Its three big HOs stacked on top of each other, 5 sizes, and each letter pair is wearing something different. The top row has a Santa hat jammed onto the H and a pair of reindeer antlers curving up from the O. The middle row picks up more antlers that loop through both letters like they grew out of em. The bottom pair has a little elf hat sitting on the H with a small white bauble. A string of lights weaves between and around all three rows, with individual bulb shapes in red, yellow and green catching at the edges. Four or five teal snowflakes float in the gaps around the letters.
The letter bodies are solid satin fills, each row a different colour so they read as distinct layers top to bottom. Top row is red. Middle sits in that warm gold tan that reads like gingerbread. Bottom row is a solid green. The antlers are a separate warm tan satin. All the hat elements are individual fill sections, not just outlines, so they have real dimension and dont look flat. Seven colours total, each one mapped to its own stop in the sequence. At 25k stitches on the largest size this stitches out at medium pace, not a quick run but not painfully slow either.
Sizes go from 2.96 by 3.51 inches up to 6.33 by 7.51. One customer had the large size put on a thick door mat this December for her entryway and every visitor laughed before they even got inside. The vertical stacking makes it tall and narrow, which is actually useful for placements like a cushion spine or a bag strap panel.
Use a medium weight stabiliser on woven cotton or canvas. On fleece or a knit, grab a cutaway and float topping so the letter edges dont sink. Keep your bobbin thread properly loaded before the light string colour fires because the path is long and any bobbin run-out mid-colour leaves a gap in the string. Run a test piece first if youre unsure about the pull on your machine. Reach out with your specifics and Ill send a corrected version if the letters need to sit flatter on a stretchy knit.
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.
- Door mat or welcome mat for December front entryCentre the 6-inch on a thick natural canvas mat at the front door so visitors see it as soon as they arrive
- Sweatshirt front for an ugly sweater alternativePut the large size on a plain grey sweatshirt chest for something that skips ugly-sweater territory but still reads as deliberately silly
- Throw pillow for a December living roomStitch onto a cream corduroy pillow for the sofa and pull it out every December as part of a seasonal cushion rotation
- Tote bag for carrying wrapped gifts or groceriesPut it on a jute or canvas tote so the letters face outward while carrying wrapped gifts to a party
- Office party apron for a catered lunch setupStitch onto a long apron front for someone running a catered office lunch or doing seasonal food prep with guests around
- Stocking panel for a larger knit stockingUse the 4-inch on the front panel of a large knit stocking where the scale matches the height of the stocking cuff
- Banner fabric for a mantelpiece decorationStitch across a strip of red or cream linen and hang it along a mantelpiece as a repeating banner element
- Kids hat patch for winter pompom hatsPut the smallest size on the cuff of a winter bobble hat as a bold patch that reads from a distance
Dimensions
5 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.51 × 2.96 in | 10,152 |
| 4.51 × 3.80 in | 13,306 |
| 5.51 × 4.64 in | 16,502 |
| 6.51 × 5.49 in | 19,914 |
| 7.51 × 6.33 in | 25,598 |
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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