Surprise! We’ve got a pattern on a Thursday this time to celebrate leap day!
I had a family member request a capybara, so that one got to leap up the poll for an early lead (I promise that will be the only leap day pun 😂).
This version of the lovable rodent has a simpler assembly with two large shapes for the body and four tiny front and back paws. To complete the chill vibes look you can add an orange on top so it looks just like the photos of capybaras hanging out in hot springs!
This pattern has some curved sewing from the body and head gussets, but the curves are less challenging so they would be good practice if you’re new to it. There is also a decent bit of hand sewing for the head, tail, and paws, but the templates have a lot of guides you can use to place things just right. All in all it’s rated a 3/10 in difficulty.
As always, the pattern comes with applique templates to make the face and other details. These will work if you’re sewing the details by regular machine or by hand. If you have an embroidery machine, you’ll find the embroidery files available for download here or with the buttons below. I hope you all like it!