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DMC American Football Embroidery Pattern – A Fun and Sporty Stitch for Game Day Fans

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Whether you’re a die-hard football fan or just love stitching fun themed projects, the DMC American Football Embroidery Pattern brings a sporty twist to your hoop art collection. This free pattern is a quick, beginner-friendly design that adds a playful touch to your game day décor or makes a thoughtful handmade gift for the football lover in your life.

The design itself is simple and bold: a classic brown football with white stitching details and a bit of motion flair, giving it that action-packed feel. It’s compact and easy to follow, making it a great project for embroidery beginners or for anyone wanting a fast, satisfying stitch.

As with all DMC free patterns, the download includes a full-color guide, DMC floss suggestions, and clear instructions for which stitches to use. This one relies on backstitch, satin stitch, and straight stitch—great staples for anyone just learning or looking to practice neat finishes.

What’s fun about this pattern is its versatility. It would look great framed in a hoop, stitched onto a kid’s jersey, added to a gym bag, or even used as part of a handmade Father’s Day card. It’s also a great design to share with teens or tweens who want to try embroidery with a sporty theme.

And because it’s quick to finish, it makes a great last-minute handmade gift for sports fans, coaches, or teammates. You could even personalize it by adding initials, jersey numbers, or team colors to make it extra special.

The DMC American Football Embroidery Pattern proves that embroidery isn’t just about florals and delicate motifs—it can be fun, bold, and sport-loving too. If you’re looking to mix up your stitching routine or add something playful to your hoop wall, this pattern scores big. And it’s completely free, so why not give it a go before the next big game?

 

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I’m trying to include more knits for kids in my posts because I know a lot of people do a lot of their knitting for the little ones in their lives. 

This child’s striped vest from Lion Brand Yarn is not only cute and great for kids who might find a full sweater too hot, it’s also an easy project if you’ve never knit a garment before. 

Lion Brand rates it as level 2 easy/beginner +, probably just because there’s a little shaping and seaming invovled, but it’s nothing you can’t handle. 

The pattern comes in three sizes that are meant to be for ages 6, 8 and 10. The finished chest measurement is 30, 31.5 or 33 inches, which is 76, 80 and 84 cm respectively. This makes the vest a little roomy and makes it easy to slip on over a T-shirt or other top. 

It’s worked in two pieces from the bottom up, with the neckband and armhole bands worked in the round after the body pieces are sewn together. One benefit of knitting stripes on a project like this is that it’s easier to make sure your pieces are the same length because you can just count the stripes (it’s also a little easier to seam because you’re always lining up the stripes). 

If you’re knitting the smallest size, you only need one skein each of the two colors you choose, and for the larger sizes you will only need two, making this project a pretty good value. The suggested yarn is Color Theory, a worsted weight acrylic yarn that comes in 18 relatively muted colors. Of course you can use any worsted weight yarn you like. Keep it acrylic for easy washing or use wool to make this a warmer garment for kids who live in cooler climates. 

You can grab the pattern for free from the Lion Brand website, or get a kit that includes the yarn you need (and needles if you don’t have them already). I think this would be a great basic to knit a kid for back to school in their school colors, or make it holiday with red and green, or whatever colors the child likes. 

[Photo: Lion Brand Yarn]