Purple Sheep
Purple Sheep is a free machine embroidery design digitized at 85.0 × 42.4 mm with 2,575 stitches in 7 thread colors. Expect roughly 4 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
- 7
- Stitches
- 2,575
- Design Size
- 85 × 42.4 mm
- Recommended Hoop
- 4" × 4" (100 × 100 mm)
- Est. Stitch-Out Time
- ~4 min
- Color Changes
- 6
- Trims
- 3
- 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 | 83 |
| 2 | 3777 · Very Dark Terra Cotta | 199 |
| 3 | 738 · Very Light Tan | 1,161 |
| 4 | 317 · Pewter Gray | 260 |
| 5 | 815 · Medium Garnet | 213 |
| 6 | 776 · Medium Pink | 127 |
| 7 | 721 · Medium Orange Spice | 460 |
About This Design
This sheep design stitches out at 85.0 × 42.4 mm (3.3 × 1.7 in) and uses 7 thread colors across 6 color changes. Total count is 2,575 stitches at a density of about 71.4 stitches/cm².
At The Machine
- Estimated stitch-out time: ~4 minutes at 600 spm
- Color changes: 6, automatic trims: 3
- 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 71.4 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 85.0 × 42.4 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
- 3777 Very Dark Terra Cotta
- 738 Very Light Tan
- 317 Pewter Gray
- 815 Medium Garnet
- 776 Medium Pink
- 721 Medium Orange Spice
Stitching Notes
7 colors across 6 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
7 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
- 3777Very Dark Terra Cotta
- 738Very Light Tan
- 317Pewter Gray
- 815Medium Garnet
- 776Medium Pink
- 721Medium Orange Spice
