Sloth with Candy Cane Ornament crochet pattern

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 left dark eye patch), straight stitches through: (in round 2, 3.5 st from the centre top line, toward the toy's left ) → (between rounds 1 and 2, 0.5 st from the centre bottom line, toward the toy's left ) → (between rounds 1 and 2, 0.5 st from the centre bottom line, toward the toy's right ) → (in round 2, 3.5 st from the centre top line, toward the toy's right ).
• Embroidery in dark brown thread (on the right dark eye patch), straight stitches through: (in round 2, 3.5 st from the centre top line, toward the toy's left ) → (between rounds 1 and 2, 0.5 st from the centre bottom line, toward the toy's left ) → (between rounds 1 and 2, 0.5 st from the centre bottom line, toward the toy's right ) → (in round 2, 3.5 st from the centre top line, toward the toy's right ).
• Satin stitch (on the sloth ball): in dark brown thread in several layers so it stands out, a oval about 8 mm wide and 5.5 mm tall, horizontal stitches; centred in round 13, on the centre front line .
• Embroidery in dark brown thread (on the sloth ball), straight stitches through: (between rounds 11 and 12, 1 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's right ) → (between rounds 11 and 12, 0.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's right ) → (between rounds 11 and 12, 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 ).