" 19 ¼"
14 Count Aida 17 ¼" 10 ½" 23 ¼" 16 ½"
16 Count Aida 15" 9 ¼" 21" 15 ¼"
18 Count Aida 13 ¼" 8" 19 ¼" 14"
20 Count Aida 12" 7 ¼" 18" 13 ¼"
22 Count Hardanger 11" 6 ¾" 17" 12 ¾"
25 Count Evenweave 9 ½" 5 ¾" 15 ½" 11 ¾"
28 Count Evenweave 8 ½" 5 ¼" 14 ½" 11 ¼"
32 Count Evenweave 7 ½" 4 ½" 13 ½" 10 ½"

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