The kitten is doing that thing where it plants both front paws on top of the yarn ball and digs in. Wide blue eyes looking straight up at you with full on big-eye kitten energy. The fur is grey tabby, dark stripes running through mid-grey and silver sections, and the chest is a soft cream-white. Little orange ear tips. One paw is stretched forward on the ball, the other wraps around the side. Tail curling out behind. Stray yarn ends scattered on the ground in hot pink and sky blue.
The fur stitching is genuinely good on this one. Long-and-short stitch fills in the satin layer give the chest fluff actual directional texture so it looks soft rather than flat. The whiskers are fine individual satin lines and at 4.5 inches they stay crisp without breaking. 14 colours including all the grey tones needed for tabby patterning, the pink and blue yarn, and the cobalt blue eye highlights. Wilcom digitised it and the iris detail uses a lighter blue inner ring inside the darker outer ring. 77k stitches at the 7.5-inch which is a fully dense file so use good stabiliser and dont rush it.
Cat people send me messages saying things like this is the first embroidery design Ive ever bought because I dont even sew but I had to. Im not suprised. Kitting out a knitting bag or a crochet project bag with this kitten and yarn design is the most logical thing in the world. A customer this spring ordered it for a gift for her mum who knits, put it on a canvas craft bag with Mums Yarn stash embroidered underneath and her mum cried.
Stitch on cream or beige grey cotton or canvas for best clarity. The dark grey fur stands out cleanest on light fabric. Avoid heathered fabrics because the tabby stripe detail will merge with the background texture. Use a cutaway stabiliser for any stretchy or semi-stretch material. Keep topping on fleece or terry so the fur stitches dont sink.
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.
- Knitting and crochet project bagsStitch on a cream canvas project bag and give it to a knitter or crocheter who definitely needs more yarn storage.
- Cat mum gift tote bagsEmbroider the 6-inch on a natural linen tote and add the cat owners name below as a gift for the cat mum in your life.
- Kids cat lover birthday teesPop a 4-inch on a white tee for a cat-loving kid whos turning seven, pair with cat ear headband for the full look.
- Craft room cushion coversStitch the medium size on a white cotton cushion cover for a craft room or home studio and it doubles as decor between projects.
- Yarn shop merchandise bagsUse on canvas bags as merchandise for a yarn shop or craft supply store, the kitten-with-yarn concept sells itself.
- Cat-theme nursery wall hoopsHoop the 7-inch in a round wood frame and hang it in a cat-theme nursery above the feeding chair.
- Personalised pet owner pouchesEmbroider on a small zippered pouch for a knitter who carries their notions in a dedicated case.
- Sewing kit and notions bagsStitch on a fabric-lined sewing kit roll or notions bag as a personalised gift for someone who sews.
Dimensions
7 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.49 × 3.39ches in | 30,649 |
| 3.99 × 3.88ches in | 35,990 |
| 4.50 × 4.36ches in | 41,355 |
| 4.98 × 4.85ches in | 46,814 |
| 5.49 × 5.33ches in | 52,438 |
| 5.98 × 5.82ches in | 58,522 |
| 6.49 × 6.30ches in | 64,703 |
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
Every design on Re Embroidery is hand-digitized by one person. Each file gets sketched, color-matched, and stitch-tested on real fabric before it earns a place in the shop. No team. No auto-conversion from images. Just slow, deliberate work, sometimes three or four days per design.
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