Legend holds that the Shamrock is a Holy Plant as well as a bearer of luck. You can get the facts about St. Patrick's Day here, or just join in the fun and stitch your own token of good luck with this Shamrock Medallion pattern for needlepoint.
This design uses just 4 colors of thread: medium green, dark green, pale yellow and medium golden yellow.
The finished size of the medallion depends entirely on the count of canvas chosen. The design itself has a stitch count of 78 x 78 stitches.