Kittens
Kittens is a free machine embroidery design digitized at 69.0 × 40.0 mm with 2,737 stitches in 5 thread colors. Expect roughly 5 minutes of stitch-out time on a home machine. Download it below in PES format, ready to transfer to your machine.
Pattern Details
- Craft
- Machine Embroidery
- Colors
- 5
- Stitches
- 2,737
- Design Size
- 69 × 40 mm
- Recommended Hoop
- 4" × 4" (100 × 100 mm)
- Est. Stitch-Out Time
- ~5 min
- Color Changes
- 4
- Trims
- 15
- Difficulty
- Beginner
Download Files
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Stitching Color Sequence
Thread order as programmed in the file — follow along at your machine.
| # | Thread | Stitches |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 · White | 1,009 |
| 2 | 8 · Light Lilac | 1,291 |
| 3 | 13 · Yellow | 175 |
| 4 | 4 · Cornflower Blue | 59 |
| 5 | 19 · Pewter | 163 |
About This Design
This three kittens holding hands design stitches out at 69.0 × 40.0 mm (2.7 × 1.6 in) and uses 5 thread colors across 4 color changes. Total count is 2,737 stitches at a density of about 99.2 stitches/cm².
At The Machine
- Estimated stitch-out time: ~5 minutes at 600 spm
- Color changes: 4, automatic trims: 15
- 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 99.2 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 69.0 × 40.0 mm a 4×4 in hoop is plenty.
Thread Colors in This Design
The file carries 5 thread colors — these are the DMC references programmed into it:
- 29 White
- 8 Light Lilac
- 13 Yellow
- 4 Cornflower Blue
- 19 Pewter
Stitching Notes
With 5 colors and 4 changes you can pre-wind the whole set before you start and never leave the machine. Being a PES file, the thread assignments come embedded, so most machines will display the color list for you.
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.
