Bear with Alphabet Ring
Bear with Alphabet Ring is a free machine embroidery design digitized at 77.8 × 106.4 mm with 5,284 stitches in 5 thread colors. Expect roughly 9 minutes of stitch-out time on a home machine. Download it below in DST format, ready to transfer to your machine.
Pattern Details
- Craft
- Machine Embroidery
- Colors
- 5
- Stitches
- 5,284
- Design Size
- 77.8 × 106.4 mm
- Recommended Hoop
- 5" × 7" (130 × 180 mm)
- Est. Stitch-Out Time
- ~9 min
- Color Changes
- 5
- Trims
- 32
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
Download Files
Free for personal stitching. Need another format (DST, JEF, EXP…)? More formats are on the way. Design License →
Stitching Color Sequence
Thread order as programmed in the file — follow along at your machine. This file format doesn't store thread colors — the colors shown are a suggested palette. Swap in any threads you like.
| # | Thread | Stitches |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 931 · Medium Antique Blue | 143 |
| 2 | 444 · Dark Lemon | 1,051 |
| 3 | 317 · Pewter Gray | 173 |
| 4 | 820 · Very Dark Royal Blue | 1,314 |
| 5 | 743 · Medium Yellow | 2,424 |
About This Design
This bear design stitches out at 77.8 × 106.4 mm (3.1 × 4.2 in) and uses 5 thread colors across 5 color changes. Total count is 5,284 stitches at a density of about 63.8 stitches/cm².
At The Machine
- Estimated stitch-out time: ~9 minutes at 600 spm
- Color changes: 5, automatic trims: 32
- Follow the color sequence table above — thread numbers refer to the chart programmed in the file; match them to your brand by color.
Fabric & Hooping
At about 63.8 stitches/cm² the fill is moderate: one layer of medium-weight cut-away handles most wovens, while knits want a second layer or a fusible backing. At 77.8 × 106.4 mm reach for a 5×7 in hoop.
Thread Colors in This Design
DST files store stitch data but no thread information, so the colors below are our suggested DMC match. Swap in whatever you have in a similar shade:
- 931 Medium Antique Blue
- 444 Dark Lemon
- 317 Pewter Gray
- 820 Very Dark Royal Blue
- 743 Medium Yellow
Stitching Notes
With 5 colors and 5 changes you can pre-wind the whole set before you start and never leave the machine. DST stores stitch data only, which is why the color list is a suggestion rather than the digitizer's original choice.
What to Make With It
A picture-style design wants a flat, stable surface where it can be seen whole: a framed hoop piece, a quilt centre, a cushion front or the back of a jacket. Avoid stretchy garments, which distort the shape.
