Elephant with Bucket
Elephant with Bucket is a free machine embroidery design digitized at 76.6 × 122.3 mm with 4,662 stitches in 6 thread colors. Expect roughly 8 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
- 6
- Stitches
- 4,662
- Design Size
- 76.6 × 122.3 mm
- Recommended Hoop
- 5" × 7" (130 × 180 mm)
- Est. Stitch-Out Time
- ~8 min
- Color Changes
- 5
- Trims
- 0
- 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 | 174 |
| 2 | 798 · Dark Delft Blue | 137 |
| 3 | 807 · Peacock Blue | 553 |
| 4 | 3013 · Light Khaki Green | 228 |
| 5 | 909 · Very Dark Emerald | 233 |
| 6 | 704 · Bright Chartreuse | 3,331 |
About This Design
This elephant design stitches out at 76.6 × 122.3 mm (3.0 × 4.8 in) and uses 6 thread colors across 5 color changes. Total count is 4,662 stitches at a density of about 49.8 stitches/cm².
At The Machine
- Estimated stitch-out time: ~8 minutes at 600 spm
- Color changes: 5
- 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 49.8 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 76.6 × 122.3 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:
- 931 Medium Antique Blue
- 798 Dark Delft Blue
- 807 Peacock Blue
- 3013 Light Khaki Green
- 909 Very Dark Emerald
- 704 Bright Chartreuse
Stitching Notes
With 6 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.
Categories
Thread Palette
6 colors — DMC floss
This file format doesn't store thread colors — the colors shown are a suggested palette. Swap in any threads you like.
- 931Medium Antique Blue
- 798Dark Delft Blue
- 807Peacock Blue
- 3013Light Khaki Green
- 909Very Dark Emerald
- 704Bright Chartreuse
