Bread Loaf crochet pattern

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 12 mm (on the loaf): between rounds 12 and 13, 8 st apart (count along round 12: about 3.8 st each side of the centre front line).
• Embroidery in brown thread (on the loaf), straight stitches through: (between rounds 11 and 12, 1 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's right ) → (in round 11, 0.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's right ) → (between rounds 11 and 12, on the centre front line) → (in round 11, 0.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left ) → (between rounds 11 and 12, 1 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left ).
• Satin stitch (on the loaf): in cream thread, a oval about 22 mm wide and 4.6 mm tall, horizontal stitches, turned 35° clockwise (looking at that surface); centred in round 24, 4 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's right .
• Satin stitch (on the loaf): in cream thread, a oval about 22 mm wide and 4.6 mm tall, horizontal stitches, turned 35° clockwise (looking at that surface); centred in round 24, on the centre front line.
• Satin stitch (on the loaf): in cream thread, a oval about 22 mm wide and 4.6 mm tall, horizontal stitches, turned 35° clockwise (looking at that surface); centred in round 24, 4 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left .