Winter Snowman
Winter Snowman is a free machine embroidery design digitized at 89.0 × 99.4 mm with 17,852 stitches in 12 thread colors. Expect roughly 30 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
- 17,852
- Design Size
- 89 × 99.4 mm
- Recommended Hoop
- 4" × 4" (100 × 100 mm)
- Est. Stitch-Out Time
- ~30 min
- Color Changes
- 11
- Trims
- 27
- 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 | 909 · Very Dark Emerald | 6,852 |
| 2 | 3607 · Light Plum | 1,796 |
| 3 | 899 · Medium Rose | 256 |
| 4 | 561 · Very Dark Jade | 1,485 |
| 5 | 3777 · Very Dark Terra Cotta | 1,448 |
| 6 | 776 · Medium Pink | 156 |
| 7 | 3013 · Light Khaki Green | 242 |
| 8 | 780 · Ultra Very Dark Topaz | 1,853 |
| 9 | 3716 · Very Light Dusty Rose | 1,918 |
| 10 | 958 · Dark Sea Green | 310 |
About This Design
This snowman design stitches out at 89.0 × 99.4 mm (3.5 × 3.9 in) and uses 12 thread colors across 11 color changes. Total count is 17,852 stitches at a density of about 201.8 stitches/cm².
At The Machine
- Estimated stitch-out time: ~30 minutes at 600 spm
- Color changes: 11, automatic trims: 27
- 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 201.8 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 89.0 × 99.4 mm reach for a 5×7 in hoop.
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:
- 909 Very Dark Emerald
- 3607 Light Plum
- 899 Medium Rose
- 561 Very Dark Jade
- 3777 Very Dark Terra Cotta
- 776 Medium Pink
- 3013 Light Khaki Green
- 780 Ultra Very Dark Topaz
- 3716 Very Light Dusty Rose
- 958 Dark Sea Green
- 434 Light Brown
- 900 Dark Burnt Orange
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
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.
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.
- 909Very Dark Emerald
- 3607Light Plum
- 899Medium Rose
- 561Very Dark Jade
- 3777Very Dark Terra Cotta
- 776Medium Pink
- 3013Light Khaki Green
- 780Ultra Very Dark Topaz
