Four-leaf Celtic knot hand embroidery pattern

Easy · 2 colors · 2 kinds of stitch

Four-leaf Celtic knot: preview of the stitched design

A knot of four pointed leaves has a ring woven through it: the knot is one unbroken band that passes over and under itself and the ring by turns. Both bands have stem stitch edges and a line of chain stitch down the middle, every line ending where the other band lies above it.

Size and details

Easy. Simple stitches in two colors.

2 colors of floss and 2 kinds of stitch:

The stitched size, by hoop
Hoop	Inches	Centimeters
3 in (8 cm)	1.9 × 1.9 in	4.8 × 4.8 cm
4 in (10 cm)	2.8 × 2.8 in	7.1 × 7.1 cm
5 in (13 cm)	3.7 × 3.7 in	9.4 × 9.4 cm
6 in (15 cm)	4.7 × 4.7 in	11.9 × 11.9 cm
8 in (20 cm)	6.5 × 6.5 in	16.5 × 16.5 cm

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 BlueKnot and middle line of the knot
DMC 304 Medium RedRing and middle line of the ring

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 strandsKnot, ring
Chain stitch 2 or 3 strandsMiddle line of the knot, middle line of the ring

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.