Alright so a tabby kitten in full Christmas elf gear, and Im not gonna pretend it isnt the kind of design that makes you grin alot when its running on the machine. Striped green and red elf hat with the floppy point flopping over and a white pom on the end, plaid red scarf bunched around the neck, a green ugly sweater with a yellow buckle right at the belly and little gold star details on the bottom band. The tail curls up beside the body in candy-cane red and white stripes.
9 colours total at a density of 1335 stitches per square inch, which lands on the heavier side because the sweater satins overlap the tabby fur underneath and we needed real coverage so the tan doesnt grin through. Stitch range runs 22,100 at the smallest 3.51-inch version up to 57,461 at the 7.51-inch. I digitised it in digitising tools with cross-hatch fills on the fur so you actually get that striped tabby texture instead of one flat tan blob, and the white hat brim sits on a triple-pass underlay so it doesnt sink into the green satin underneath.
Heres the thing about a 9-colour design on a single-needle home machine, expect to camp at the colour-change stop a few times. One customer wrote me last December that she ran the 5.51-inch size on a kids fleece pullover and it took her about 45 minutes start to finish with thread swaps. She loved how the green eyes turned out, the iris fill has a darker outer ring that gives it that wide cartoon stare.
Best on a stable mid-weight cotton fleece, sweatshirt fabric, or linen tea towels, anywhere the satins have something firm to grip. Hoop with medium cutaway stabiliser, two layers if youre going on stretchy french terry. Skip light woven shirting at the larger sizes, 57k stitches will pucker on thin poplin no matter how well you stabilise it. Pop a layer of water-soluble topping over fleece so the white pom doesnt sink in. Pair this with a matching candy cane or gingerbread design for a holiday set.
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 holiday sweatshirts and toddler fleece pulloversStitch the 4.51-inch size on a toddler fleece pullover left chest, the elf kitten reads like a soft cartoon print
- Christmas stockings personalised with the kittens name abovePop the 5.51-inch version on a cream cotton stocking cuff with a personalised name embroidered above the kittens hat
- cat lover holiday tote bags and canvas gift bagsEmbroider the largest 7.51-inch size across a natural canvas tote front for a cat-lover gift bag that actually shows the sweater detail
- decorative tea towels for the kitchen at ChristmasRun the 3.51-inch size on a white linen tea towel border using medium tearaway under the linen for a quirky kitchen accent
- fleece throw blanket corner accent for a couchDrop the 6.51-inch size on a charcoal fleece throw blanket corner with two layers of cutaway for the density
- pet parent matching apparel set with humans tee plus pet bandanaUse the smallest 3.51-inch version on a denim pet bandana paired with the larger size on the owners crewneck for matching
- hooped 8-inch wall art for a craft room or cat-themed nurseryHoop the 5.51-inch size in an 8-inch wood frame and hang above a cat bed for festive wall art
- front pocket panel on a quilted Christmas toteAdd the 4.51-inch size to the front pocket panel of a quilted red Christmas tote with topping over the fleece interlining
Dimensions
5 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.51 × 2.68 in | 22,100 |
| 4.51 × 3.42 in | 29,963 |
| 5.51 × 4.17 in | 38,326 |
| 6.51 × 4.95 in | 47,657 |
| 7.51 × 5.73 in | 57,461 |
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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Reyazul Masud Riham, hand-drawing every design on this site
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