Playful Cat
Playful Cat is a free machine embroidery design digitized at 99.4 × 109.1 mm with 14,820 stitches in 9 thread colors. Expect roughly 25 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
- 9
- Stitches
- 14,820
- Design Size
- 99.4 × 109.1 mm
- Recommended Hoop
- 5" × 7" (130 × 180 mm)
- Est. Stitch-Out Time
- ~25 min
- Color Changes
- 8
- Trims
- 4
- Difficulty
- Advanced
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 | 815 · Medium Garnet | 3,390 |
| 2 | 958 · Dark Sea Green | 1,334 |
| 3 | 317 · Pewter Gray | 1,668 |
| 4 | 909 · Very Dark Emerald | 1,301 |
| 5 | 738 · Very Light Tan | 294 |
| 6 | 472 · Ultra Light Avocado | 296 |
| 7 | 3777 · Very Dark Terra Cotta | 3,186 |
| 8 | 741 · Medium Tangerine | 1,677 |
| 9 | 208 · Very Dark Lavender | 1,623 |
About This Design
This colorful playful cat design stitches out at 99.4 × 109.1 mm (3.9 × 4.3 in) and uses 9 thread colors across 8 color changes. Total count is 14,820 stitches at a density of about 136.7 stitches/cm².
At The Machine
- Estimated stitch-out time: ~25 minutes at 600 spm
- Color changes: 8, automatic trims: 4
- 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 136.7 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 99.4 × 109.1 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:
- 815 Medium Garnet
- 958 Dark Sea Green
- 317 Pewter Gray
- 909 Very Dark Emerald
- 738 Very Light Tan
- 472 Ultra Light Avocado
- 3777 Very Dark Terra Cotta
- 741 Medium Tangerine
- 208 Very Dark Lavender
Stitching Notes
9 colors across 8 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
9 colors — DMC floss
This file format doesn't store thread colors — the colors shown are a suggested palette. Swap in any threads you like.
- 815Medium Garnet
- 958Dark Sea Green
- 317Pewter Gray
- 909Very Dark Emerald
- 738Very Light Tan
- 472Ultra Light Avocado
- 3777Very Dark Terra Cotta
- 741Medium Tangerine
