Monkeys on Branch
Monkeys on Branch is a free machine embroidery design digitized at 301.0 × 402.4 mm with 58,882 stitches in 12 thread colors. Expect roughly 98 minutes of stitch-out time on a home machine. Download it below in DST format, ready to transfer to your machine.
Pattern Details
- Craft
- Machine Embroidery
- Colors
- 12
- Stitches
- 58,882
- Design Size
- 301 × 402.4 mm
- Est. Stitch-Out Time
- ~98 min
- Color Changes
- 11
- Trims
- 17
- Difficulty
- Advanced
Download Files
Free for personal stitching. Need another format (DST, JEF, EXP…)? More formats are on the way. Design License →
Stitching Color Sequence
Thread order as programmed in the file — follow along at your machine. This file format doesn't store thread colors — the colors shown are a suggested palette. Swap in any threads you like.
| # | Thread | Stitches |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3777 · Very Dark Terra Cotta | 8,453 |
| 2 | 3013 · Light Khaki Green | 4,239 |
| 3 | 3716 · Very Light Dusty Rose | 2,522 |
| 4 | 434 · Light Brown | 4,994 |
| 5 | 807 · Peacock Blue | 3,396 |
| 6 | 721 · Medium Orange Spice | 4,764 |
| 7 | 645 · Very Dark Beaver Gray | 6,240 |
| 8 | 798 · Dark Delft Blue | 1,918 |
| 9 | 743 · Medium Yellow | 7,372 |
| 10 | 317 · Pewter Gray | 5,577 |
About This Design
This monkeys design stitches out at 301.0 × 402.4 mm (11.9 × 15.8 in) and uses 12 thread colors across 11 color changes. Total count is 58,882 stitches at a density of about 48.6 stitches/cm².
At The Machine
- Estimated stitch-out time: ~98 minutes at 600 spm
- Color changes: 11, automatic trims: 17
- 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 48.6 stitches/cm² this is an open, low-density fill, so it sits happily on quilting cotton, linen or lightweight shirting with a single layer of tear-away behind it. At 301.0 × 402.4 mm this needs a large-format hoop, or splitting across several hoopings with alignment marks — check it against your machine's maximum field first.
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:
- 3777 Very Dark Terra Cotta
- 3013 Light Khaki Green
- 3716 Very Light Dusty Rose
- 434 Light Brown
- 807 Peacock Blue
- 721 Medium Orange Spice
- 645 Very Dark Beaver Gray
- 798 Dark Delft Blue
- 743 Medium Yellow
- 317 Pewter Gray
- 931 Medium Antique Blue
- 472 Ultra Light Avocado
Stitching Notes
12 colors across 11 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
A picture-style design wants a flat, stable surface where it can be seen whole: a framed hoop piece, a quilt centre, a cushion front or the back of a jacket. Avoid stretchy garments, which distort the shape.
Categories
Thread Palette
12 colors — DMC floss
This file format doesn't store thread colors — the colors shown are a suggested palette. Swap in any threads you like.
- 3777Very Dark Terra Cotta
- 3013Light Khaki Green
- 3716Very Light Dusty Rose
- 434Light Brown
- 807Peacock Blue
- 721Medium Orange Spice
- 645Very Dark Beaver Gray
- 798Dark Delft Blue
