Ryūseigun
The traditional Japanese sashiko pattern ryūseigun 流星群 means "meteor shower."
It is geometric and looks like meteors holding each other's tails.
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Kagome
The traditional Japanese sashiko pattern kagome 籠目 means "woven bamboo basket eyes." The "eyes" refer to the holes in the pattern. It is also referred to as trihexagonal tiling in English. This version of the pattern is hitomezashi.
Hitomekagome
The traditional Japanese pattern hitomekagome means "hitome basket eyes." It is a potent protective pattern.
Leaf
You probably already guessed it, but the leaf pattern is a rather new addition to the vast directory of sashiko stitching patterns and belongs to hitomezashi 一目刺し.
The pattern looks harmless, but don't be fooled! This one takes quite a while to finish.
Sanjūbishitsunagi
The traditional Japanese pattern sanjūbishitsunagi 三重菱繋ぎ means "three-layered rhombi connection." You can find it as a pattern in hotels all across Japan.
Asagao
The traditional Japanese sashiko pattern asagao 朝顔 or 牽牛花 means "morning glory." The morning glory pattern belongs to moyōzashi 模様刺し and is well suited for beginners.
Digital Numbers
Digital numbers as a sashiko pattern?!? Quite en vogue in Japan. This hitomezashi pattern is rather easy to stitch and thus perfect for beginners.