Lucky Cat
Lucky Cat is a free machine embroidery design digitized at 39.4 × 54.6 mm with 6,751 stitches in 6 thread colors. Expect roughly 11 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
- 6,751
- Design Size
- 39.4 × 54.6 mm
- Recommended Hoop
- 4" × 4" (100 × 100 mm)
- Est. Stitch-Out Time
- ~11 min
- Color Changes
- 5
- Trims
- 12
- 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 | 208 · Very Dark Lavender | 3,240 |
| 2 | 3716 · Very Light Dusty Rose | 304 |
| 3 | 820 · Very Dark Royal Blue | 244 |
| 4 | 3705 · Dark Melon | 488 |
| 5 | 807 · Peacock Blue | 701 |
| 6 | 310 · Black | 1,706 |
About This Design
This maneki-neko lucky cat design stitches out at 39.4 × 54.6 mm (1.6 × 2.1 in) and uses 6 thread colors across 5 color changes. Total count is 6,751 stitches at a density of about 313.8 stitches/cm².
At The Machine
- Estimated stitch-out time: ~11 minutes at 600 spm
- Color changes: 5, automatic trims: 12
- 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 313.8 stitches/cm² this is a very heavy fill, near the limit of what a domestic machine handles comfortably. Use two layers of firm cut-away, drop to roughly 400 spm, and expect a stiff finished patch — keep it off garments that need to drape. At 39.4 × 54.6 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:
- 208 Very Dark Lavender
- 3716 Very Light Dusty Rose
- 820 Very Dark Royal Blue
- 3705 Dark Melon
- 807 Peacock Blue
- 310 Black
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.
- 208Very Dark Lavender
- 3716Very Light Dusty Rose
- 820Very Dark Royal Blue
- 3705Dark Melon
- 807Peacock Blue
- 310Black
