Rooster at Sunrise
Rooster at Sunrise is a free machine embroidery design digitized at 215.4 × 172.0 mm with 26,445 stitches in 10 thread colors. Expect roughly 44 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
- 10
- Stitches
- 26,445
- Design Size
- 215.4 × 172 mm
- Recommended Hoop
- 8" × 12" (200 × 300 mm)
- Est. Stitch-Out Time
- ~44 min
- Color Changes
- 9
- Trims
- 9
- 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 | 208 · Very Dark Lavender | 4,545 |
| 2 | 317 · Pewter Gray | 2,126 |
| 3 | 721 · Medium Orange Spice | 1,188 |
| 4 | 3013 · Light Khaki Green | 897 |
| 5 | 550 · Very Dark Violet | 2,894 |
| 6 | 310 · Black | 2,087 |
| 7 | 741 · Medium Tangerine | 208 |
| 8 | 958 · Dark Sea Green | 2,373 |
| 9 | 3607 · Light Plum | 1,224 |
| 10 | 321 · Red | 8,740 |
About This Design
This rooster design stitches out at 215.4 × 172.0 mm (8.5 × 6.8 in) and uses 10 thread colors across 9 color changes. Total count is 26,445 stitches at a density of about 71.4 stitches/cm².
At The Machine
- Estimated stitch-out time: ~44 minutes at 600 spm
- Color changes: 9, automatic trims: 9
- 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 215.4 × 172.0 mm plan on 6×10 in or larger, and mark your centre lines before hooping.
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
- 317 Pewter Gray
- 721 Medium Orange Spice
- 3013 Light Khaki Green
- 550 Very Dark Violet
- 310 Black
- 741 Medium Tangerine
- 958 Dark Sea Green
- 3607 Light Plum
- 321 Red
Stitching Notes
10 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.
Categories
Thread Palette
10 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
- 317Pewter Gray
- 721Medium Orange Spice
- 3013Light Khaki Green
- 550Very Dark Violet
- 310Black
- 741Medium Tangerine
- 958Dark Sea Green
