Fishing Lure

About This Design

This fishing lure design stitches out at 76.2 × 43.8 mm (3.0 × 1.7 in) and uses 11 thread colors across 10 color changes. Total count is 3,044 stitches at a density of about 91.2 stitches/cm².

At The Machine

• Estimated stitch-out time: ~5 minutes at 600 spm
• Color changes: 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 91.2 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 76.2 × 43.8 mm a 4×4 in hoop is plenty.

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:

• 645 Very Dark Beaver Gray
• 550 Very Dark Violet
• 996 Medium Electric Blue
• 702 Kelly Green
• 721 Medium Orange Spice
• 815 Medium Garnet
• 738 Very Light Tan
• 208 Very Dark Lavender
• 807 Peacock Blue
• 704 Bright Chartreuse
• 900 Dark Burnt Orange

Stitching Notes

11 colors across 10 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.