Long and short stitch dog rose hand embroidery pattern

Intermediate · 4 colors · 2 kinds of stitch

Long and short stitch dog rose: preview of the stitched design

A dog rose is seen face on, a small piece for practicing long and short stitch, in which long stitches and short stitches lie side by side by turns. Five broad petals, each with a shallow dip in its outer edge, stand round the center. Every petal has three bands of pink: the rims of the petals are dark pink, the middle shade of the petals is pink, and the palest shade at the foot of the petals, next to the center, is light pink. All three are long and short stitch, and the shades meet in rows of teeth. The knots at the center are sixteen gold French knots.

Size and details

Intermediate. Uses long and short stitch over much of the design.

4 colors of floss and 2 kinds of stitch:

The stitched size, by hoop
Hoop	Inches	Centimeters
3 in (8 cm)	1.8 × 1.7 in	4.6 × 4.3 cm
4 in (10 cm)	2.7 × 2.6 in	6.9 × 6.6 cm
5 in (13 cm)	3.6 × 3.4 in	9.1 × 8.6 cm
6 in (15 cm)	4.4 × 4.3 in	11.2 × 10.9 cm
8 in (20 cm)	6.2 × 6 in	15.7 × 15.2 cm

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 3350 Ultra Dark Dusty RoseRims of the petals
DMC 152 Medium Light Shell PinkMiddle shade of the petals
DMC 3779 Very Light RosewoodPalest shade at the foot of the petals
DMC 3852 Very Dark StrawKnots at the center

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

Long and short stitch 1 or 2 strandsRims of the petals, middle shade of the petals, palest shade at the foot of the petals
French knot 2 strands, two wrapsKnots at the center

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.