I started this highland cow design back in valentines day prep, customer wanted a shaggy cow with a pink bow for her daughters nursery, took me three rounds to get the fringe falling right. The fur is the whole point here, long directional stitches that mimic the windy scottish look without going dense and stiff.
Seven colours, 9 sizes. Stitch counts kick off at 17419 small and climb steep to 44075 big, the largest one is genuinely heavy so plan for a longer sew. Density 884 is high which keeps the fur looking solid even when the strokes are long and loose. Hoop a heavy cutaway stabiliser, use a fine sharp point needle and slow your machine to 600 spm for the bow detail. Heres a design thats been busy. My favourite stitch zone of this build.
One customer last february sewed the 5 inch onto a fleece baby blanket, sent send me a photo of her newborn under it. The pink gingham bow read crisp even at the smaller size. Thats what 9 sizes gets you, flexibility from nursery scale up to wall hoop scale.
Use this on baby blankets, nursery pillows, kids tee fronts, farmhouse tea towels, framed hoops, denim jacket back patches, cotton onesies. Avoid thin knits without proper cutaway, the long fur strokes need a stable base or they pull. Pair with cream or oat cotton backgrounds for highest contrast on the rust fur tones.
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.
- Nursery baby blanket centreFleece baby blanket centre for the customers newborn arrival, she sent a photo of her daughter under it with the gingham bow showing crisp.
- Cotton nursery pillow frontCottage nursery pillow front for a daughters new bedroom, fusible cutaway plus slow speed protects the long-stroke shaggy fur sections.
- Kids tee shirt centre chestReads as cottagecore-charming rather than rustic-flat, which a farm-stay customer told me at checkout six kids cotton tees for guest gifts.
- Farmhouse tea towel accentmakes the design read clear on a linen farmhouse tea-towel hem, topping film keeps the gingham bow check crisp at the smaller hoop sizes.
- Wall hoop framed nursery artLinen wall hoop framed for a guest bedroom feature wall, 40-weight poly thread keeps the rust fur colour vibrant through years of light.
- Denim jacket back patch piecedenim back placement for a teenager who loves scottish folk music; double cutaway holds the long fur strokes through coat-rack scrapes.
- Cotton baby onesie front chestCotton onesie front chest for new-baby gift hampers, ballpoint fine 75 needle protects the stretch fabric stable through tummy-time wear.
Dimensions
9 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.10 × 3.51 in | 17,419 |
| 3.55 × 4.01 in | 20,314 |
| 3.98 × 4.51 in | 23,142 |
| 4.42 × 5.01 in | 26,141 |
| 4.87 × 5.51 in | 29,188 |
| 5.32 × 6.00 in | 32,606 |
| 5.76 × 6.50 in | 36,270 |
| 6.20 × 7.00 in | 39,396 |
| 6.65 × 7.50 in | 44,075 |
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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