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I want to stitch the whole picture, but I also want it to be smaller.  With the portion that I have done, I can see it's going to be bigger than I wanted.  Maybe I should find a smaller photo to work with?  How do I determine how many pixels across a picture would be?
This stuff is confusing to me, but I really appreciate your advice!


I had the same problem with black linen! I was so thrilled with not having to make fractional stitches because I was using linen, then discovered how hard it was to see the stitches. Cry I never finished the project.
Things that were suggested to me at the time were to use something light on my work surface (LOL, mostly my lap) and another way is to light up a work surface (such as a light showing on the lighter colored item on your work surface). You can also try a bright work light shining on the fabric itself, something with a bulb made for closeup work. A magnifier could help, too. (I did not have more than the fabric to put on my lap back then.)
Some of the solutions aren't easy and some can be pricey (like a really good closeup work light), but they do tend to help. Kiss
The advantage is that if you can work it out, anything stitched on black fabric looks soooo stunning! Kiss I had finished other black fabric items back when my eyes were far better and seeing on black didn't drive me nuts.


Jean,
Welcome! Smile
There are two parts to the answer.
First, your gauge. You can determine the size you'll need for your image by making a gauge swatch. This is unique to you; your fiber, hook size and your own personal tension will be different from anyone else's. Kiss By figuring out the size you'll need and the number of stitches you'll need, you'll have the correct numbers you'll need for the image.
Second, you need to be working from an image that's the same size as what you want your finished item to be in stitches. So, for instance, if you wanted a 100x100 graph, you'd want to sort of get your image to 100x100 pixels. I say "sort of" because the software chooses the length for you, so you'd have to make an approximation. Since crochet stitches are rectangular, not square, you'd just have to kind of figure it by image proportion, not by actual number of rows for the length. (This will be addressed in a later version, but for right now, you can't designate the number of rows.)
Anyway, let's say it works out to 100x100 pixels. You'd reduce your image to 100x100 pixels. Unfortunately, you can't let the freePatternWizard do that for you, since it's not a graphics program. If you were to upload the large image to the freePatternWizard, you'd find it's going to skip over areas and won't produce an optimal result, and if your image is quite large, it will be a terrible result.


Hello and thanks for the rapid reply! (Melanie)?

So, if I'm pulling 2 plies of thread it's 2 ply, right, gottit!  
I was using 2 plies of thread doubled over, but thinking that was still 2 ply because I was only using 2 pieces.  That explains why my stitching was "tight" using 14 AIDA material!  
Consequently, with the next project I used 3 ply "not so tight" but I had a lot of problems pulling the needle off the thread inadvertently.  I must admit to using a knot when starting to stitch but that didn't seem to cause any unsightly lumps, is that a "NO - NO"?Undecided

What do you recommend using 14 AIDA and DMC cotton, 2 ply (and no knots)?
Which size needle should I be using? I only have one and I don't know what it is.

regards Dave




Hi Terry,
Not sure how that happened sorry. I didn't post a msg at all. Lol.
Ok I'm about to try your suggestions. I am already using the antialias each time and have upped the brightness and contrast to 5 but will try 10 now.
Thanks
Lou 
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