Blue Whale

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 eyes with a printed glint 14 mm (on the body): in round 23, 14 st apart (count along round 23: about 6.8 st each side of the centre front line).
• Embroidery in navy thread (on the body), straight stitches through: (in round 21, 5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's right ) → (between rounds 20 and 21, 2.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's right ) → (between rounds 20 and 21, on the centre front line ) → (between rounds 20 and 21, 2.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left ) → (in round 21, 5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left ).