Rainbow on two clouds hand embroidery pattern

Easy · 5 colors · 2 kinds of stitch

Rainbow on two clouds: preview of the stitched design

A rainbow of four bands, red, gold, green and blue, stands with a foot on each of two small clouds. Each band is two rows of chain stitch worked side by side, which gives it a soft, rope-like texture, and the clouds are outlined in gray back stitch. There are only two stitches to learn.

Size and details

Easy. Simple stitches in five colors.

5 colors of floss and 2 kinds of stitch:

The stitched size, by hoop
Hoop	Inches	Centimeters
3 in (8 cm)	1.7 × 0.9 in	4.3 × 2.3 cm
4 in (10 cm)	2.5 × 1.3 in	6.4 × 3.3 cm
5 in (13 cm)	3.4 × 1.8 in	8.6 × 4.6 cm
6 in (15 cm)	4.2 × 2.2 in	10.7 × 5.6 cm
8 in (20 cm)	5.9 × 3.1 in	15 × 7.9 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 304 Medium RedOuter band
DMC 3852 Very Dark StrawSecond band
DMC 320 Medium Pistachio GreenThird band
DMC 3755 Baby BlueInner band
DMC 414 Dark Steel GrayClouds

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 strandsBands
Back stitch 2 strandsClouds

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.