When patterns say 1 - White what colour do I use?

 There have been so may questions about what colour 1 – white is when stitching using DMC floss.  It is quite simple 1 White is Blanc not the new colour 01 which is White Tin. 

It has been asked so many times through the various groups that I belong to, and I understand part of the issue. When you look at a pattern you can see both 01 and 1 and you aren’t certain what is the difference. It is quite simple, 01 is one of the newer floss colours and 1 is the original number that has been shown for white (Blanc).

I know that with Heaven and Earth Patterns, they have a listing for 1 – white and so many people have continued to ask which colour I should use. It is quite simple when you look at the colour description if it says White, then you are going to be using Blanc. If it says white tin, then you would be using White Tin. 

It is amazing how many times this question has been asked and answered but it continues to be an issue. Of course, a lot of this issue has arisen given the charting software that is used, and it can be an issue to explain what colour you should use. When I see colour 1, I immediately know it is Blanc. I do have a pattern that is calling for 01 and it is described at White Tin so I know what floss I should be using.

When you see 1 – White as a colour on a pattern you should immediately pick up Blanc and not even think about using 01 – White Tin on your project.  Sure, you may have to look at the description of the floss that you are using so will see how things go. Make sure that when you are looking at the different flosses that are called for that you check both the description of the floss as well as the number. It might be a bit of a challenge to deal with the colours but spend a little bit of time checking on the floss that is called for and make sure you check both the description as well as the number.

When a pattern calls for 1 make sure that you know what the actual colour that they are calling for. Using 01 versus 1 can make a bit difference on what the overall outcome of the pattern will look like when you are fined. Remember 1 is Blanc and 01 is White Tin which is a newer colour.