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You are here: Home / Tips / How To / Easy Way to Make a Shamrock

Easy Way to Make a Shamrock

By Noreen 42 Comments




By Noreen Doll.

Shamrocks can be a bit tricky to make look nice and even, but here’s an easy way to make a shamrock.

How to Make a Shamrock Pattern by Crafty Journal

All you need is one heart, and you can make any size shamrock depending on the size of heart you use.

Easy Way to Make a Shamrock - Crafty Journal

Here’s how you do it.

Supplies.

1 Heart (How to make a heart pattern.)

1 Sheet of Paper

Pencil with Eraser

An Easy Way to Make a Shamrock.

1. The best heart to use is one that isn’t too wide or puffy.

Place the heart on the paper, centered, near the top of the sheet.

Easy Way to Make a Shamrock - Crafty Journal

2. Draw around the heart.

3. Place the heart on the left side of the traced heart with the point overlapping the point of the first heart.

Easy Way to Make a Shamrock - Crafty Journal

Trace the second heart.

4. Place the heart on the right side of the traced heart with the point toward the center and overlapping the first heart.

Easy Way to Make a Shamrock - Crafty Journal

Trace the third heart.

5. Remove the heart and gently erase the overlapping lines in the center of the hearts.

Easy Way to Make a Shamrock - Crafty Journal

6. Adjust the outer edges if necessary. You may need to make the vee at the top of each heart more shallow, so it’s not so pointed.

7. Draw a stem as shown.

Easy Way to Make a Shamrock - Crafty Journal

8. Cut out the shamrock and trace it onto cereal box cardboard or milk jug plastic.

Easy Way to Make a Shamrock - Crafty Journal

It is ready to trace, and can be used over and over.

Easy Way to Make a Shamrock - Crafty Journal

Use a larger or smaller heart to make a larger or smaller shamrock.

 

Noreen Doll

Crafty Journal

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  1. Amberly Steele says

    February 17, 2014 at 2:44 am

    Genius! Thanks for sharing!

  2. Bethany says

    February 17, 2014 at 5:39 am

    Very tricky πŸ™‚ This is great, I will be using this for sure for my St. Patty’s Day wreath. Thanks so much!

  3. Mary at Sweetwater Style says

    February 17, 2014 at 3:25 pm

    I have used this trick to help kids make shamrocks for many years. It really is genius!!! Thanks for reminding me to get this on the lesson plans!

  4. Cathy says

    February 17, 2014 at 4:19 pm

    You’re so right! That IS easy! Thanks for sharing. I love it, and it caught my eye at the ishouldbemoppingthefloor.com party–I had to stop by!

    Your fan,
    ~Cathy Mini

  5. Susan @LearningOnlineBlog says

    February 18, 2014 at 7:02 pm

    Oooo! I love this technique. It’s so simple. I’m going to show it to my teens. Thanks for sharing.

  6. Aida@TheCraftingFoodie says

    February 18, 2014 at 9:59 pm

    Great tip! Will definitely come in handy over the next few weeks.

  7. Mommy on Demand says

    February 18, 2014 at 11:02 pm

    I remember this in elementary school! Thanks for the reminder! Thanks for coming over and sharing at the Happiness is Homemade link party. Hope to see you back on Saturday!

  8. allison says

    February 19, 2014 at 2:11 am

    thanks for sharing! I will be using this trick to make decorations with my kids for sure πŸ™‚

  9. natalie aka hungryhippie says

    February 19, 2014 at 8:55 am

    So much easier this way! LOL Thanks for sharing. Found you via Sew Much Ado linky party.

  10. Nici says

    February 20, 2014 at 2:18 am

    Great tip! Thanks for sharing it at our All Things Thursday Blog Hop! Have a great week.
    Blessings,
    Nici

  11. Christina says

    February 20, 2014 at 5:11 am

    What a great tip. I always knew that you could make shamrocks from hearts, but this makes it looks so simple that I might actually use this tip instead of freehanding it and mostly failing. πŸ™‚

  12. Meredith@A TIPical Day says

    February 21, 2014 at 9:23 pm

    Great tip! Thanks for sharing it. This will be great to use with my kids.

  13. Laurie says

    February 23, 2014 at 3:59 am

    This is great. I loved your Tip Me Tuesday link this week. {thanks girl!} ~ Laurie {a.k.a. the Tip Junkie}

  14. Linda @ A La Carte says

    February 23, 2014 at 4:52 pm

    How cool is that! Thanks for sharing at TTF!

  15. Whitney says

    February 24, 2014 at 2:53 am

    Simply fantastic!! Can’t wait to make them and sew a bunch into garland! πŸ™‚

  16. Kristina says

    February 25, 2014 at 11:31 pm

    Oh wow! That is easy. Mine always end up lopsided so this is an excellent idea! Thanks so much for linking it up to Snickerdoodle Sunday!

  17. Susan says

    February 27, 2014 at 2:25 pm

    I know you had me in mind when you shared this tip. Thank you! Thanks for sharing at Inspire Us Thursday on Organized 31.

  18. Megin says

    February 27, 2014 at 7:05 pm

    You’ve done it again, Noreen! Thank you for sharing this at DIY Showcase on VMG206. I’m featuring your post today in my 10 St. Patrick’s Day Ideas Round Up!
    ~ Megin of VMG206

  19. Theresa @DearCreatives says

    February 27, 2014 at 8:30 pm

    Great idea love how easy you make it! Thanks for sharing @DearCreatives Hope your week is going good. Theresa

  20. SusieQTpies says

    February 28, 2014 at 1:02 pm

    Noreen we always love your projects! This is so fun! Thanks for sharing it with us in the crafty showcase. Guess what? Yes you are being featured today in our Feature Friday post!

    have a super weekend and keep on crafting.

    susie @bowdabra

  21. Carrie @ Crafty Moms Share says

    March 1, 2014 at 12:37 am

    What a great way to do it. Thank you for sharing at Sharing Saturday!!

  22. Casey says

    March 4, 2015 at 3:46 pm

    SMART! St Pattys is my favorite holiday so I’m always excited about a perfect shamrock! Thanks for sharing! (found via Awesome Things)

  23. Brittany says

    March 6, 2015 at 6:20 pm

    So smart! Thanks for sharing at the #HomeMattersParty:)

  24. Brandi Clevinger says

    March 7, 2015 at 2:00 am

    That’s such a great trick! That’s for sharing your tip!

    Thanks for sharing at Inspire Me Mondays!

  25. Sharon - Her Organized Chaos says

    March 10, 2015 at 1:20 am

    How easy! Pinning and sharing. Thanks for sharing this at Totally Terrific Tuesday last week! I can’t wait to see what you have to share this week!

    Sharon

  26. Jann Olson says

    March 10, 2015 at 6:30 pm

    I have used a heart for a shamrock template before. Works fabulously well! Thanks for sharing with SYC.
    hugs,
    Jann

  27. Debi @ Adorned From Above says

    March 11, 2015 at 2:46 pm

    This makes it so easy. Great tutorial. Thanks so much for sharing with last week’s Adorned From Above Link Party.
    Have a great week.
    Debi

  28. Elaine says

    March 11, 2015 at 10:11 pm

    Great Tutorial!! Thanks for sharing on My 2 Favorite Things on Thursday – Link Party!! Hope you come back tomorrow and share some more…I love having you!! Pinned!!

  29. Judy@CranberryMorning says

    March 1, 2016 at 2:47 am

    Of course! That is so clever and I never would have thought of using a heart. Great idea. πŸ™‚

  30. Joanne Boulter says

    March 5, 2016 at 2:12 am

    Thank you for sharing a super easy way to draw a shamrock on SYC! Joj

  31. Annemarie says

    March 5, 2016 at 8:08 am

    This is so cute! I came over from Craftymomsshare link party. Have a lovely day!
    X Annemarie

  32. Kathleen says

    March 6, 2016 at 12:03 am

    Ah, great idea. I never thought of this. Perfect. Thank you for linking up to Tips and Tricks. Hope to see you again this week.

  33. Angela says

    March 6, 2016 at 11:15 pm

    How did I never think of this?! Thanks for the post!

  34. Tori Cole says

    March 7, 2016 at 1:45 am

    I teach Library at our local Christian school tomorrow. I will be using this! Found you through the Life of Faith Mommy Moments!

  35. Crystal says

    March 7, 2016 at 3:42 pm

    What an easy cute way to make a Shamrock! I’m sure we can do this at home for fun!Thanks for linking up at the #HomeMattersParty!

  36. Carol Cook says

    March 7, 2016 at 9:37 pm

    I would never have thought to use hearts to make a shamrock.

    Thanks for sharing this great tip.

  37. Jann Olson says

    March 8, 2016 at 4:34 am

    That is how I make a shamrock as well. Thanks for sharing with SYC.
    hugs,
    Jann

  38. Marie says

    March 10, 2016 at 2:26 am

    Super simple and fun DIY way to make your own shamrocks for St. Patrick’s Day. Thanks for sharing at Merry Monday this week! πŸ™‚

  39. Mary-the boondocks blog says

    March 10, 2016 at 9:21 pm

    A very nice and easy tutorial. I love how you showed this to us otherwise I’d be lost. Thanks for sharing at the share it link party!

  40. Lisa @ Fun Money Mom says

    March 12, 2016 at 5:05 am

    So cute…thanks so much for sharing at Share The Wealth Sunday! I’m going to go make a shamrock now! xoxo, Lisa

  41. Lisa @ Fun Money Mom says

    March 12, 2016 at 5:10 pm

    Wow…so easy! Thanks for sharing with us at Share The Wealth Sunday! xoxo

  42. Nancy Lee says

    March 21, 2022 at 8:17 pm

    I love this. So easy & looks great. I just want to make a Shamrock cushion to decorate with., maybe a couple. So cute I think. Wow! Brilliant. Thanks so much. πŸ˜πŸ€

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