Petal mandala hand embroidery pattern

Easy · 3 colors · 4 kinds of stitch

Petal mandala: preview of the stitched design

A round mandala has a small daisy at its heart, eight pointed lotus petals around it, eight more petals showing between those, and a rim of sixteen scallops with a dot in each. The petals and rings are outlines in stem and back stitch, the daisy and the loop inside each petal are lazy daisy stitches, and every dot is a French knot.

Size and details

Easy. Simple stitches in three colors.

3 colors of floss and 4 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)	3.8 × 3.8 in	9.7 × 9.7 cm
6 in (15 cm)	4.7 × 4.7 in	11.9 × 11.9 cm
8 in (20 cm)	6.6 × 6.6 in	16.8 × 16.8 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 3809 Very Dark TurquoiseScalloped rim, back petals and center ring
DMC 3350 Ultra Dark Dusty RoseFront petals and center daisy
DMC 3852 Very Dark StrawPetal loops, rim dots, dots between the petals and 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

Stem stitch 2 or 3 strandsScalloped rim
Back stitch 2 strandsBack petals, front petals, center ring
Lazy daisy stitch 2 strandsPetal loops, center daisy
French knot 2 strands, two wrapsRim dots, dots between the petals, 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.