Teapot potholder hand embroidery pattern

Easy · 4 colors · 6 kinds of stitch

Teapot potholder: preview of the stitched design

A square kitchen hot pad with a hanging loop at one corner carries a round teapot with a heart on it above two cups on saucers, one steaming and one with a spoon in it. The pad, the teapot and the cups are back stitch outlines, the cup handles and the spoon are stem stitch, the line inside the edge is running stitch, the hearts are satin stitch, the leaves are lazy daisy stitches and the knob of the lid and the dots are French knots.

Size and details

Easy. Line stitches, lazy daisy stitch and French knots, with a little satin stitch.

4 colors of floss and 6 kinds of stitch:

The stitched size and the widest satin stitch, by hoop
Hoop	Inches	Centimeters	Satin stitch up to
3 in (8 cm)	1.4 × 1.4 in	3.6 × 3.6 cm	1/16 in (1.6 mm)
4 in (10 cm)	2.1 × 2.1 in	5.3 × 5.3 cm	1/8 in (3 mm)
5 in (13 cm)	2.8 × 2.8 in	7.1 × 7.1 cm	1/8 in (3 mm)
6 in (15 cm)	3.4 × 3.5 in	8.6 × 8.9 cm	3/16 in (5 mm)
8 in (20 cm)	4.8 × 4.9 in	12.2 × 12.4 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 304 Medium RedHanging loop, edge of the pad, stitching inside the edge and hearts
DMC 336 Navy BlueSpout, handle of the teapot, inside of the handle, foot of the teapot, lid, teapot, rim under the lid, saucers, cups, rims of the cups, cup handles, steam and spoon
DMC 3852 Very Dark StrawKnob of the lid and dots on the teapot
DMC 986 Very Dark Forest GreenLeaves

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

Back stitch 2 strandsHanging loop, edge of the pad, spout, handle of the teapot, inside of the handle, foot of the teapot, lid, teapot, rim under the lid, saucers, cups, rims of the cups, steam
Running stitch 3 strandsStitching inside the edge
French knot 2 strands, two wrapsKnob of the lid, dots on the teapot
Lazy daisy stitch 2 strandsLeaves
Satin stitch 2 strandsHearts
Stem stitch 2 or 3 strandsCup handles, spoon

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.