Hippos with Text
Hippos with Text is a free machine embroidery design digitized at 95.5 × 105.2 mm with 7,709 stitches in 10 thread colors. Expect roughly 13 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
- 10
- Stitches
- 7,709
- Design Size
- 95.5 × 105.2 mm
- Recommended Hoop
- 5" × 7" (130 × 180 mm)
- Est. Stitch-Out Time
- ~13 min
- Color Changes
- 10
- Trims
- 11
- 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 | 444 · Dark Lemon | 65 |
| 2 | 780 · Ultra Very Dark Topaz | 440 |
| 3 | 472 · Ultra Light Avocado | 2,453 |
| 4 | 434 · Light Brown | 582 |
| 5 | 704 · Bright Chartreuse | 1,993 |
| 6 | 738 · Very Light Tan | 298 |
| 7 | 702 · Kelly Green | 99 |
| 8 | 645 · Very Dark Beaver Gray | 191 |
| 9 | 909 · Very Dark Emerald | 110 |
| 10 | 415 · Pearl Gray | 1,271 |
About This Design
This pink hippos with text design stitches out at 95.5 × 105.2 mm (3.8 × 4.1 in) and uses 10 thread colors across 10 color changes. Total count is 7,709 stitches at a density of about 76.7 stitches/cm².
At The Machine
- Estimated stitch-out time: ~13 minutes at 600 spm
- Color changes: 10, automatic trims: 11
- 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 76.7 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 95.5 × 105.2 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
- 780 Ultra Very Dark Topaz
- 472 Ultra Light Avocado
- 434 Light Brown
- 704 Bright Chartreuse
- 738 Very Light Tan
- 702 Kelly Green
- 645 Very Dark Beaver Gray
- 909 Very Dark Emerald
- 415 Pearl Gray
Stitching Notes
10 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.
Categories
Thread Palette
10 colors — DMC floss
This file format doesn't store thread colors — the colors shown are a suggested palette. Swap in any threads you like.
- 444Dark Lemon
- 780Ultra Very Dark Topaz
- 472Ultra Light Avocado
- 434Light Brown
- 704Bright Chartreuse
- 738Very Light Tan
- 702Kelly Green
- 645Very Dark Beaver Gray
