Blackwork lozenge rosette hand embroidery pattern

Easy · 1 color · 3 kinds of stitch

Blackwork lozenge rosette: preview of the stitched design

A blackwork rosette is built of six lozenges round a six-sided middle, with a square between each two lozenges, so that its outline makes a six-point star. It is worked in one navy thread. The six squares are filled with a close square filling of back stitch. Each lozenge holds a small lozenge of back stitch with a French knot inside it. In the middle a ring of six French knots surrounds one more, parted by back stitch lines. The sides of the squares, the six-sided middle and the rosette outline are stem stitch.

Size and details

Easy. Simple stitches in one color.

1 color of floss and 3 kinds of stitch, all of them line stitches and knots:

The stitched size, by hoop
Hoop	Inches	Centimeters
3 in (8 cm)	1.7 × 1.9 in	4.3 × 4.8 cm
4 in (10 cm)	2.5 × 2.9 in	6.4 × 7.4 cm
5 in (13 cm)	3.4 × 3.9 in	8.6 × 9.9 cm
6 in (15 cm)	4.2 × 4.8 in	10.7 × 12.2 cm
8 in (20 cm)	5.9 × 6.8 in	15 × 17.3 cm

In a 3 inch hoop the French knots are drawn smaller than about 2 mm (a little over 1/16 in). Use one strand of floss for them there, or choose a larger hoop.

The pattern is drawn inside a circle about half an inch (1.3 cm) smaller all around than the hoop.

What you need

DMC 336 Navy BlueClose square filling of the six squares, small lozenge in each lozenge, knots in the lozenges, lines of the middle, knots of the middle, sides of the squares, six-sided middle and rosette outline

The floss is six-strand cotton; the stitch guide says how many strands to use. You also need a hoop, an embroidery needle (a size 7 to 9 suits two or three strands) and plain cotton or linen fabric. To frame the piece in its hoop, cut a square 3 inches (8 cm) wider than the hoop: a 9 inch (23 cm) square for a 6 inch hoop.

Stitch guide

Back stitch 2 strandsClose square filling of the six squares, small lozenge in each lozenge, lines of the middle
French knot 2 strands, two wrapsKnots in the lozenges, knots of the middle
Stem stitch 2 or 3 strandsSides of the squares, six-sided middle, rosette outline

Getting it onto your fabric

The PDF holds the pattern twice at actual size: once as drawn, and once mirrored for an iron-on transfer pen. Print it at 100% with scaling off and check the one-inch square (25.4 mm) with a ruler before you trace. How to transfer a pattern explains tracing, carbon paper and the other ways. The files are under Downloads.