Free embroidery pattern · 2026-11-15

Snow Globe Embroidery Pattern: Free Beginner Hoop

Free pattern. Beginner friendly. About 1 hour.

How do you make the snow globe embroidery hoop? This free snow globe embroidery pattern is a beginner hoop: a glass globe outlined in blue backstitch standing on a red backstitched base with a gold band, a green pine tree inside, twelve white French-knot snowflakes and a white shine on the glass, inside a dotted green ring. Three stitches, five DMC colours, about an hour, with a true-size template.

Finished size	about 4.2 in design in a 6 in (15 cm) hoop
Stitches	3: running, back, French knot
Threads	5 DMC colours, 2 strands
Fabric	Cream or natural linen, 10 x 10 in
Level	Beginner
Time	about 1 hour
Price	Free

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What you need

10 x 10 in cream or natural linen or linen-cotton
DMC floss: 987, 334, 321, 729, White (one skein each)
6 in embroidery hoop and a size 7 embroidery needle
Water-soluble fabric pen, scissors

How it's made, in short

Transfer the design. Print the template at 100%, check the 1 in square, and trace it onto the fabric with a water-soluble pen.
Hoop the fabric. Put the fabric in a 6 in hoop, drum tight.
Step 1. Stitch the dotted green ring around the design in running stitch.
Step 2. Backstitch the base outline in one line: along the top edge, down the right side, across the bottom and back up the left side, ending a stitch exactly on each of the four corners.
Step 3. Backstitch the gold band straight across the middle of the base, from its left side to its right side.
Step 4. Backstitch the glass globe as one curve: start where it meets the top of the base on the left, go up and over the top, and end where it meets the base on the right. Keep the stitches short so the circle stays round.
Step 5. Backstitch the pine tree in one line, starting at the top point: down the right side of each of the three tiers, round the trunk and back up the left side. Put a stitch end exactly on every point and corner.
Step 6. Backstitch the short white shine on the upper left of the glass, following the curve just inside the globe line.
Step 7. Add twelve white French knots inside the globe for the falling snow, spaced apart and clear of the tree.
Finish. Rinse out the pen lines, press, re-hoop and gather the back with a running stitch.

Snow Globe Embroidery Hoop: free embroidery pattern, close up

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Tips

Stitch the base before the globe, so the glass can end exactly on its top edge.
Leave the tree's points and corners sharp: end one stitch in the point and start the next from the same hole.
Add the snow last, so you can space the knots by eye around the tree.

The free pattern

Stitch names follow the common English names.

Size: design about 4.2 x 4.2 in (11 x 11 cm), for a 6 in (15 cm) hoop

Fabric: a 10 x 10 in (25 x 25 cm) square of cream or natural linen or linen-cotton, washed and pressed

Threads: DMC 6-strand embroidery floss, one skein of each colour; use 2 strands throughout. Lengths are the 2-strand thread you stitch with, with spare, cut in 18 in (45 cm) pieces:

- DMC 987 Dark Forest Green: about 47 in (119 cm)

- DMC 334 Medium Baby Blue: about 27 in (69 cm)

- DMC 321 Red: about 23 in (58 cm)

- DMC 729 Medium Old Gold: about 11 in (28 cm)

- DMC blanc White: about 34 in (86 cm)

Notions: 6 in embroidery hoop, size 7 embroidery needle, water-soluble fabric pen or a light pencil, scissors

Stitches: running stitch, backstitch, French knot

Transfer

Print the template page at 100% (actual size) and measure the 1 in scale square; if it is not exactly 1 in, check the print setting. Tape the template to a window, centre the fabric over it and trace the globe, the base and its band, the tree, the shine, the twelve snow dots and the ring with the pen.

Put the fabric in the hoop so it is drum tight, with the screw at the top.

Stitch guide

Running stitch: Bring the needle up on the line, go down 1/8 in further along, come up again 1/16 in on, and repeat, so you get even dashes with gaps between them.

Backstitch: Bring the needle up one stitch length along the line, go down at the start of the line, then come up one stitch length ahead of your last stitch and go back down into the end of it, so the stitches touch.

French knot: Come up where the knot goes, wrap the thread twice around the needle, hold the wraps snug with your other hand, and go down right next to where you came up, pulling the thread through slowly.

Order of work

Stitch the dotted green ring around the design in running stitch. DMC 987, 2 strands.
Backstitch the base outline in one line: along the top edge, down the right side, across the bottom and back up the left side, ending a stitch exactly on each of the four corners. DMC 321, 2 strands.
Backstitch the gold band straight across the middle of the base, from its left side to its right side. DMC 729, 2 strands.
Backstitch the glass globe as one curve: start where it meets the top of the base on the left, go up and over the top, and end where it meets the base on the right. Keep the stitches short so the circle stays round. DMC 334, 2 strands.
Backstitch the pine tree in one line, starting at the top point: down the right side of each of the three tiers, round the trunk and back up the left side. Put a stitch end exactly on every point and corner. DMC 987, 2 strands.
Backstitch the short white shine on the upper left of the glass, following the curve just inside the globe line. DMC White (blanc), 2 strands.
Add twelve white French knots inside the globe for the falling snow, spaced apart and clear of the tree. DMC White (blanc), 2 strands.

Finishing

Rinse the fabric in cool water to remove the pen lines, roll it in a towel and press it face down on a soft towel.
Put it back in the hoop centred, tighten the screw, and trim the fabric to 1 in outside the hoop.
Run a running stitch around that edge, pull it up at the back like a drawstring, and tie off.

Counts: 43 running stitch dashes in the ring, 1 backstitched blue globe, 1 backstitched red base with 1 gold band, 1 backstitched green pine tree (3 tiers and a trunk), 1 white shine, and 12 white French-knot snowflakes.

How we checked it: xstitchlib/embroidery.py: 3 stitch names in the dictionary, each explained; 5 DMC threads listed and used; hoop 6 in for the design; scale square; lengths fit one skein each. We work hard to get every number right, but mistakes can still happen; tell us at hello@craftuary.com if anything is off.

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Questions

How do you embroider a snow globe?

Trace a circle standing on a small base, backstitch the base first, then the glass as one curve that ends on the base, stitch a little scene inside, and add French knots for the snow.

How do you make embroidered snow show up?

Use white floss in French knots with two wraps, spaced apart; on cream linen the knots stand up and catch the light. A short white backstitch on the glass reads as a shine.

How do you keep the globe round in backstitch?

Keep the stitches short, about 1/8 inch, all the way round the curve, so each one follows the circle instead of cutting across it.

How big is this snow globe embroidery?

The design is about 4.2 inches across and fits a 6 inch hoop with room around it.

How many strands of embroidery floss should I use?

Two strands of DMC 6-strand floss for every stitch in this pattern; separate them from an 18 inch length.

The pictures are drawn from the pattern's own measurements and stitches; your finished piece will vary a little with your materials.

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