Sampler of nine hearts hand embroidery pattern

Easy · 4 colors · 6 kinds of stitch

Sampler of nine hearts: preview of the stitched design

A sampler shows nine hearts in three rows, the side hearts of each row alike. In the middle a solid raspberry satin stitch heart is ringed with gold French knots. Above it a garnet stem stitch outline holds three small satin stitch hearts, and below it an outlined heart has pink back stitch veins. From the top, the side hearts are a garnet chain stitch heart round a pink heart ring and a solid heart, a pink lazy daisy with a gold French knot center inside an outline, and a banded heart of three satin stitch bands, raspberry above and below a pink one. Small pink lazy daisy flowers sit between the hearts. The border is garnet chain stitch with a stem stitch line inside.

Size and details

Easy. Line stitches and loops and French knots, with some short satin stitches.

4 colors of floss and 6 kinds of stitch:

The stitched size and the widest satin stitch, by hoop
Hoop	Inches	Centimeters	Satin stitch up to
3 in (8 cm)	1.6 × 1.6 in	4.1 × 4.1 cm	1/8 in (3 mm)
4 in (10 cm)	2.3 × 2.3 in	5.8 × 5.8 cm	1/8 in (3 mm)
5 in (13 cm)	3.1 × 3.1 in	7.9 × 7.9 cm	3/16 in (5 mm)
6 in (15 cm)	3.9 × 3.9 in	9.9 × 9.9 cm	1/4 in (6 mm)
8 in (20 cm)	5.4 × 5.4 in	13.7 × 13.7 cm	5/16 in (8 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 815 Medium GarnetBorder, inner border line, chain stitch heart and heart outlines
DMC 3350 Ultra Dark Dusty RoseHeart rings, daisy petals, middle band of each banded heart, veins and small flowers between the hearts
DMC 3831 Dark RaspberrySolid hearts, small hearts, and upper and lower bands of each banded heart
DMC 3852 Very Dark StrawDaisy centers and knots round the heart

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, chain stitch heart
Stem stitch 2 or 3 strandsInner border line, heart rings, heart outlines
Satin stitch 2 strandsSolid hearts, small hearts, satin bands
Lazy daisy stitch 2 strandsDaisy petals, small flowers between the hearts
French knot 2 strands, two wrapsDaisy centers, knots round the heart
Back stitch 2 strandsVeins

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.