Full-size line art
The design at 2480 × 3508 px on one A4 page, so it stays sharp when printed at 100%.
Hand embroidery finished sample · Chicken Roller Skating · stitched in a hoop
Pattern L024
Chicken Roller Skating
A chicken on roller skates, wings out for balance. The design is 5 × 5.9 cm, sits comfortably in a 7 × 7 cm hoop, and uses 6 stitches — satin stitch, stem stitch, long and short stitch, french knot and 2 more.
- A4 · 210 × 297 mm
- 2480 × 3508 px
- 1 design per sheet
- 6 stitches
- 5 × 5.9 cm
- Easy
JPG at 300 dpi. Print at 100% (do not use “fit to page”) so the design comes out at 5 × 5.9 cm. Free for personal use.
No video for this design. The sheet prints the stitch order, the 5 DMC
numbers and the real size, so you can work straight from the paper.
About this design
A chicken on roller skates, wings out for balance. Work from the sheet: the 5 × 5.9 cm design is outlined first, then filled, and the step numbers on the page follow that order.
Because there is no video, the useful habit here is to read the whole key before you thread a needle — 7 steps over 6 stitches, and the strand counts decide how flat the fill sits.
One sitting, roughly.
7 steps, 6 stitches, 5 colours.
The pattern sheet
What you print: one A4 page.
One design at 2480 × 3508 px, with the pattern size (5 × 5.9 cm) and the 5 DMC numbers printed beside it. Print it at 100% and the design matches the sample above.
- A4 · 210 × 297 mm
- 2480 × 3508 px · 300 dpi
- DMC list on the sheet
Stitch key
6 stitches, 7 steps.
Stitches used
- Satin stitch
- Stem stitch
- Long and short stitch
- French knot
- Straight stitch
- Back stitch
The sheet numbers each step in this order — 7 steps in total, starting with the outline.
Threads you need
5 DMC numbers, all printed on the sheet. Swap any of them for a nearby tone — the design reads by shape, not by exact colour.
- DMC 666
- DMC 3801
- DMC 3820
- DMC 3865
- DMC 210
Strand note: the sheet’s key gives the strand count for each step. Most fills
in this design sit at 3–4 strands.
What you get
One sheet, nothing missing.
Size and DMC list
5 × 5.9 cm and the 5 DMC numbers are printed beside the design — no guessing which thread.
Free for personal use
Print it as often as you like for your own projects. No sign-up, no email, no watermark.
Common questions
Before you download it.
Is there a video for this design?
No. Some patterns in the library have a full step-by-step video; this one does not. The sheet prints the stitch order and the strand counts, and the design is 5 × 5.9 cm — small enough to work from the paper.
How do I get the lines onto the fabric?
Print at 100%, tape the sheet to a window and trace with a water-soluble pen. On mid-weight cotton the lines come through cleanly without a light box.
Can I use colours other than the DMC list?
Yes. The list is a starting point — the design reads by shape, so any palette of 5 tones works. Keep one dark value for the outline and you are safe.
More free patterns
Same studio, different design.
L026
Cat Singing and Playing Guitar
L027
Cat With Sunglasses Playing Guitar
L028
Girl Hugging a Whale
Prefer a kit?
ETSPIL makes an embroidery kit for beginners
Kits ship the design already printed on the fabric, with the threads, hoop and a bound manual. If you would rather skip the tracing step, that is the version to start with.
Search ETSPIL on Amazon to see the current range.