Capybara in a Santa Hat Ornament

The whole face is embroidered. Order: the eyes (black satin), then the white glints over them, then the nose and mouth, blush last. Mark the centres with pins first and compare with the picture. Bring thread ends out where a sewn-on piece will cover them, or bury them in the stuffing.

• Embroidery in chocolate thread (on the head-body) (2, symmetric: the toy's left side is described, the right is its mirror image), straight stitches through: (in round 13, 3.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left ) → (between rounds 12 and 13, 4 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left ) → (between rounds 12 and 13, 5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left ) → (between rounds 12 and 13, 5.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left ) → (in round 13, 6 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left ).
• Satin stitch (on the snout): in chocolate thread, a oval about 5 mm wide and 2.8 mm tall, horizontal stitches; centred in round 1, on the centre top line .
• Embroidery in chocolate thread (on the snout), straight stitches through: (in round 2, 1 st from the centre bottom line, toward the toy's left ) → (between rounds 2 and 3, 0.5 st from the centre bottom line, toward the toy's left ) → (between rounds 2 and 3, on the centre bottom line ) → (between rounds 2 and 3, 0.5 st from the centre bottom line, toward the toy's right ) → (in round 2, 1 st from the centre bottom line, toward the toy's right ).