Details

Size: 68 × 70 mm
Stitches: 8,764
Colours: 6
Stitching time: ≈ 17 min (700 stitches/min)
Recommended hoop: 10 × 10 cm
Formats: PES · JEF · VP3 · DST · EXP · HUS
Category: Halloween

Threads to prepare

Dark grey #5d565f
Cream #faf1d0
Salmon #dd948f
Dark grey #443a48
Salmon #d48456
Black #131e2d

About this design

Chibi Black Cat shows a small seated cat with dark grey, almost black fur and a tail curving softly upwards. Its large cream eyes with orange pupils, salmon-pink inner ears and fine whiskers give it a curious, cartoon-like look. Bold black outlines and simple colour blocks keep the design clear, even from a distance.

At 68 × 70 mm it suits a pouch, a tote bag, a child's sweatshirt or an autumn cushion. On knits, use a cut-away stabiliser and a water-soluble topping: your machine embroidery will keep crisp edges. A light background, natural or mustard, makes the dark fur stand out nicely.

How to stitch it

Prepare 6 threads: dark grey, cream, salmon, dark grey, salmon, black. The names give the closest shade; pick the one you like in your thread brand.
Hoop the fabric in a 10 × 10 cm hoop with a stabiliser: tear-away for woven fabric (cotton, linen, canvas), cut-away for stretchy fabric (T-shirt, sweatshirt, bodysuit).
Stitch the colours in this order: dark grey → cream → salmon → dark grey → salmon → black → dark grey → dark grey → salmon. The machine stops at each thread change (8 changes, 25 trims).
Allow about 17 minutes at 700 stitches per minute, 8,764 stitches in all.
For another size, open the design in the studio rather than enlarging it on the machine: the stitches are recalculated and the density stays right.