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This four leaf clover cross stitch pattern is perfect to stitch up for St. Patrick’s Day or any time you could use a little luck. It’s a pretty easy pattern because it’s symmetrical, so once you’ve stitched one leaf (petal? I don’t know what you call them on a clover) you can use your already stitched portion as your chart.
Supplies
For this project you’ll need a piece of 14 count cross stitch fabric. Mine is 5 by 6 inches or 12.7 by 15.2 cm. The actual design is about 3.5 inches/8.9 cm square. It has a stitching area of 49 rows by 49 stitches.
You’ll also need some green cross stitch thread. I used J & P Coats color 156 because that’s what I had handy (and I think that’s a very old color since most of theirs seem to have four digits now), but whatever bright Irish green you can find is fine.
You’ll need a sewing needle for cross stitch and a little pair of scissors, as well as a copy of the four leaf clover chart.
You can save a copy of the image above or download a PDF of the chart.
How to Stitch The Four Leaf Clover Cross Stitch Pattern
Once you have your cross stitch fabric cut to the size you want, find the center of the fabric and mark it with a pin or using heat erasable fabric pen or some other removable means of marking.
Cut a length of floss about as long as your arm. Separate out two strands of floss to stitch with. I don’t mind knots so I tie a knot before getting state
I started stitching from the center up, working long row across until I got to the part where the rows separate into individual leaves.
Then I worked one side and then the other before doing the same thing on the other side.
I had drawn out a chart to work from but ended up literally drawing on the fabric to make the shape I wanted. You can just follow the chart.
Once I figured out the shape this was actually a pretty quick project. Each of the petals can be done in an hour or so, and most of the stitching I did over the course of a week or so (we won’t talk about how I started it a year ago, just how fast I finished once I really started working on it.
Finishing Your Project
If you used any kind of removable marking pen or pencil to mark the center of your fabric and you can still see it, remove that first, whether that means ironing or washing.
You may want to wash your finished project anyway to make sure the fabric is clean before you frame or finish it.
For this one I made a cute upcycled picture frame using paperboard wrapped in yarn. I love it so much and it was super easy!
How would you display this four leaf clover cross stitch pattern? I’d love to hear your thoughts or see your version if you make it.
Also make sure to check out my four leaf clover bookmark if you need a smaller St. Patrick’s Day cross stitch pattern.
