Apple Character with Numbers

About This Design

This apple character with number blocks design stitches out at 70.4 × 61.9 mm (2.8 × 2.4 in) and uses 10 thread colors across 9 color changes. Total count is 8,557 stitches at a density of about 196.4 stitches/cm².

At The Machine

• Estimated stitch-out time: ~14 minutes at 600 spm
• Color changes: 9, automatic trims: 5
• Follow the color sequence table above — thread numbers refer to the chart programmed in the file; match them to your brand by color.

Fabric & Hooping

At about 196.4 stitches/cm² this is a dense fill that pulls hard on the fabric. Back it with firm cut-away, add a water-soluble topping on towelling or fleece, and pick a stable woven over anything stretchy. At 70.4 × 61.9 mm a 4×4 in hoop is plenty.

Thread Colors in This Design

DST files store stitch data but no thread information, so the colors below are our suggested DMC match. Swap in whatever you have in a similar shade:

• 3705 Dark Melon
• 900 Dark Burnt Orange
• 444 Dark Lemon
• 909 Very Dark Emerald
• 807 Peacock Blue
• 931 Medium Antique Blue
• 3607 Light Plum
• 738 Very Light Tan
• 310 Black
• 899 Medium Rose

Stitching Notes

10 colors across 9 changes makes this a real thread-management job: lay the spools out in sequence order first and keep the color chart to hand. DST stores stitch data only, which is why the color list is a suggestion rather than the digitizer's original choice.

What to Make With It

Motifs like this scatter well — single placements on pockets and yokes, or repeated across a quilt block, a set of napkins or a child's blanket. It reads the same at any orientation, so placement is forgiving.