Potted Monstera

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 dark brown thread (on the pot) (2, symmetric: the toy's left side is described, the right is its mirror image), straight stitches through: (between rounds 16 and 17, 2 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left ) → (in round 16, 3 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left ) → (in round 16, 3.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left ) → (in round 16, 4.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left) → (between rounds 16 and 17, 5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left ).
• Embroidery in dark brown thread (on the pot), straight stitches through: (in round 14, 0.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's right ) → (in round 14, 0.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's right ) → (between rounds 13 and 14, on the centre front line ) → (in round 14, 0.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left ) → (in round 14, 0.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left ).
• Embroidery in light green thread (on the no. 1 leaf), straight stitches through: (in round 2, on the centre front line) → (in round 7, on the centre front line) → (in round 12, on the centre front line) → (in round 16, on the centre front line).
• Embroidery in light green thread (on the no. 2 leaf), straight stitches through: (in round 2, on the centre front line) → (in round 7, on the centre front line) → (in round 12, on the centre front line) → (in round 16, on the centre front line).
• Embroidery in light green thread (on the no. 3 leaf), straight stitches through: (in round 2, on the centre front line) → (in round 7, on the centre front line) → (in round 12, on the centre front line) → (in round 16, on the centre front line).