Buttonhole scallop corner hand embroidery pattern

Easy · 3 colors · 5 kinds of stitch

Buttonhole scallop corner: preview of the stitched design

Scalloped half wheels in navy buttonhole stitch stand outward on a line of stem stitch that turns a corner, two on each arm, seven spokes in each, springing from a red satin stitch center. A slim pointed red satin stitch bud stands on the line between two lazy daisy leaves before each half wheel, and a red French knot finishes each end. A larger three-quarter wheel of eleven spokes turns the corner, springing from a round red satin stitch center that sits on the corner itself, and the cloth inside the line is left clear. The two arms are mirror images of each other, for the corner of a napkin, a handkerchief or a cloth.

Size and details

Easy. In a hoop of 6 inches or less: line stitches and loops and French knots, with some short satin stitches; in a larger hoop the widest satin stitches are long.

3 colors of floss and 5 kinds of stitch:

The stitched size and the widest satin stitch, by hoop
Hoop	Inches	Centimeters	Satin stitch up to
3 in (8 cm)	1.5 × 1.5 in	3.8 × 3.8 cm	1/8 in (3 mm)
4 in (10 cm)	2.2 × 2.2 in	5.6 × 5.6 cm	3/16 in (5 mm)
5 in (13 cm)	3 × 3 in	7.6 × 7.6 cm	1/4 in (6 mm)
6 in (15 cm)	3.7 × 3.7 in	9.4 × 9.4 cm	5/16 in (8 mm)
8 in (20 cm)	5.2 × 5.2 in	13.2 × 13.2 cm	7/16 in (11 mm)

In a 3 or 4 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 BlueLine, and half wheels and the wheel on the corner
DMC 320 Medium Pistachio GreenLeaves beside the buds
DMC 304 Medium RedCenters of the wheels, buds and knot at each end of the line

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

Stem stitch 2 or 3 strandsLine
Buttonhole stitch 2 strandsHalf wheels and the wheel on the corner
Lazy daisy stitch 2 strandsLeaves beside the buds
Satin stitch 2 strandsCenters of the wheels, buds
French knot 2 strands, two wrapsKnot at each end of the line

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.