Heres a chunky tabby cat rolled onto her back with all four paws up in the air, mid-play. Big green eyes wide, mouth open, rosy cheeks blushed pink. A tiny grey mouse stands cheekily by her tail with its own pink ears perked, totally unbothered, like its waiting to see what happens next. The whole pose captures that exact second when a kitten flops over and decides life is a game.
Thirteen colours run through the design and they layer up in soft directional fills. Dusty pink stripes carry the bulk of the body coat at 4,362 stitches. Cream white handles the belly fade at 4,219 stitches. Dark grey accents the muzzle and inner ears at 2,815 stitches. Bright dark green fills both eyes at 317 stitches and shes got that classic cartoon-eyed shock look. Soft peach fills the cheek blush, hot pink colours the mouse ears and inner ear pink, and warm brown rounds out the shading on her tail and back paws.
I get messages all the time from grandmums about this design, the playful mid-pounce pose just lands with kids. My niece picked the 4-inch for her bedroom cushion and refused to share it with her brother. Pink stripes really popped against the lavender cotton, and she said the mouse was the part the kid kept pointing at over and over.
Best stitched on lavender, mint, soft pink, cream or pale lemon fabric. Light pastels keep the dusty pink coat readable and the cream belly visible. Skip white because the cream tummy fade disappears, and stay away from charcoal or navy stock since the pastel palette goes muddy on anything below mid-tone. Skip terry pile aswell, the small green eye details get lost in fluff.
Density runs moderate at 19k stitches on the small size and 54k on the largest, theres alot of colour-change stops with 13 threads though so plan your machine queue. Use a soft cutaway stabiliser on knit kids tees and a tear-away on woven cotton. Float water-soluble topping on jersey to keep the cat eyes crisp. Send the stitchout photo and ill diagnose whats off.
What people are using this design for
A starting point. The design works for plenty more than just this list, this is what folks have stitched it onto most.
- Kids fifth or sixth birthday teesStitch the 7.5-inch height on a lavender cotton tee for a kindergarten birthday gift, kids love the pose
- Toddler dungaree chest patchesPop the small size on a toddler dungaree chest panel, the playful tabby suits soft baby cord overalls
- Cat lover kids backpack artEmbroider on a canvas kids backpack front pocket for a cat-loving primary schooler heading into year one
- Pajama set chest embroideryStitch on a matching pajama set chest, mum and daughter pajamas in soft pink work well with this design
- Childrens book club tote bagsAdd to a kids book club tote, library reading groups for ages four to seven love this kind of art
- Pet adoption fundraiser hoodiesUse on a pet adoption charity fundraiser hoodie, the playful kitten pulls heartstrings for shelter merch
- Library reading-corner cushionsFrame at 7 inches in the hoop for a library reading corner cushion or kids reading nook accent piece
Dimensions
9 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.27 × 3.50 in | 19,031 |
| 3.74 × 4.00 in | 22,564 |
| 4.20 × 4.50 in | 26,320 |
| 4.67 × 5.00 in | 30,063 |
| 5.14 × 5.50 in | 34,945 |
| 5.61 × 6.00 in | 39,150 |
| 6.08 × 6.50 in | 43,946 |
| 6.55 × 7.00 in | 48,759 |
| 7.02 × 7.50 in | 54,711 |
Files & Formats
Eight machine formats included in one zip. Whichever your machine reads, its in the pack.
Plus a color chart for thread matching. See full format guide.
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