Diamond row bookmark hand embroidery pattern

Easy · 4 colors · 3 kinds of stitch

Diamond row bookmark: preview of the stitched design

A long, narrow bookmark holds three diamonds one above another inside a navy border. The border of the bookmark is chain stitch, a line of linked loops. From the top down stand a knot with a leaf on each side, a small diamond, a knot with four leaves spread like a cross, the large diamond, a second knot with four leaves, the other small diamond, and a last knot with two leaves. The frames of the diamonds are teal satin stitch; the pink leaves and the gold center of the large diamond are satin stitch too. The knots between the diamonds, the knots in the small diamonds and the knots at the ends are gold French knots.

Size and details

Easy. In a hoop of 6 inches or less: short satin stitches, no shading; in a larger hoop the widest satin stitches are long.

4 colors of floss and 3 kinds of stitch:

The stitched size and the widest satin stitch, by hoop
Hoop	Inches	Centimeters	Satin stitch up to
3 in (8 cm)	0.7 × 1.9 in	1.8 × 4.8 cm	1/8 in (3 mm)
4 in (10 cm)	1 × 2.9 in	2.5 × 7.4 cm	1/8 in (3 mm)
5 in (13 cm)	1.3 × 3.9 in	3.3 × 9.9 cm	3/16 in (5 mm)
6 in (15 cm)	1.7 × 4.9 in	4.3 × 12.4 cm	1/4 in (6 mm)
8 in (20 cm)	2.3 × 6.8 in	5.8 × 17.3 cm	3/8 in (10 mm)

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 BlueBorder of the bookmark
DMC 3809 Very Dark TurquoiseFrames of the diamonds
DMC 3852 Very Dark StrawCenter of the large diamond, knots between the diamonds, knots in the small diamonds and knots at the ends
DMC 3350 Ultra Dark Dusty RoseLeaves

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

Chain stitch 2 or 3 strandsBorder of the bookmark
Satin stitch 2 strandsFrames of the diamonds, center of the large diamond, leaves
French knot 2 strands, two wrapsKnots between the diamonds, knots in the small diamonds, knots at the ends

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.