Cartoon Hippo with Toy
Cartoon Hippo with Toy is a free machine embroidery design digitized at 98.8 × 115.3 mm with 5,731 stitches in 9 thread colors. Expect roughly 10 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
- 9
- Stitches
- 5,731
- Design Size
- 98.8 × 115.3 mm
- Recommended Hoop
- 5" × 7" (130 × 180 mm)
- Est. Stitch-Out Time
- ~10 min
- Color Changes
- 8
- Trims
- 10
- 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 | 3777 · Very Dark Terra Cotta | 107 |
| 2 | 3746 · Dark Blue Violet | 434 |
| 3 | 996 · Medium Electric Blue | 94 |
| 4 | 561 · Very Dark Jade | 773 |
| 5 | 472 · Ultra Light Avocado | 439 |
| 6 | 721 · Medium Orange Spice | 753 |
| 7 | 899 · Medium Rose | 1,162 |
| 8 | 310 · Black | 1,160 |
| 9 | 738 · Very Light Tan | 550 |
About This Design
This hippo design stitches out at 98.8 × 115.3 mm (3.9 × 4.5 in) and uses 9 thread colors across 8 color changes. Total count is 5,731 stitches at a density of about 50.3 stitches/cm².
At The Machine
- Estimated stitch-out time: ~10 minutes at 600 spm
- Color changes: 8, automatic trims: 10
- 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 50.3 stitches/cm² this is an open, low-density fill, so it sits happily on quilting cotton, linen or lightweight shirting with a single layer of tear-away behind it. At 98.8 × 115.3 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:
- 3777 Very Dark Terra Cotta
- 3746 Dark Blue Violet
- 996 Medium Electric Blue
- 561 Very Dark Jade
- 472 Ultra Light Avocado
- 721 Medium Orange Spice
- 899 Medium Rose
- 310 Black
- 738 Very Light Tan
Stitching Notes
9 colors across 8 changes makes this a real thread-management job: lay the spools out in sequence order first and keep the color chart to hand. 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.
Categories
Thread Palette
9 colors — DMC floss
This file format doesn't store thread colors — the colors shown are a suggested palette. Swap in any threads you like.
- 3777Very Dark Terra Cotta
- 3746Dark Blue Violet
- 996Medium Electric Blue
- 561Very Dark Jade
- 472Ultra Light Avocado
- 721Medium Orange Spice
- 899Medium Rose
- 310Black
