Ranunculus ring wreath hand embroidery pattern

Intermediate · 5 colors · 3 kinds of stitch

Ranunculus ring wreath: preview of the stitched design

Four ranunculus flowers are evenly spaced round a leafy ring wreath, at the foot, the top and each side, joined by one round stem with pairs of leaves between each flower and the next. The wreath is closed all the way round, with room inside for a name or a monogram. The stem is stem stitch and the leaves are satin stitch in a dark and a light green; each flower has four rings of satin stitch petals in blush and paler pink by turns round a green satin stitch eye with a yellow French knot.

Size and details

Intermediate. Satin stitch over about a fifth of the cloth in a 6 inch hoop.

5 colors of floss and 3 kinds of stitch:

The stitched size and the widest satin stitch, by hoop
Hoop	Inches	Centimeters	Satin stitch up to
3 in (8 cm)	1.9 × 1.9 in	4.8 × 4.8 cm	1/8 in (3 mm)
4 in (10 cm)	2.8 × 2.8 in	7.1 × 7.1 cm	1/8 in (3 mm)
5 in (13 cm)	3.8 × 3.8 in	9.7 × 9.7 cm	3/16 in (5 mm)
6 in (15 cm)	4.7 × 4.7 in	11.9 × 11.9 cm	1/4 in (6 mm)
8 in (20 cm)	6.6 × 6.6 in	16.8 × 16.8 cm	3/8 in (10 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 986 Very Dark Forest GreenStem and darker half of each leaf
DMC 320 Medium Pistachio GreenLighter half of each leaf and ranunculus eyes
DMC 152 Medium Light Shell PinkFirst ring of ranunculus petals (the outermost) and third ring of ranunculus petals
DMC 3779 Very Light RosewoodSecond ring of ranunculus petals and fourth ring of ranunculus petals (the innermost)
DMC 726 Light TopazKnots on the ranunculus eyes

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 strandsStem
Satin stitch 2 strandsLeaves (each half slanted to the center vein, in its own color), first ring of ranunculus petals (the outermost), second ring of ranunculus petals, third ring of ranunculus petals, fourth ring of ranunculus petals (the innermost), ranunculus eyes
French knot 2 strands, two wrapsKnots on the ranunculus eyes

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.