Ox Pulling Cart

About This Design

This ox design stitches out at 294.0 × 132.7 mm (11.6 × 5.2 in) and uses 9 thread colors across 9 color changes. Total count is 37,281 stitches at a density of about 95.6 stitches/cm².

At The Machine

• Estimated stitch-out time: ~62 minutes at 600 spm
• Color changes: 9, automatic trims: 51
• 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 95.6 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 294.0 × 132.7 mm this needs a large-format hoop, or splitting across several hoopings with alignment marks — check it against your machine's maximum field first.

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:

• 472 Ultra Light Avocado
• 561 Very Dark Jade
• 996 Medium Electric Blue
• 3746 Dark Blue Violet
• 3777 Very Dark Terra Cotta
• 645 Very Dark Beaver Gray
• 321 Red
• 776 Medium Pink
• 741 Medium Tangerine

Stitching Notes

9 colors across 9 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.