Tardigrade Water Bear 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 10 mm (on the tardigrade body): in round 31, 7 st apart (count along round 31: about 3.6 st each side of the centre top line).
• Satin stitch (on the tube mouth): in dark tan thread, a oval about 5 mm wide and 4 mm tall, horizontal stitches; centred in round 1, on the centre top line.
• Satin stitch (on the stubby leg) (2: one on each stubby leg; the left one is described, the right is its mirror): in dark tan thread, a oval about 2.6 mm wide and 4 mm tall, horizontal stitches; centred in round 2, on the centre front line .
• Satin stitch (on the stubby leg) (2: one on each stubby leg; the left one is described, the right is its mirror): in dark tan thread, a oval about 2.6 mm wide and 4 mm tall, horizontal stitches; centred in round 2, 2 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left .
• Satin stitch (on the stubby leg) (2: one on each stubby leg; the left one is described, the right is its mirror): in dark tan thread, a oval about 2.6 mm wide and 4 mm tall, horizontal stitches; centred in round 2, 2 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's right .
• Satin stitch (on the stubby leg) (2: one on each stubby leg; the left one is described, the right is its mirror): in dark tan thread, a oval about 2.6 mm wide and 4 mm tall, horizontal stitches; centred in round 2, on the centre front line .
• Satin stitch (on the stubby leg) (2: one on each stubby leg; the left one is described, the right is its mirror): in dark tan thread, a oval about 2.6 mm wide and 4 mm tall, horizontal stitches; centred in round 2, 2 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left .
• Satin stitch (on the stubby leg) (2: one on each stubby leg; the left one is described, the right is its mirror): in dark tan thread, a oval about 2.6 mm wide and 4 mm tall, horizontal stitches; centred in round 2, 2 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's right .
• Satin stitch (on the stubby leg) (2: one on each stubby leg; the left one is described, the right is its mirror): in dark tan thread, a oval about 2.6 mm wide and 4 mm tall, horizontal stitches; centred in round 2, on the centre front line .
• Satin stitch (on the stubby leg) (2: one on each stubby leg; the left one is described, the right is its mirror): in dark tan thread, a oval about 2.6 mm wide and 4 mm tall, horizontal stitches; centred in round 2, 2 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left .
• Satin stitch (on the stubby leg) (2: one on each stubby leg; the left one is described, the right is its mirror): in dark tan thread, a oval about 2.6 mm wide and 4 mm tall, horizontal stitches; centred in round 2, 2 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's right .
• Satin stitch (on the stubby leg) (2: one on each stubby leg; the left one is described, the right is its mirror): in dark tan thread, a oval about 2.6 mm wide and 4 mm tall, horizontal stitches; centred in round 2, on the centre front line .
• Satin stitch (on the stubby leg) (2: one on each stubby leg; the left one is described, the right is its mirror): in dark tan thread, a oval about 2.6 mm wide and 4 mm tall, horizontal stitches; centred in round 2, 2 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left .
• Satin stitch (on the stubby leg) (2: one on each stubby leg; the left one is described, the right is its mirror): in dark tan thread, a oval about 2.6 mm wide and 4 mm tall, horizontal stitches; centred in round 2, 2 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's right .