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Details
- Size
- 70 × 67 mm
- Stitches
- 11,533
- Colours
- 3
- Stitching time
- ≈ 20 min (700 stitches/min)
- Recommended hoop
- 10 × 10 cm
- Formats
- PES · JEF · VP3 · DST · EXP · HUS
- Category
- Cute animals
Threads to prepare
- White #faf9f7
- Beige #d7b7b3
- Plum #624142
About this design
Ball of yarn shows a round ball of wool made of criss-crossing bands in white, beige and plum, framed by a dark outline. A single strand escapes and curves gently to one side. The style is simple and graphic, with just three colours and a look close to a line drawing.
At 70 x 67 mm, this design suits a knitting pouch, a tote bag, a tea towel or a cushion for your craft corner. On light fabric the beige and plum tones read clearly; on linen or medium cotton, a tear-away stabiliser is enough. Place the loose strand towards a seam to extend the movement in your machine embroidery.
How to stitch it
- Prepare 3 threads: white, beige, plum. 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: white → beige → plum → white → beige. The machine stops at each thread change (4 changes, 36 trims).
- Allow about 20 minutes at 700 stitches per minute, 11,533 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.
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Updated 2026-10-19.