How Many Strands?

Strand: The whole piece of thread as cut from the skein.

Ply: A separate unit of a strand. Some strands are meant to by plied, others are not.

BRAND

18 Count/ # Of Strands

13 Count/ # Of Strands

Alpaca 18

1 Strand

1 Strand

Angora

1 Strand

1 Strand long stitches

Arctic Rays

1 Strand

1 Strand

Bella Lusso Wool

2-3 Strands

4-5 Strands

Boucle

1 Strand

1 Strand

Crystal Braid

1 Strand

1 Strand

DMC/Anchor/ Butterfly Floss

4 Ply

7-8 Ply

DMC Perle Cotton #5

1 Strand

1 Strand if heavily painted

DMC Perle Cotton #3

1 Strand

Elizabeth Bradley Wool

1 Strand (10ct also)

Entice

1 Strand

1 Strand gives light coverage

Essentials

1 Strand

Flair

1 Strand

1 Strand

Frosty Rays

1 Strand

1 Strand

Fuzzy Stuff

1 Strand

2 Strands

Fyre Werks

1 Strand

1 Strand

Glisten

1 Strand

1 or 2 Strands

Kreinik #4, #8 (Threadworx Overdyed), #12

1 Strand

Kreinik #16

1 Strand

Neon Rays

1 Strand

1 Strand

Neon Rays+

1 Strand

1 Strand

Pepper Pot Silk

1 Strand

1 Strand

Patent Leather

1 Strand

1 Strand/Long Stitches

Petite Silk Lame Braid

1 Strand/light coverage

Petite Sparkle Rays

1 Strand

Planet Earth Silk

1 Strand

Planet Earth 6 Ply Silk

4 Ply

6 Ply

Planet Earth Wool

1 Strand

Ribbon Floss

1 Strand for long stitches

1 Strand

River Silk

1 Strand for long stitches

1 Strand

Silk & Ivory (Classic/Stardust)

1 Strand if lightly painted

1 Strand

Silk Lame Braid for 13

1 Strand

Silk Lame Braid for 18

1 Strand

1 Strand

Silk Lame Braid Plus

1 Strand

1 Strand

Snow (Caron)

1 Strand

1 Strand/light coverage

Splendor

4 Ply

6-7 Ply

Straw Silk

1 Strand

1 Strand/light coverage

ThreadworX Metallic Overdye

1 Strand

ThreadworX Overdyed Floss

2-3 Ply

6-8 Ply

Twinkle

1 Strand

2 Strands

Very Velvet

1 Strand

Very Velvet Petite

1 Strand

1 Strand/light coverage

Vineyard Silk (Classic/Shimmer)

1 Strand

1 Strand if heavily painted

Vineyard Merino

1 Strand

1 Strand if heavily painted

Water N Ice

1 Strand

1 Strand

Weeks Dye Works

4 ply

7-8 ply

Wisper

2 Strands

4 Strands


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