Fluffy Monster

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.

• Felt (felt), oval 27×29 mm (on the body), glue or sew on: in round 17, on the centre front line .
• Safety eye with a printed glint 20 mm (on the body): in round 17, on the centre front line .
• Embroidery in mouth thread (on the body), straight stitches through: (in round 13, 4.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's right ) → (in round 12, 2.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's right ) → (in round 11, 1 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's right ) → (in round 11, on the centre front line ) → (in round 11, 1 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left ) → (in round 12, 2.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left ) → (in round 13, 4.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left ).
• Satin stitch (on the body): in tooth thread, a oval about 5 mm wide and 6.2 mm tall, horizontal stitches; centred between rounds 10 and 11, 0.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's right .
• Satin stitch (on the body): in tooth thread, a oval about 5 mm wide and 6.2 mm tall, horizontal stitches; centred between rounds 10 and 11, 0.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left .
• Fringe (on the body): cut 22 pieces of yarn (teal, tuft) about 50 mm long; fold each in half and attach with a lark's head knot (pull through a stitch with the hook) along in round 31, 1 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's right -> in round 31, on the centre front line -> in round 31, 1 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left , evenly spaced. Trim to about 15 mm. Give the strands a soft wave (see the last item of this section).
• Curling the strands: Soft waves: untwist each strand into its plies and brush lightly.