sstitchoice

Colored design reference

Halloween / Celestial / Botanical / Gothic

Moon Phase Crow Autumn Rose Wreath

Hand embroidery pattern PDF

US$2.00

A forked dark branch supports the bird, while the surrounding wreath alternates rust roses, charcoal roses, sage leaves, mustard berry clusters, red buds and small cream flowers. A five-part lunar sequence and starbursts occupy the open sky above. Value structure: Black and very dark pewter define the crow, branch and charcoal roses. Rust and copper warm the roses and lunar disks; sage greens soften the wreath; old-gold berries and stars provide the strongest warm highlights. Embroidery approach: Establish fine branch and wreath structure first, stitch the crow as the primary filled motif, then add roses and foliage. Finish the lunar arc, berries, stars and tiny blossom accents after the dense dark areas are complete.

Intermediate / 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 inch outlines / 3 PDF files

Digital files only. No physical item is shipped.

  • Printable outline pattern8 pages PDF
  • DMC color and stitch guide1 page PDF
  • Optional gridded visual reference2 pages PDF
DeliveryRefundsPattern license

About this Moon Phase Crow Autumn Rose Wreath embroidery pattern

Moon Phase Crow Autumn Rose Wreath brings celestial and botanical details into a hand-embroidery composition. Study the colored design and outline together before choosing which shapes to shade, outline or simplify. The supplied guide identifies these motifs: A forked dark branch supports the bird, while the surrounding wreath alternates rust roses, charcoal roses, sage leaves, mustard berry clusters, red buds and small cream flowers. A five-part lunar sequence and starbursts occupy the open sky above. Value structure: Black and very dark pewter define the crow, branch and charcoal roses. Rust and copper warm the roses and lunar disks; sage greens soften the wreath; old-gold berries and stars provide the strongest warm highlights. Embroidery approach: Establish fine branch and wreath structure first, stitch the crow as the primary filled motif, then add roses and foliage. Finish the lunar arc, berries, stars and tiny blossom accents after the dense dark areas are complete.

The colored image is a design reference. Thread, fabric and your stitch choices will affect the finished result. Preserve the open spaces around the smaller motifs and test difficult fills on a spare piece of fabric before stitching the main design.

Printable outline preview

This watermarked preview shows the transfer drawing. Clean outlines are included in the purchased pattern PDF.

Choose your hoop size

The outline pages are labeled for 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 inch hoops. Measure the printed design before transfer, because printer margins and fit-to-page settings can affect its dimensions.

A larger version gives fine contours and clustered motifs more room. Select the size that preserves the details you want to stitch.

Color and stitch guidance

The supplied PDF contains the design's DMC color suggestions and stitching guidance. Compare important shades with real floss under your working light.

The supplied guide labels this design intermediate. Allow time for controlled spacing and detailed areas.

white or warm-ivory linen/cotton

Stitching sequence

  1. Establish the line framework Transfer the crow silhouette, branch forks, rose centers, major wreath stems, moon positions and stars. Backstitch only fine structural lines before filling.
  2. Build the crow Work head and breast first, then layer wing coverts and tail. Use 310 in recesses, 3799 for the main body and 413 sparingly on raised feather edges.
  3. Complete branch, feet and claws Stitch the branch along its grain with dark brown/charcoal values, then add the one-strand legs, toes and claw curves cleanly over the branch.
  4. Stitch the major roses Work rust roses in 3857/921/3778 and charcoal roses in 310/3799/413, turning stitches around each spiral petal ring for dimensional folds.
  5. Fill leaves, buds and berries Add sage foliage with fishbone stitch, then red buds, mustard French-knot berries and the small cream blossoms. Preserve open fabric between clusters.
  6. Finish the lunar arc and details Fill the orange and cream moon phases, add old-gold stars and scattered dots, then check feather edges, color balance, tension and reverse-side thread travel

Review the full guide in your download for motif-specific thread placement. General techniques are covered in pattern transfer methods and finishing an embroidery hoop.

What your download contains

Your purchase opens a private Google Drive folder containing the three listed PDFs. The clean outline is inside the main pattern PDF. The gridded image reference is separate from the surface-embroidery drawing and is not a machine embroidery file or a symbol-by-symbol DMC cross-stitch key.

Download access appears after payment is confirmed, with recovery available through the purchase email. See the delivery policy for access and support details.

Pattern questions

Is this for hand embroidery?

Yes. The outline and stitching guide are for hand embroidery. No machine-ready PES or DST file is included.

Will I receive a physical kit?

No. This is a digital pattern package. Hoops, needles, thread, fabric and a finished piece are not included.

Can I sell a finished embroidery piece?

You may sell small quantities of physical pieces stitched by you under the pattern license. You may not resell or share the digital pattern files.

What if I cannot open or download the files?

Use order recovery or contact support with your order reference. Damaged files, duplicate purchases and delivery problems are covered in the refund policy.

More celestial patterns