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them together, right sides together.

The ends just sit inside the vest.

45

Mark the centre of the

armbands and match

them to the shoulder seam of

the vest. Sew the cast on edges

to the armhole edges.

Embroidery

46

Work duplicate/knitting

stitch over the V-shaped

stitches in groups of three to

represent fl owers scattered

randomly over the vest front.

Simone worked one green stitch,

a yellow stitch immediately to its

right with a white one above it.

Carry the yarn loosely over the back

of the work between fl owers

so the knitting remains fl exible.

47

To complete the vest, join

the side seams, including the

bands, and then weave in the yarn

ends invisibly on the wrong side.

Put the vest on the goat.

Finishing

Headscarf

48

Fold the green print fabric in

half with long edges matching

and right sides together. Trace the

headscarf shape onto the wrong side

of the fabric and mark the opening.

49

Machine stitch on the traced

line, leaving the opening

unstitched. Cut the scarf out just

outside the stitching line, turn it

right side out and press. Hand

stitch the opening closed.

50

Wrap the scarf around the

goat’s head and tie the

ends in a knot. Move the knot

a little to one side.

Ears and horns

51

Match an ecru and grey ear

shape, right sides together,

and sew around it, leaving the

straight bottom edge open.

Repeat for the other ear.

52

Make a little fold in the

straight edge of each ear so

the grey side is pinched inwards

and secure it with a small stitch.

53

Pin the ears to the side of

the head over the headscarf,

with the fold in the ears pointing

downwards. Stitch the ears in

place, tucking in the raw edges

as you stitch.

54

Machine stitch the horn

shapes in pairs, leaving the

bottom edges open. Turn them right

side out and stitch them to the top

of the head about 8cm (3in) apart.

Simone placed one over the

headscarf and the other directly

on the head.

Face

55

Referring to the

manufacturer’s instructions,

use the doll needle and ecru Perlé

thread to attach the eyes, anchoring

the thread at the back of the head.

Pull the thread tight to indent the

eyes slightly in the face.

56

Using two strands of Black

(310), work two small straight

stitches at the side of each eye for

eyelashes. With the same thread,

sew a 1cm (^3 ⁄ 8 in) straight stitch

either side of the nose about 1cm

(^3 ⁄ 8 in) below the point to form a very

shallow V shape, then work one 2cm

(^3 ⁄ 4 in) vertical straight stitch down

the seam below them for the mouth.

Top back view

Carrot

57

Fold the carrot shape in half and

machine stitch down the side,

leaving the top open. Trim the felt

carefully at the point without cutting

the stitching. Work a line of gathering

stitch around the opening at the top.

58

Turn the carrot right side out,

pushing out the point as far as it

will go. Fill it quite fi rmly with fi bre fi ll.

59

Fold the green linen rectangles

in half, right sides together, and

trace a leaf shape onto one side of

each one. Fuse batting to the wrong

side of the untraced half.

60

With the linen right sides

together, sew around the leaf

shapes, leaving the bottom edge open.

Cut them out with a narrow seam

allowance and clip the inward curves.

Turn the leaves right side out and

press.

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