Toadstool in a leaf wreath hand embroidery pattern

Easy · 5 colors · 4 kinds of stitch

Toadstool in a leaf wreath: preview of the stitched design

A spotted toadstool stands on a small mossy mound, in a wreath of leaves: the cap and the stalk with its frilled ring are outlined in stem stitch with round spots of satin stitch, and the wreath is one stem of stem stitch with fishbone stitch leaves in pairs, rising each side from a small satin stitch flower at the foot. The spots are white, so they show best on a cloth with some color in it.

Size and details

Easy. In a hoop of 6 inches or less: fishbone stitch, stem stitch and French knots, with some short satin stitches; in a larger hoop the widest satin stitches are long.

5 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 × 1.8 in	4.8 × 4.6 cm	1/8 in (3 mm)
4 in (10 cm)	2.8 × 2.7 in	7.1 × 6.9 cm	3/16 in (5 mm)
5 in (13 cm)	3.7 × 3.6 in	9.4 × 9.1 cm	1/4 in (6 mm)
6 in (15 cm)	4.6 × 4.6 in	11.7 × 11.7 cm	5/16 in (8 mm)
8 in (20 cm)	6.5 × 6.4 in	16.5 × 16.3 cm	7/16 in (11 mm)

In a 3 inch hoop the French knot is drawn smaller than about 2 mm (a little over 1/16 in). Use one strand of floss for it 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 320 Medium Pistachio GreenWreath leaves, wreath stem and mossy mound
DMC 3852 Very Dark StrawFlower petals
DMC B5200 Snow WhiteFlower middle and spots on the cap
DMC 3828 Hazelnut BrownStalk outline and outline of the ring on the stalk
DMC 304 Medium RedCap outline

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

Fishbone stitch 2 strandsWreath leaves
Stem stitch 2 or 3 strandsWreath stem, stalk outline, outline of the ring on the stalk, cap outline
Satin stitch 2 strandsFlower petals, spots on the cap, mossy mound
French knot 2 strands, two wrapsFlower middle

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.