Sleepy Moon

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 lash thread (on the moon), straight stitches through: (in round 15, 5 st from the centre top line, toward the front ) → (between rounds 15 and 16, 10 st from the centre bottom line, toward the front ) → (between rounds 15 and 16, 9.5 st from the centre bottom line, toward the front ) → (between rounds 15 and 16, 9 st from the centre bottom line, toward the front ) → (in round 15, 8.5 st from the centre bottom line, toward the front ).
• Embroidery in lash thread (on the moon), straight stitches through: (in round 15, 5.5 st from the centre bottom line, toward the front ) → (between rounds 15 and 16, 5 st from the centre bottom line, toward the front ) → (between rounds 15 and 16, 4.5 st from the centre bottom line, toward the front ) → (between rounds 15 and 16, 4 st from the centre bottom line, toward the front ) → (in round 15, 3.5 st from the centre bottom line, toward the front ).
• Satin stitch (on the moon): in lash thread, a oval about 3.6 mm wide and 3 mm tall, horizontal stitches; centred in round 17, 7 st from the centre bottom line, toward the front .