Dancing gnome surrounded by nine aqua snowflakes, this lil character is throwing peace signs with both hands and his pointy striped hat is curled forward like hes mid-spin. Tall navy and aqua striped winter hat, fluffy grey and white beard taking up most of his face, peach skin hands sticking out with two-finger peace signs, chunky black boots with grey laces planted in a dance stance. Snowflakes scatter around him in that bright aqua tone, makes the whole thing read instantly as christmas.
9 colours total, so the thread swaps add up but the result is worth it. Navy blue for the hat shadow, aqua across hat stripes and snowflakes, grey for the beard shading, peach skin tone, white beard highlight, powder blue trim, plus 3 darker accent colours for outlines and boot details. Stitches run 26,714 on the smallest 3.51 by 3.28 inch up to 58,208 on the largest 7.51 inch version. Density sits at 1104 which is heavy fill so cutaway stabiliser is mandatory, dont skip it on stretch fabric. Youll definitely want a heavy backing under jersey or knits.
One customer ordered the largest size last christmas for a batch of nine kids christmas hoodies in heather grey fleece. She messaged me after, told me the snowflakes around the gnome stitched out without a single thread break across the whole nine-shirt run. The 4 inch size also fits nice on a beanie band or stocking cuff.
Best on sweatshirt fleece, denim, canvas, or felt where the heavy fill can sit clean. Use heavy cutaway stabiliser, the 9 colours mean alot of stops and your fabric needs to stay registered. Skip thin jersey or chiffon, the density will distort em. Pop water-soluble topping above fleece pile so the snowflake outlines dont sink. Run polyester thread for the aqua because the blue tones really need to stay bright through machine washing. Hoop firmly with the design centred, the dancing pose is asymmetric so check your alignment before you start. Use a sharp 75/11 needle, dull ones will skip on the high stitch count.
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 christmas hoodie centre chestStitch the 7.51 inch version on a heather grey fleece kids hoodie chest with heavy cutaway for school christmas day
- fleece sweatshirt left chest designPop the 4 inch hoop on a navy fleece sweatshirt left chest with topping, the snowflakes pop on the dark fabric
- felt stocking front for kids name displayRun the 5 inch piece for red felt stocking front with mesh stabiliser, kids name goes below the gnome perfectly
- cotton tote bag for christmas market giftingDrop the 6 inch placement run on a sand cotton tote with light cutaway for a christmas market customer gift
- denim jacket back yoke statementUse the largest size on a denim varsity back yoke with heavy cutaway, the gnome and snowflakes fill it nicely
- kids christmas pyjama centre panelPlace the mid-size 5 on a white cotton kids pyjama panel with tearaway, christmas morning photo top sorted
- fleece beanie hat band motifHoop the 3.51 inch size on a navy fleece beanie hat band, the gnome lines up across the brim
- canvas apron front for holiday bakingStitch the 4 inch hoop on a natural canvas apron front with light tearaway for a holiday baking session
Dimensions
5 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.51 × 3.28 in | 26,714 |
| 4.51 × 4.22 in | 34,015 |
| 5.51 × 5.15 in | 41,550 |
| 6.51 × 6.08 in | 49,791 |
| 7.51 × 7.02 in | 58,208 |
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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