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The pattern calls for Weeks Dye Works Chestnut and Bark, your shop doesn’t stock them, and the only conversion chart you can find is an old PDF that won’t open on your phone.
Type any WDW number or color name and see its DMC equivalent with a swatch and the alternates. All 363 shades are in the chart below, and every DMC number opens its own color page.
Weeks Dye Works is already selected. Type a number (1269) or a name (Chestnut). The DMC equivalent from the published charts comes first, then the closest DMC colors by eye, plus Anchor, Cosmo and the other brands.
Every Weeks Dye Works six-strand floss color, in number order, with the DMC equivalent the published charts give. 287 of the 363 shades have one. Where the charts suggest a second DMC, it’s listed too. Use Ctrl+F (or Find on Page on a phone) to jump to a number or a name, and tap a DMC number to see that color, its substitutes and its equivalents in other brands.
| WDW # | Color name | DMC | Also suggested |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1083 | Bashful | 819 | — |
| 1086 | Icicle | 3756 | — |
| 1088 | White Lightning | 762 | — |
| 1090 | Chantilly | No DMC published | — |
| 1091 | Whitewash | White | — |
| 1092 | Grits | 3866 | — |
| 1094 | Linen | 543 | — |
| 1098 | Queen Anne’s Lace | No DMC published | — |
| 1101 | Light Khaki | 613 | — |
| 1103 | Baby's Breath | 3770 | — |
| 1105 | Arrowhead | No DMC published | — |
| 1106 | Beige | 738 | — |
| 1107 | Cattail | 3864 | — |
| 1108 | Honeysuckle | 745 | — |
| 1109 | Angel Hair | 739 | — |
| 1110 | Parchment | 739 | — |
| 1111 | Fawn | Ecru | — |
| 1112 | Banana Pudding | No DMC published | — |
| 1113 | Moonglow | 165 | 3889 |
| 1114 | Lemonade | 3078 | — |
| 1115 | Banana Popsicle | 3078 | — |
| 1116 | Shasta | 734 | 415 |
| 1118 | Goldenrod | 834 | — |
| 1119 | Daffodil | 445(chart says 3889, discontinued) | — |
| 1120 | Wasabi | No DMC published | — |
| 1121 | Straw | 437 | — |
| 1122 | Winter Wheat | No DMC published | — |
| 1123 | Cornsilk | 612 | — |
| 1124 | Sandcastle | No DMC published | — |
| 1126 | Coleus | 760 | 738 |
| 1127 | Skinny Dip | 950 | — |
| 1129 | Peach Fuzz | 758 | — |
| 1130 | Butterfly Kisses | No DMC published | — |
| 1131 | Peach | 950 | — |
| 1132 | Saltwater Taffy | Too many colors for one DMC | — |
| 1133 | Conch | 950 | — |
| 1134 | Cherub | 754 | — |
| 1135 | Meredith's Pink | 761 | — |
| 1136 | Carnation | 3727 | — |
| 1137 | Rose Quartz | 778 | — |
| 1138 | Sophia's Pink | 963 | — |
| 1139 | Chablis | 3713 | — |
| 1141 | Foxglove | 754 | 3012 |
| 1146 | Clara | 783 | 211 |
| 1147 | Oyster | 3042 | — |
| 1150 | Spanish Moss | 646 | — |
| 1151 | Pebble | 612 | — |
| 1152 | King Mackerel | 927 | — |
| 1153 | Galvanized | 645 | — |
| 1154 | Graphite | 414 | — |
| 1155 | Blue Heron | 932 | — |
| 1156 | Grape Ice | No close DMC (maker’s chart) | — |
| 1161 | Hydrangea | 819 | 3753 |
| 1166 | Sea Foam | 927 | — |
| 1171 | Dove | 927 | — |
| 1173 | Gray | 3032 | — |
| 1174 | Tin Roof | 648 | — |
| 1176 | Pewter | 647 | — |
| 1181 | Cape Cod | 451 | 3053 |
| 1183 | Artichoke | 523 | — |
| 1186 | Wisteria | 471 | 453 |
| 1189 | Butter Bean | 3364 | — |
| 1191 | Dried Sage | 368 | — |
| 1193 | Guacamole | 734 | — |
| 1194 | Broom Tree | No DMC published | — |
| 1196 | Taupe | 612 | — |
| 1198 | London Fog | 642 | — |
| 1201 | Putty | 611 | — |
| 1206 | White Chocolate | 3866 | 611 |
| 1211 | White Walnut | Ecru | 611 |
| 1216 | Caramel | Ecru | 370 |
| 1219 | Oak | 422 | — |
| 1221 | Latte | 3864 | 611 |
| 1222 | Driftwood | 3863 | — |
| 1223 | Schneckley | 3829 | — |
| 1223a | Bee's Knees | 422 | — |
| 1224 | Amber | 783 | — |
| 1225 | Tiger's Eye | 3829 | — |
| 1225a | Liquid Gold | No DMC published | — |
| 1226 | Butterscotch | 437 | 3863 |
| 1227 | Bright Leaf | 434 | 435 |
| 1227a | Turmeric | No DMC published | — |
| 1228 | Pecan | 434 | — |
| 1228a | Cinnamon Twist | 975 | — |
| 1229 | Chickpea | 3828 | — |
| 1230 | Havana | 610 | — |
| 1231 | Neapolitan | 754 | 370 |
| 1232 | Palomino | 167 | — |
| 1232a | Oilcloth | No DMC published | — |
| 1233 | Cocoa | 3862 | — |
| 1235 | Roasted Figs | 300 | — |
| 1236 | Mocha | 3862 | — |
| 1237 | Swiss Chocolate | 433 | — |
| 1238 | Cappuccino | 3859 | — |
| 1239 | Flatfish | 640 | — |
| 1240 | Dirt Road | 869 | — |
| 1241 | Desert | 830 | 613 |
| 1246 | Sage | 370 | — |
| 1251 | Hosta | 646 | 772 |
| 1256 | Thyme | 3012 | — |
| 1258 | Olive Branch | No DMC published | — |
| 1259 | Pamlico | No close DMC (maker’s chart) | — |
| 1261 | Celadon | 3012 | — |
| 1264 | Loden | 732 | — |
| 1265 | Garrison Green | 3011 | — |
| 1266 | Caper | 935 | — |
| 1267 | Kris' Bon Bon | 898 | — |
| 1268 | Molasses | 898 | — |
| 1269 | Chestnut | 938 | — |
| 1270 | Rum Raisin | 902 | — |
| 1271 | Bark | 3781 | — |
| 1272 | Tatanka | 838 | — |
| 1273 | Grape Vine | 838 | — |
| 1274 | Terrapin | 3787 | — |
| 1276 | Blue Spruce | 3362 | — |
| 1277 | Collards | 936 | — |
| 1279 | Holly | 500 | — |
| 1280 | Verdigris | 3816 | — |
| 1281 | Mallard | 3848 | 3782 |
| 1282 | Ocean | 3809 | — |
| 1283 | Mountain Mist | No DMC published | — |
| 1284 | Cadet | 3815 | — |
| 1285 | Twilight | 924 | — |
| 1286 | Salt Glaze | 3760 | 927 |
| 1288 | River Rock | 3740 | 3041 |
| 1289 | Stepping Stone | 3740(chart says 3888, discontinued) | — |
| 1290 | River Otter | No DMC published | — |
| 1291 | Basil | Too many colors for one DMC | — |
| 1295 | Blackboard | 3799 | — |
| 1296 | Dolphin | 926 | — |
| 1298 | Gunmetal | 413 | — |
| 1299 | Porpoise | 646(chart says 3895, discontinued) | — |
| 1300 | Seagull | 646(chart says 3895, discontinued) | — |
| 1300a | Chia | No DMC published | — |
| 1301 | Julian | 3726 | 3022 |
| 1301a | Battle Axe | No DMC published | — |
| 1302 | Pelican Gray | 645 | — |
| 1303 | Charcoal | 3021 | — |
| 1304 | Onyx | 3799 | — |
| 1305 | Merlin | 939 | — |
| 1306 | Navy | 311 | — |
| 1307 | Americana | 312 | — |
| 1309 | Michael's Navy | 336 | — |
| 1311 | Taffeta | No close DMC (maker’s chart) | — |
| 1312 | Catmint | No DMC published | — |
| 1313 | Purple Haze | 3740(chart says 3888, discontinued) | — |
| 1316 | Mulberry | 3740(chart says 3888, discontinued) | — |
| 1317 | Eggplant | No close DMC (maker’s chart) | — |
| 1318 | Concord | 154 | — |
| 1319 | Acai Berry | No DMC published | — |
| 1321 | Williamsburg | Too many colors for one DMC | — |
| 1323 | Cranberry Ice | 814 | — |
| 1326 | Rust | 898 | — |
| 1329 | Blackberry | 601 | 3834 |
| 1330 | Baked Apple | 221 | — |
| 1331 | Brick | 221 | — |
| 1332 | Red Pear | 3722 | — |
| 1333 | Lancaster Red | 3777 | — |
| 1334 | Merlot | 815 | — |
| 1336 | Raspberry | 315 | — |
| 1337 | Raspberry Tart | Too many colors for one DMC | — |
| 1339 | Bordeaux | 3685 | — |
| 1343 | Boysenberry | 3685 | — |
| 2020 | Amethyst | 327 | — |
| 2101 | Miami | 3041 | 930 |
| 2102 | Fathom | 3750 | — |
| 2103 | Pea Coat | 310 | — |
| 2104 | Deep Sea | 924 | — |
| 2104a | Winnie B Blue | No DMC published | — |
| 2106 | Santorini | Too many colors for one DMC | — |
| 2107 | Blue Jeans | 931 | — |
| 2107a | Blue Suede | No DMC published | — |
| 2108 | Battleship | 317 | — |
| 2108a | Shepard's Blue | 930 | — |
| 2109 | Morris Blue | 827 | — |
| 2110 | Jay Bird | 932 | — |
| 2111 | Sky | 3760 | — |
| 2112 | Glacial Melt | No DMC published | — |
| 2113 | Union Blue | 518 | — |
| 2114 | Santa Cruz | 806 | — |
| 2116 | Blue Fescue | 169 | 3849 |
| 2118 | Blue Topaz | 3766 | — |
| 2120 | Capri | 3810 | — |
| 2121 | Bermuda | 597 | 950 |
| 2126 | Madras | 316 | 564 |
| 2129 | Robin's Egg | No close DMC (maker’s chart) | — |
| 2131 | Aqua | 3811 | — |
| 2133 | Island Breeze | 598 | — |
| 2135 | Turquoise | 3848 | — |
| 2136 | Caribbean | 992 | — |
| 2139 | Sea Glass | 992 | — |
| 2141 | Lagoon | 958 | — |
| 2142 | Islamorada | No DMC published | — |
| 2144 | Malachite | No DMC published | — |
| 2146 | Eucalyptus | 3848 | 3364 |
| 2149 | Peacock | 517 | — |
| 2151 | Gulf | 320 | 3364 |
| 2152 | Kentucky Bluegrass | 501 | — |
| 2153 | Cypress | 3848 | 3849 |
| 2156 | Hunter | 987 | — |
| 2158 | Juniper | 520 | — |
| 2159 | Seaweed | 935 | — |
| 2161 | Julep | Too many colors for one DMC | — |
| 2166 | Bayberry | 3816 | — |
| 2168 | Monkey Grass | 895 | — |
| 2171 | Emerald | 987 | — |
| 2173 | Envy | 909 | 910 |
| 2176 | Meadow | 989 | — |
| 2181 | Cactus | 3816 | — |
| 2186 | Iceberg | 762 | — |
| 2191 | Granny Smith | No close DMC (maker’s chart) | — |
| 2194 | Lily Pad | No DMC published | — |
| 2195 | Grassland | No DMC published | — |
| 2196 | Scuppernong | 3052 | — |
| 2197 | Oscar | 3011 | — |
| 2197a | Pickled Okra | No DMC published | — |
| 2198 | Ivy | 320 | — |
| 2199 | Tarragon | 3011 | — |
| 2200 | Kudzu | 3363 | — |
| 2201 | Moss | 730 | — |
| 2202 | Bullfrog | 730 | — |
| 2202a | Apple Pucker | No DMC published | — |
| 2203 | Chartreuse | 907 | — |
| 2204 | Absinthe | 704 | — |
| 2204a | Paris Green | 907(chart says 3894, discontinued) | — |
| 2205 | Grasshopper | 3012 | — |
| 2206 | Pistachio | 733 | — |
| 2207 | Pepperoncini | No DMC published | — |
| 2208 | Lichen | 733 | — |
| 2210 | Citronella | 165 | — |
| 2211 | Olive | 831 | — |
| 2213 | Beehive | 610 | 729 |
| 2216 | Citron | 644 | 734 |
| 2217 | Lemon Chiffon | 445 | — |
| 2218 | Sally's Sunshine | 726 | — |
| 2219 | Whiskey | 782 | — |
| 2220 | Curry | 783 | — |
| 2221 | Gold | 834 | — |
| 2221a | Yukon Gold | No DMC published | — |
| 2222 | Cornbread | 3827 | — |
| 2223 | Saffron | 726 | — |
| 2224 | Squash | 728 | — |
| 2225 | Marigold | 972 | — |
| 2225a | Marmalade | No DMC published | — |
| 2226 | Carrot | 3853 | 3854 |
| 2227 | Daylily | 3852 | 3853 |
| 2228 | Pumpkin | 721 | — |
| 2229 | Jack-o-Lantern | 310 | 970 |
| 2230 | Clockwork | 921 | — |
| 2230a | Persimmon | No DMC published | — |
| 2231 | Mimosa | 950 | 972 |
| 2233 | Hot Rod | Too many colors for one DMC | — |
| 2234 | Autumn Leaves | 977 | — |
| 2235 | Blaze | 900 | — |
| 2236 | Copper | 301 | — |
| 2237 | Hazelnut | 434 | — |
| 2238 | Sweet Potato | 920 | — |
| 2239 | Terra Cotta | 920 | — |
| 2239a | Carolina Cecil | No DMC published | — |
| 2240 | Red Rocks | 355 | — |
| 2240a | Cardinal | No DMC published | — |
| 2241 | Chrysanthemum | 920 | — |
| 2242 | Cognac | 301 | — |
| 2243 | Cantaloupe | 352 | — |
| 2244 | Grenadine | 350 | — |
| 2245 | Grapefruit | 3801 | — |
| 2246 | Sunset | 352 | 3829, 3892 |
| 2247 | Flamingo | 963 | 351 |
| 2248 | Cherry Vanilla | 761 | 956 |
| 2249 | Sockeye | No DMC published | — |
| 2251 | Mexicali | 3778 | — |
| 2253 | Sanguine | 407 | — |
| 2254 | Cinnabar | 356 | — |
| 2256 | Adobe | 356 | — |
| 2258 | Aztec Red | 3830 | — |
| 2258a | Let Freedom Ring | No DMC published | — |
| 2259 | Cayenne | 3777 | — |
| 2260 | Sun Dried | No DMC published | — |
| 2261 | Sedona | 3832 | 158 |
| 2262 | Watermelon Punch | 891 | — |
| 2263 | Begonia | 3832 | — |
| 2264 | Garnet | 816 | — |
| 2265 | Strawberry Fields | 150 | — |
| 2266 | Turkish Red | 816 | — |
| 2266a | Louisiana Hot Sauce | 321 | — |
| 2267 | Ladybug | 321 | 310 |
| 2268 | Fire | 606 | — |
| 2268a | Candy Apple | 304 | — |
| 2269 | Liberty | 321 | — |
| 2271 | Peony | 3731 | — |
| 2272 | Busy Lizzie | 3688 | — |
| 2274 | Romance | 3803 | — |
| 2275 | Crepe Myrtle | 894 | — |
| 2275a | Bubble Gum | 603 | — |
| 2276 | Camellia | 3688 | — |
| 2278 | Hibiscus | 760 | — |
| 2279 | Sweetheart Rose | 776 | — |
| 2280 | Emma's Pink | 3806 | — |
| 2281 | Mauve | 316 | 3041 |
| 2282 | Charlotte's Pink | 223 | — |
| 2284 | Madison Rose | 223 | — |
| 2285 | Pink Sand | 3860 | — |
| 2286 | Thistle | 778 | 611 |
| 2289 | Lavender Rose | No DMC published | — |
| 2291 | Sugar Plum | 3836 | — |
| 2293 | Dahlia | 3607 | — |
| 2296 | Sweet Pea | Too many colors for one DMC | — |
| 2301 | Lavender | Too many colors for one DMC | — |
| 2306 | Blue Aster | 598 | 3608 |
| 2311 | Cyclamen | 3835 | — |
| 2316 | Iris | 327 | — |
| 2321 | Plum | 3740(chart says 3888, discontinued) | — |
| 2326 | Stone | 779 | — |
| 2329 | Purple Majesty | 552 | — |
| 2331 | Violet | 208(chart says 3887, discontinued) | — |
| 2333 | Peoria Purple | 155 | — |
| 2334 | Lilac | 3042 | — |
| 2335 | Jealousy | Too many colors for one DMC | — |
| 2336 | Ultraviolet | 552 | — |
| 2337 | Periwinkle | 3838 | — |
| 2338 | Purple Rain | No close DMC (maker’s chart) | — |
| 2339 | Blue Bonnet | 793 | — |
| 2342 | Dutch Iris | 793 | — |
| 3500 | Sand | 950 | — |
| 3550 | Williamsburg Blue | No close DMC (maker’s chart) | — |
| 3850 | Williamsburg Red | 3802 | — |
| 3860 | Crimson | 902 | — |
| 3900 | Kohl | 535 | — |
| 3910 | Mascara | 310 | — |
| 3940 | Okefenokee | 310 | — |
| 3950 | Chesapeake | 924 | — |
| 3960 | Teal Frost | 501 | — |
| 4101 | Trick or Treat | Too many colors for one DMC | — |
| 4103 | Harvest | Too many colors for one DMC | — |
| 4105 | Noel | Too many colors for one DMC | — |
| 4107 | Confetti | Too many colors for one DMC | — |
| 4109 | Love | 602 | 603 |
| 4111 | Lucky | 3346 | — |
| 4113 | Spring Bouquet | Too many colors for one DMC | — |
| 4115 | Mother's Day | Too many colors for one DMC | — |
| 4117 | Father's Day | 930 | — |
| 4119 | Independence | Too many colors for one DMC | — |
| 4121 | Indian Summer | 3858 | — |
| 4123 | Celebration | Too many colors for one DMC | — |
| 4125 | Snowflake | White | — |
| 4127 | Mermaid | Too many colors for one DMC | — |
| 4129 | Swamp Water | 3021 | — |
| 4131 | Fiesta | Too many colors for one DMC | — |
| 4133 | Old Glory | Too many colors for one DMC | — |
| 4135 | Foliage | Too many colors for one DMC | — |
| 4137 | Santa Claus | Too many colors for one DMC | — |
| 4139 | Bethlehem | Too many colors for one DMC | — |
| 4141 | Clam Shell | Too many colors for one DMC | — |
| 4143 | Calypso | Too many colors for one DMC | — |
| 4145 | Azaleas | Too many colors for one DMC | — |
| 4147 | Spumoni | Too many colors for one DMC | — |
| 4149 | Beachcomber | Too many colors for one DMC | — |
| 4151 | Peach Cobbler | 758 | — |
| 4153 | Berry Splash | Too many colors for one DMC | — |
| 4155 | Tobacco Road | 869 | — |
| 6550 | Bluecoat Blue | 3760 | — |
| 6650 | Buttercup | 3823 | — |
| 6850 | Bluecoat Red | 3328 | — |
Weeks Dye Works is hand-dyed (overdyed): one skein shifts between lighter and darker tones, so a solid DMC can only match its overall color. Numbers are from published conversion charts, listed with their sources in the converter.
Weeks Dye Works floss is hand-dyed, so one strand moves between lighter and darker tones of its color. A solid DMC can match the overall color but not that movement. In most patterns you won’t miss it. In a sky, a field or a sampler border where the shading is the point, you might.
Use the DMC for every stitch of that color in the pattern. Half WDW, half DMC shows as a line.
When a chart lists two DMC numbers, the shade sits between them. Hold both against the photo of the finished piece and pick one.
DMC’s variegated colors, or two strands of two neighboring DMC shades in the needle together, get you some of the movement.
Six-strand cotton from both makers stitches up alike. Our guide to mixing floss brands covers sheen and strand counts.
Converting is half the job. The other half is knowing which of those DMC numbers are already in your drawer. The free floss stash tracker keeps your DMC stash in one list: import the spreadsheet you already keep as a CSV, or photograph your skeins and add them from the photo. Check the DMC equivalents against what you own before you shop.
Starting from paper? Print the DMC floss inventory checklist, tick what you have, then import its CSV into the tracker.
Bought the pattern as a PDF? Import it into StitchThis (free) and the grid, the symbols and the key are read for you. How the PDF pattern tracker works.
Convert each WDW color here and write the DMC number next to it in the key.
Highlight one thread and every stitch of it lights up across the whole chart, even one split over several pages.
Tap stitches done on your phone, tablet or computer. Your progress syncs, and nothing gets highlighted twice.
Charts split across many pages are covered in our guide to assembling multi-page PDF patterns. Patterns that came as an OXS, XSD or PAT file are covered in cross stitch pattern formats.
Weeks Dye Works published a DMC-to-WDW conversion chart. This page uses it together with other published charts; the converter lists the sources for every shade. Treat any conversion as a starting point and check it against the skein.
Both are six-strand cotton and stitch with the same number of strands. Stitch a few crosses on a scrap of your fabric before you swap a large area.
Fewer than one. Weeks Dye Works sells 5-yard skeins and a DMC six-strand skein is 8 m (about 8.7 yards), so one DMC skein covers roughly what 1.7 WDW skeins do. If a pattern calls for 3 skeins of an overdyed color, 2 DMC skeins are usually enough. The stitches per skein chart gives the exact numbers for your fabric.
“Too many colors for one DMC” means the maker says the shade changes too much for one solid color to stand in. “No close DMC” is the maker’s own mark that nothing is close. “No DMC published” means no chart we could check gives one. For those, the floss converter still shows the closest DMC by color if you search for a similar shade.
Yes. In the floss converter, upload a CSV with a code column (and a brand column if the list mixes brands) and download a spreadsheet with a match for every row. It runs in your browser and needs no account.
Yes. The chart, the converter and the DMC color pages are free and need no account. A free StitchThis account adds the stash tracker, the PDF pattern tracker and the pattern maker.
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