Baby Crocodile

Safety eyes and noses go in before the piece is stuffed and closed (see the pieces above); embroidery is easier before the piece is sewn on.

• Safety eye with a printed glint 10 mm (on the Eye bump) (2: one on each Eye bump; the left one is described, the right is its mirror): in round 2, on the centre front line.
• Satin stitch (on the Head and snout) (2, symmetric: the toy's left side is described, the right is its mirror image): in brown thread, a oval about 3 mm wide and 3 mm tall, horizontal stitches; centred between rounds 1 and 2, 1 st from the centre top line, toward the toy's right .
• Embroidery in brown thread (on the Head and snout) (2, symmetric: the toy's left side is described, the right is its mirror image), straight stitches through: (between rounds 1 and 2, 4 st from the centre top line, toward the toy's left ) → (in round 6, 8.5 st from the centre top line, toward the toy's left) → (in round 11, 8 st from the centre top line, toward the toy's left ) → (between rounds 15 and 16, 8.5 st from the centre top line, toward the toy's left ).
• Satin stitch (on the Head and snout) (2, symmetric: the toy's left side is described, the right is its mirror image): in white thread in several layers so it stands out, a triangle about 4.2 mm wide and 4.2 mm tall, horizontal stitches, turned 180° clockwise (looking at that surface); centred between rounds 6 and 7, 8 st from the centre top line, toward the toy's left .
• Satin stitch (on the Head and snout) (2, symmetric: the toy's left side is described, the right is its mirror image): in white thread in several layers so it stands out, a triangle about 4.2 mm wide and 4.2 mm tall, horizontal stitches, turned 180° clockwise (looking at that surface); centred between rounds 10 and 11, 8 st from the centre top line, toward the toy's left .
• Satin stitch (on the Head and snout) (2, symmetric: the toy's left side is described, the right is its mirror image): in white thread in several layers so it stands out, a triangle about 4.2 mm wide and 4.2 mm tall, horizontal stitches, turned 180° clockwise (looking at that surface); centred between rounds 14 and 15, 8 st from the centre top line, toward the toy's left .