A Collection of Hardanger Patterns Where Tradition Meets Your Fingertips

There's something magical about the moment your scissors make that first careful cut into hardanger fabric. Your heart skips just a little, will the threads hold? Then you gently tease away the cut threads, and suddenly there's delicate openwork where solid fabric used to be.

This is hardanger embroidery at its most thrilling: the beautiful tension between structure and space, between what stays and what's removed.

Whether you've just finished my free hardanger lessons or you've been stitching these geometric treasures for years, this collection will surprise you with fresh approaches to this beloved Norwegian craft.

Each design is charted so every graph line represents one fabric thread, no squinting, no guessing, just clear, confident stitching.

Hardanger Owl

Design Size 84 x 84 stitches

(3.8 inches square on 22 count hardanger fabric)

Who says hardanger has to be purely geometric? This charming little owl proves that kloster blocks can tell stories too. He's always the star of my workshops—partly because he's so unexpectedly delightful, and partly because he teaches you everything you need to know.

What you'll learn: Kloster blocks, doves eyes, needleweaving, eyelets, cable stitch, buttonholed eyes, and fishbone stitch for his perky little beak.

Why you'll love it: Even beginners can tackle this design with confidence thanks to complete step-by-step instructions. Plus, you'll have the sweetest owl watching over your stitching corner when you're done.

Downloadable pattern £2.50

Hardanger Christmas Star

Design size: 108 x 108 stitches (4.9" square on 22 count fabric)

Can't you just see this festive beauty gracing your Christmas table, worked in traditional red, green, and gold?

What you'll learn: Kloster blocks, needleweaving, doves eyes, and eyelets, the essential hardanger quartet.

Why you'll love it: Simple enough to finish before the holidays arrive, stunning enough to become a family heirloom.

Downloadable chart £2.50

Wish Upon a Star

Design size: 76 x 180 stitches (3.5 x 8.2" on 22 count fabric)

What would your wish be? (Don't tell me, or it won't come true!)

This elegant design features a single, perfectly centered star with two graceful rows of pulled four-sided stitch and kloster blocks above and below. The original was stitched in soft powder blue on sky blue linen, a dreamy combination that feels both vintage and timeless.

What you'll learn: Satin stitch, kloster blocks, cutting and needleweaving, four-sided stitch, and a buttonholed wheel, plus bellpull finishing techniques.

Why you'll love it: The single star creates a focal point for contemplation, while the rhythmic border work provides meditative stitching. Choose your own colourway to fit your decor.

Downloadable pattern £2.50

Daisy Chains

Design size: 4.8 x 8.7 inches

(on 28 count)

Kloster blocks form gentle daisy chains within a crisp four-sided stitch border. The surface embroidery motifs add just enough detail to make this piece sing, while the openwork areas showcase your needleweaving skills beautifully.

What you'll learn: Surface embroidery, eyelets, needleweaving, and square filets alongside your kloster blocks.

Why you'll love it: Versatile enough to use as a table runner, frame as art, or finish as a bellpull, whatever suits your home and style.

Downloadable pattern £2.50

Hardanger Mat

Design size: 92 x 92 stitches (4.2" square on 22 count fabric)

Sometimes the most satisfying projects are the practical ones. This little mat teaches you the fundamental hardanger trinity, kloster blocks, cutting, and needleweaving along with doves eyes, while creating something genuinely useful for your home.

What you'll learn: The essential hardanger basics with crystal-clear photo instructions.

Why you'll love it: Perfect for beginners who want to practice core skills while making something they'll actually use. Plus, there's deep satisfaction in protecting your furniture with something you've stitched yourself.

Downloadable pattern £2.50

Your Evening with Hardanger...

You settle into your favourite chair with your hardanger fabric stretched taut in its hoop. Your daylight lamp is just right for counting threads. Your first kloster blocks march steadily across the fabric, each one a small victory of precision and patience.

Then comes that magical moment, scissors in hand, ready to cut away the threads that will become your openwork. It never gets old, that transformation from solid to ethereal.