Yawning Cat
Yawning Cat is a free machine embroidery design digitized at 86.8 × 89.8 mm with 11,020 stitches in 16 thread colors. Expect roughly 18 minutes of stitch-out time on a home machine. Download it below in PES format, ready to transfer to your machine.
Pattern Details
- Craft
- Machine Embroidery
- Colors
- 16
- Stitches
- 11,020
- Design Size
- 86.8 × 89.8 mm
- Recommended Hoop
- 4" × 4" (100 × 100 mm)
- Est. Stitch-Out Time
- ~18 min
- Color Changes
- 15
- Trims
- 120
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
Download Files
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Stitching Color Sequence
Thread order as programmed in the file — follow along at your machine.
| # | Thread | Stitches |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 · White | 2,775 |
| 2 | 45 · Gold | 1,259 |
| 3 | 5 · Red | 349 |
| 4 | 10 · Pink | 302 |
| 5 | 51 · Tropical Pink | 201 |
| 6 | 54 · Neon Red | 99 |
| 7 | 10 · Pink | 234 |
| 8 | 51 · Tropical Pink | 115 |
| 9 | 5 · Red | 37 |
| 10 | 45 · Gold | 1,176 |
About This Design
This yawning cat design stitches out at 86.8 × 89.8 mm (3.4 × 3.5 in) and uses 16 thread colors across 15 color changes. Total count is 11,020 stitches at a density of about 141.4 stitches/cm².
At The Machine
- Estimated stitch-out time: ~18 minutes at 600 spm
- Color changes: 15, automatic trims: 120
- 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 141.4 stitches/cm² the fill is moderate: one layer of medium-weight cut-away handles most wovens, while knits want a second layer or a fusible backing. At 86.8 × 89.8 mm a 4×4 in hoop is plenty.
Thread Colors in This Design
The file carries 16 thread colors — these are the DMC references programmed into it:
- 15 White
- 45 Gold
- 5 Red
- 10 Pink
- 51 Tropical Pink
- 54 Neon Red
- 10 Pink
- 51 Tropical Pink
- 5 Red
- 45 Gold
- 50 Sand
- 43 Brown
…plus 4 more in the full color sequence above.
Stitching Notes
At 16 colors and 15 changes this is a long session. Sort and label the spools in sequence order, and pick a stopping point in advance so you can step away mid-design without losing your place. Being a PES file, the thread assignments come embedded, so most machines will display the color list for you.
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.
