Buttonhole scallop frame hand embroidery pattern

Easy · 3 colors · 4 kinds of stitch

Buttonhole scallop frame: preview of the stitched design

Eight scalloped half wheels in navy buttonhole stitch stand outward all round one circle of stem stitch, seven spokes in each, springing from a red satin stitch center. In every gap between two wheels a pointed red satin stitch bud stands on the circle between two lazy daisy leaves. The frame is the same on the left and on the right; stitch it in a hoop round a name, a date or a single letter.

Size and details

Easy. Stem stitch, buttonhole stitch and lazy daisy stitch, with some short satin stitches.

3 colors of floss and 4 kinds of stitch:

The stitched size and the widest satin stitch, by hoop
Hoop	Inches	Centimeters	Satin stitch up to
3 in (8 cm)	1.8 × 1.8 in	4.6 × 4.6 cm	1/16 in (1.6 mm)
4 in (10 cm)	2.8 × 2.8 in	7.1 × 7.1 cm	1/8 in (3 mm)
5 in (13 cm)	3.7 × 3.7 in	9.4 × 9.4 cm	3/16 in (5 mm)
6 in (15 cm)	4.6 × 4.6 in	11.7 × 11.7 cm	3/16 in (5 mm)
8 in (20 cm)	6.4 × 6.4 in	16.3 × 16.3 cm	5/16 in (8 mm)

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 BlueCircle and half wheels
DMC 320 Medium Pistachio GreenLeaves beside the buds
DMC 304 Medium RedCenters of the half wheels and buds

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 strandsCircle
Buttonhole stitch 2 strandsHalf wheels
Lazy daisy stitch 2 strandsLeaves beside the buds
Satin stitch 2 strandsCenters of the half wheels, buds

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.