Three cats, 3 santa hats, all of em different. Left cat wears a hat covered in white stars. Middle cat has a classic red and white stripe style hat pushed slightly back. Right cat sports the polka dot one with a fluffy white pompom. All 3 sit upright, eyes closed in that contented cat expression, lil pink blush circles on the cheeks. The colouring is silver-grey throughout the bodies, done with fine directional stitching so the fur texture comes through. Five colours, and that restraint is genuinely what makes this work so well at scale.
The sketch-style line work is finer than most christmas cat designs Ive done. professional tools ran the underlay tight to support the grey satin fill, and the whisker lines are single-stitch runs at the smallest 2.92-inch size which is where I always check first. At 46k stitches on the biggest 4.87-inch wide size, its a solid midday stitch-out. The three-cat arrangement is naturally wide so it suits horizontal placement really well.
People have been ordering this one for cat-themed advent calendars and matching household gift sets. Last christmas 9 out of 10 people stitched it on white or cream fabric, paired the 3 cats with the cats actual names in a script font below, and sent it as a personalised gift. The wide format lets you drop names under each cat without crowding the design at all.
Stitch on cream or white cotton for the cleanest contrast. Back it with crisp cutaway behind if youre hooping fleece. Pop the whole row across a stocking cuff or tea towel hem for a wide decorative band. Skip dark fabric here, the fine silver-grey whisker lines need pale ground to read. Email me if you cant get the file to load, Ill resend in any format you need.
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.
- Personalised multi-cat owner gift with names below each catCream linen with each cats name below in chain stitch turns this horizontal row into a wholly unique personalised gift.
- White flannel christmas stocking for a cat householdWhite flannel stocking with this across the cuff in a wide band is neat, seasonal and avoids the usual generic patterns.
- Horizontal wine bag or bottle wrap for a festive giftTan canvas wine bag hoops well for the wide three-cat format, a tidy hostess gift for a cat-mad friend.
- Cat cafe seasonal tote bagsCat cafe seasonal tote bags with the cafe name stamped below the three cats give regulars a reason to keep the bag.
- Christmas cushion cover with all three cats centredFirm cotton cushion cover with the trio centred is the obvious move and it still wins every time in december.
- Embroidered tea cosy for a cat loverWool felt tea cosy in cream gives the grey satin cats the pale ground the fine whisker lines need.
Dimensions
4 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 2.92 × 4.51 in | 23,046 |
| 3.57 × 5.51 in | 30,061 |
| 4.22 × 6.51 in | 37,930 |
| 4.87 × 7.51 in | 46,209 |
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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