Thimble with three daisies hand embroidery pattern

Intermediate · 3 colors · 3 kinds of stitch

Thimble with three daisies: preview of the stitched design

A thimble is seen from the front with three daisies on its band. The domed outline is stem stitch, and the dimples are rows of French knots over the dome. A narrow ring of satin stitch parts the dome from the band, the three pink daisies with gold centers are satin stitch, and a wide rim of satin stitch runs along the foot.

Size and details

Intermediate. Dozens of French knots.

3 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)	1.2 × 1.6 in	3 × 4.1 cm	1/8 in (3 mm)
4 in (10 cm)	1.7 × 2.4 in	4.3 × 6.1 cm	3/16 in (5 mm)
5 in (13 cm)	2.3 × 3.2 in	5.8 × 8.1 cm	1/4 in (6 mm)
6 in (15 cm)	2.9 × 4 in	7.4 × 10.2 cm	5/16 in (8 mm)
8 in (20 cm)	4.1 × 5.7 in	10.4 × 14.5 cm	7/16 in (11 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 414 Dark Steel GrayDimples, ring of the band, thimble and rim of the thimble
DMC 3350 Ultra Dark Dusty RoseDaisy petals
DMC 3852 Very Dark StrawDaisy centers

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

French knot 2 strands, two wrapsDimples
Satin stitch 2 strandsRing of the band, daisy petals, daisy centers, rim of the thimble
Stem stitch 2 or 3 strandsThimble

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.