Color by Number

02 November 2005 19:52 Renée sbq

Today’s SBQ is a fun question suggested by Dianne and is:

If you have stitched for a while, can you usually pick out the DMC colors you need from memory when you go to your LNS? (For example, you know that 610 is a brown.)

I think that probably a lot of stitchers must have their DMC numbers/colors memorized because I have come across numerous blog posts that mention colors by their number. (”…because I ran out of 3371″) and I don’t even have to look into my box to know what color the blogger is talking about! :lol:
Personally, I am able to pick out a lot of colors by number because I have a knack for remembering combinations and I have been associating DMC numbers with their colors ever since I first started stitching. However, since I also use quite a lot of Anchor I can go one step further and tell you the color and suggested DMC equivalents for many Anchor numbers.

As far as shopping goes, when I buy floss it is usually because I have a specific project in mind so I tend to go to my LNS with a list of the colors I need instead of relying on my memory. I may know that 469, 470, 471, and 472 are all shades of green, but if I need to buy 10 skeins of floss there is always the chance that I might forget to pick up that 471.

Even so, sometimes my floss list is not accurate and then I do rely on my internal DMC catalog. For example, one time I accidentally turned a couple of numbers around on my list (I had written down 702 when the pattern actually called for 720) and when I picked up the color that I had written down I knew immediately that wasn’t the color I actually needed!

24 Responses

  1. Anna Says:
    02 November 2005 at 20:10

    I’m up!

  2. Outi Says:
    02 November 2005 at 20:33

    Just answered. :)

  3. Christine Doyle Says:
    02 November 2005 at 20:48

    Posted! Thanks, Renee!

  4. Carol Says:
    02 November 2005 at 22:00

    My answer, although very brief, is posted in my blog :-) Thanks again!

  5. marianela mas y rubi Says:
    02 November 2005 at 22:42

    then no, single memory the used colors but comues and, but not with almost 500 threads of dmc, if I include those of linen and the new metalicos,can that single remembers 1/8 of them but of there no
    nelapx

  6. Dawn Says:
    03 November 2005 at 01:03

    Mine is posted.

  7. Cindy Says:
    03 November 2005 at 02:07

    My answer has been posted :)

  8. AnneS Says:
    03 November 2005 at 03:29

    My answer’s up :)

  9. Jenna Says:
    03 November 2005 at 05:47

    Answered. Thanks!

  10. Von Paulson Says:
    03 November 2005 at 06:53

    answered :)

  11. Kali Says:
    03 November 2005 at 13:08

    Mine is up!

  12. Heather Says:
    03 November 2005 at 16:10

    Mine is up

  13. Vash Says:
    03 November 2005 at 16:32

    I’ve posted too.

  14. Svenja Says:
    03 November 2005 at 16:53

    Answered. :-)

  15. Julie Says:
    03 November 2005 at 18:08

    Answered on my blog!

  16. Erin Says:
    03 November 2005 at 21:01

    Answered!

  17. Cathy Says:
    04 November 2005 at 14:22

    Answered this week and last week!

  18. Kim Says:
    04 November 2005 at 17:14

    mine’s up

  19. Chiara Says:
    04 November 2005 at 18:02

    Done!!!:)

  20. Jenn L Says:
    04 November 2005 at 18:38

    I’m posted! (and this page is loading reallly really slowly….not sure if there’s a problem with image hosting because that’s where I seem to be sticking)

  21. Laura Says:
    05 November 2005 at 00:56

    Mine’s done (finally)! :-)

  22. Shelleen Says:
    05 November 2005 at 15:09

    I answered this question.

  23. Zohrah Says:
    07 November 2005 at 02:28

    Mine is up. Thanks to Renee and Dianne :)

  24. Karin Says:
    08 November 2005 at 13:36

    Mine is finally up… Just in time for the new one tomorrow. :)