Caribou
Caribou is a free machine embroidery design digitized at 77.0 × 77.5 mm with 5,526 stitches in 6 thread colors. Expect roughly 9 minutes of stitch-out time on a home machine. Download it below in PES format, ready to transfer to your machine.
Pattern Details
- Craft
- Machine Embroidery
- Colors
- 6
- Stitches
- 5,526
- Design Size
- 77 × 77.5 mm
- Recommended Hoop
- 4" × 4" (100 × 100 mm)
- Est. Stitch-Out Time
- ~9 min
- Color Changes
- 5
- Trims
- 4
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
Download Files
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Stitching Color Sequence
Thread order as programmed in the file — follow along at your machine.
| # | Thread | Stitches |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 · Silver | 1,185 |
| 2 | 23 · Dark Gray | 519 |
| 3 | 47 · Beige | 1,383 |
| 4 | 15 · Brass | 1,371 |
| 5 | 26 · Light Brown | 917 |
| 6 | 20 · Black | 131 |
About This Design
This caribou design stitches out at 77.0 × 77.5 mm (3.0 × 3.1 in) and uses 6 thread colors across 5 color changes. Total count is 5,526 stitches at a density of about 92.6 stitches/cm².
At The Machine
- Estimated stitch-out time: ~9 minutes at 600 spm
- Color changes: 5, automatic trims: 4
- 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 92.6 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 77.0 × 77.5 mm a 4×4 in hoop is plenty.
Thread Colors in This Design
The file carries 6 thread colors — these are the DMC references programmed into it:
- 16 Silver
- 23 Dark Gray
- 47 Beige
- 15 Brass
- 26 Light Brown
- 20 Black
Stitching Notes
With 6 colors and 5 changes you can pre-wind the whole set before you start and never leave the machine. Being a PES file, the thread assignments come embedded, so most machines will display the color list for you.
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.
