Round wave scroll frame hand embroidery pattern

Intermediate · 3 colors · 4 kinds of stitch

Round wave scroll frame: preview of the stitched design

A round frame is made of twelve waves that roll one after another around a band of water, each wave curling over at its tip. The band of water is dark teal satin stitch, and the light teal waves rise from its outer edge in long and short stitch. The knots of spray are twelve gold French knots, one in the gap between each curled tip and the next. A thin outer ring of dark teal stem stitch runs around the whole frame. The open middle takes a letter or a name.

Size and details

Intermediate. Uses long and short stitch.

3 colors of floss and 4 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	1/16 in (1.6 mm)
4 in (10 cm)	2.9 × 2.9 in	7.4 × 7.4 cm	1/8 in (3 mm)
5 in (13 cm)	3.8 × 3.8 in	9.7 × 9.7 cm	1/8 in (3 mm)
6 in (15 cm)	4.8 × 4.8 in	12.2 × 12.2 cm	3/16 in (5 mm)
8 in (20 cm)	6.7 × 6.7 in	17 × 17 cm	1/4 in (6 mm)

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 3808 Ultra Very Dark TurquoiseBand of water and outer ring
DMC 597 TurquoiseWaves
DMC 3852 Very Dark StrawKnots of spray

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

Satin stitch 2 strandsBand of water
Long and short stitch 1 or 2 strandsWaves
Stem stitch 2 or 3 strandsOuter ring
French knot 2 strands, two wrapsKnots of spray

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.