A selection of hardanger patterns from Carol Leather
Whether you have been stitching hardanger patterns for years or have just completed my learn hardanger free course of lessons, this selection of designs will delight and perhaps surprise you.
Each chart includes full illustrated hardanger instructions so that even the beginner can have fun producing beautiful hardanger embroidery. On the graph each line represents one fabric thread making them simple to follow.
Hardanger owl
Although geometric by nature there is nothing to say that the kloster blocks in hardanger embroidery cannot be arranged to make a picture! This little hardanger owl is always a hit at the workshops I teach locally and is simple to stitch.
The diagrams and instructions will show you how to work the kloster blocks, doves eyes, needleweaving, eyelets, cable stitch, buttonholed eyes and fishbone stitch (for his beak).
Design size: 84 x 84 stitches (3.8" square on 22 count fabric)
Downloadable chart £2.00
Wish Upon a star
What would your wish be? No, don't tell me or it won't come true!
Whether you frame it or make it into a bellpull this hardanger pattern is sure to delight.
Instructions are included for satin stitch and kloster blocks, cutting and needleweaving, four sided stitch and a buttonholed wheel. I also include tips on how to make the project into a hardanger bellpull.
Design size: 76 x 180 stitches (3.5 x 8.2" on 22 count fabric)
Downloadable chart £2.00
Hardanger Mat
Why not make something practical while you are learning hardanger embroidery? This simple little mat uses just kloster blocks, cutting and needleweaving and doves eyes, all clearly explained with accompanying pictures.
Design size: 92 x 92 stitches (4.2" square on 22 count fabric)
Hardanger Christmas Star
This festive design, worked in red, green and gold, will brighten your Christmas table. It is simple to stitch using just kloster blocks, needleweaving, doves eyes and eyelets (all diagramed and explained).
Design size: 108 x 108 stitches (4.9" square on 22 count fabric)
Daisy Chains
Kloster blocks form daisy chains inside a four sided stitch border on this design. Surface embroidery is used for the motifs, along with eyelets. Needleweaving and square filets decorate the openwork areas.
This versatile hardanger pattern can be used as a small table runner, it can be framed or finished as a bellpull.
The model in the photograph was stitched in Oliver Twists Hardanger Hanks on 32 count linen. Or you could stitch it in ecru threads on ecru 22 count hardanger fabric.
Design size: 4.8 x 8.7 inches (on 28 count)
Clover Sampler
A hardanger sampler in the real sense, this stunning project introduces four different filling stitches; the clover leaf, greek cross, spiders web and woven flower. You will also stitch shaped kloster blocks, diagonal four sided stitch and cable stitch (optional - on the chart but not stitched on the model photograph).
Step by step diagrams are included with this chart, a favourite amongst my workshop students.
Design size: 164 x 164 stitches (7.5 x 7.5" on 22 count)
