Cute Octopus Skateboard Embroidery Design, Kids Machine Embroidery Pattern, Instant Download

She told me last spring her son had asked for an octopus on a skateboard specifically and she couldnt find it anywhere, so thats actually how this design ended up in the shop. Its exactly what it sounds like, a round peach-orange octopus with big cartoon eyes sitting on a blue skateboard, tentacles curled out in pink and purple, completely unbothered, like he does this every day. The expression is the detail people comment on first, one tentacle raised slightly like a wave.

Its built in the classic cartoon fill style, bold black outlines around every shape, solid colour blocking inside, high density at 1414. That density is what keeps the outlines from spreading on knit fabrics. 11 color stops, the orange body and black outlines account for the bulk of the stitch count, the purple and blue sections are smaller so the changes go quickly. 5 sizes from 3.29 by 3.51 inches up to 7.04 by 7.51 inches. The full stitch range is 30,431 to 74,770, so the large file is genuinely hefty, use a firm backing on anything over 5 inches.

Tape a piece of medium cutaway behind the fabric before hooping the whole thing together, that way the backing doesnt shift under the high-density fill. On knit jersey or a kids sweatshirt, add a water-soluble topping layer so the outlines dont sink into the pile. Use the 3.5-inch small size on a kids backpack front pocket or a lunch bag panel, it fits without any repositioning. At 5-6 inches it fills a sweatshirt chest placement without hitting the collar or the hem. Skip tear-away on anything stretchy, cutaway only.

Honestly this ones just fun to stitch. The color sequence is logical, the shapes are clean, and kids who see the finished result always ask about it. Email me if anything needs fixing.