Hi, sorry you have run out of a colour. Isn't that frustrating ! If you can find Anchor 5975, the chart says that is the conversion for DMC 3830. If you are carrying on from something already started, like a letter or a motif, maybe you should take out the DMC and start fresh with the Anchor. Depends how close the colours are. If it's a new motif you just switch threads. You could order the DMC on-line, I don't know where you are, but it shouldn't take too long to get to you from one of the on-line shops. Good luck.

If you can wait for a delivery DMC 3830 is sold on this website. You can order it from here, and the orders don't take long to receive. If I was doing the pattern I would do that rather than having to tear out a color. This has happened to me before so I know how frustrating this can be. Good Luck.