Pink Starfish in Green Shorts 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.

• Felt (white), 2 ovals 13×16 mm (on the star centre) (symmetric: the toy's left side is described, the right is its mirror image), glue or sew on: in round 17, 3 st from the centre top line, toward the toy's left .
• Safety eyes with a printed glint 10 mm (on the star centre): between rounds 17 and 18, 6 st apart (count along round 17: about 3.1 st each side of the centre top line).
• Embroidery in black thread (on the star centre) (2, symmetric: the toy's left side is described, the right is its mirror image), straight stitches through: (in round 15, 0.5 st from the centre top line, toward the toy's left ) → (in round 15, 1.5 st from the centre top line, toward the toy's left ) → (between rounds 14 and 15, 3 st from the centre top line, toward the toy's left ) → (in round 14, 4.5 st from the centre top line, toward the toy's left ).
• Embroidery in mouth thread (on the star centre), straight stitches through: (between rounds 16 and 17, 8 st from the centre top line, toward the toy's left ) → (between rounds 17 and 18, 8 st from the centre top line, toward the toy's left ) → (in round 18, 2 st from the centre bottom line, toward the toy's left ) → (in round 18, on the centre bottom line ) → (in round 18, 2 st from the centre bottom line, toward the toy's right ) → (between rounds 17 and 18, 8 st from the centre top line, toward the toy's right ) → (between rounds 16 and 17, 8 st from the centre top line, toward the toy's right ).
• Blush about 9 mm, dry pastel or blush (on the star centre, both sides): in round 16, 8 st from the centre top line, toward the toy's left . Colour blush.
• Satin stitch (on the star centre): in purple thread, a oval about 7 mm wide and 7 mm tall, horizontal stitches; centred in round 13, 6.5 st from the centre bottom line, toward the toy's right .
• Satin stitch (on the star centre): in purple thread, a oval about 7 mm wide and 7 mm tall, horizontal stitches; centred in round 14, 2 st from the centre bottom line, toward the toy's left .
• Satin stitch (on the star centre): in purple thread, a oval about 7 mm wide and 7 mm tall, horizontal stitches; centred between rounds 12 and 13, 8 st from the centre bottom line, toward the toy's left .
• Satin stitch (on the star centre): in purple thread, a oval about 7 mm wide and 7 mm tall, horizontal stitches; centred in round 12, 1.5 st from the centre bottom line, toward the toy's right .
• Satin stitch (on the leg ray) (2: one on each leg ray; the left one is described, the right is its mirror): in purple thread, a oval about 7 mm wide and 7 mm tall, horizontal stitches; centred between rounds 7 and 8, on the centre front line.