Cowboy Hat Motif
Cowboy Hat Motif is a free machine embroidery design digitized at 120.2 × 93.2 mm with 3,897 stitches in 4 thread colors. Expect roughly 6 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
- 4
- Stitches
- 3,897
- Design Size
- 120.2 × 93.2 mm
- Recommended Hoop
- 5" × 7" (130 × 180 mm)
- Est. Stitch-Out Time
- ~6 min
- Color Changes
- 3
- Trims
- 0
- Difficulty
- Beginner
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 | 444 · Dark Lemon | 1,467 |
| 2 | 3607 · Light Plum | 1,411 |
| 3 | 721 · Medium Orange Spice | 324 |
| 4 | 3746 · Dark Blue Violet | 685 |
About This Design
This hat design stitches out at 120.2 × 93.2 mm (4.7 × 3.7 in) and uses 4 thread colors across 3 color changes. Total count is 3,897 stitches at a density of about 34.8 stitches/cm².
At The Machine
- Estimated stitch-out time: ~6 minutes at 600 spm
- Color changes: 3
- 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 34.8 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 120.2 × 93.2 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:
- 444 Dark Lemon
- 3607 Light Plum
- 721 Medium Orange Spice
- 3746 Dark Blue Violet
Stitching Notes
With 4 colors and 3 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.
