Free Pattern: Flower from 1880

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Small cross-stitch pattern with a symmetrical floral motif.
A quick project in five colours inspired by an embroidery from around 1880.

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I have recreated this beautiful pattern in pink, beige, and brown after a cross stitch embroidery on a "kampåse" (a kind of bag) from Finland, dating from around 1880.

The zip file contains only the cross stitch pattern, not the pattern for the bag itself.

Kampåse från 1880, förlaga till broderimönster

Photp: Mari Termonen, Nådendals museum, CC BY 4.0

Embroidered with DMC Mouliné Spécial 25, 5 colors, 2 strands. The yarn usage for this pattern is less than one skein per color.
The pattern uses only full cross stitches.

For this embroidery, I have chosen the following DMC colors: DMC 3731, DMC 543, DMC 841, DMC 3354, DMC 06.

The ZIP file includes:

  • Color key
  • Pattern
  • Instructions

This embroidery pattern is licensed under: CC-BY 4.0.

Product details

Attributes Value
Height in stitches

60

Width in stitches

67

Number of stitches

1093

Aida: 14 ct (5.4 squares/cm) / Linen: 28 ct (11 threads/cm)

13 x 11 cm

Aida: 16 ct (6.4 squares/cm) / Linen: 32 ct (12.6 threads/cm)

11 x 10 cm

Number of colors

5

You can sell your finished work

You may use the pattern for personal use and sell finished stitched pieces on a small scale. You can read the full license in the terms and conditions.


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