Playful Cartoon Duo
Playful Cartoon Duo is a free machine embroidery design digitized at 173.4 × 250.0 mm with 25,216 stitches in 6 thread colors. Expect roughly 42 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
- 6
- Stitches
- 25,216
- Design Size
- 173.4 × 250 mm
- Recommended Hoop
- 8" × 12" (200 × 300 mm)
- Est. Stitch-Out Time
- ~42 min
- Color Changes
- 5
- 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 | 820 · Very Dark Royal Blue | 1,838 |
| 2 | 561 · Very Dark Jade | 7,960 |
| 3 | 743 · Medium Yellow | 6,870 |
| 4 | 899 · Medium Rose | 2,399 |
| 5 | 415 · Pearl Gray | 518 |
| 6 | 3607 · Light Plum | 5,341 |
About This Design
This cartoon figures design stitches out at 173.4 × 250.0 mm (6.8 × 9.8 in) and uses 6 thread colors across 5 color changes. Total count is 25,216 stitches at a density of about 58.2 stitches/cm².
At The Machine
- Estimated stitch-out time: ~42 minutes at 600 spm
- Color changes: 5, 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 58.2 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 173.4 × 250.0 mm plan on 6×10 in or larger, and mark your centre lines before hooping.
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:
- 820 Very Dark Royal Blue
- 561 Very Dark Jade
- 743 Medium Yellow
- 899 Medium Rose
- 415 Pearl Gray
- 3607 Light Plum
Stitching Notes
With 6 colors and 5 changes you can pre-wind the whole set before you start and never leave the machine. 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
6 colors — DMC floss
This file format doesn't store thread colors — the colors shown are a suggested palette. Swap in any threads you like.
- 820Very Dark Royal Blue
- 561Very Dark Jade
- 743Medium Yellow
- 899Medium Rose
- 415Pearl Gray
- 3607Light Plum
