Tapirus vellus, felt toy pattern

You are deep in the jungle at the back of your closet, rummaging with purpose through all the wrong scarves and bags and shoes. You hear a rustle that isn’t from you. And then the high-pitched sound of air escaping a balloon.

The squeal has come from your winter coat pocket. Your warmest jacket that feels like wearing a cuddle.

You peer into the pocket and the squeak again startles you. Gently rolling the pocket's contents into your other hand, you find a rock-hard strip of Juicy Fruit, a Canadian quarter, the cap of a pen you already threw out, a tiny tapir, and some lint.

A tiny tapir?! You’ve heard of them but never seen one in the wild.

It stands in the palm of your hand, grunts, and seems to fall asleep. A wonder of nature all your own.

This sewing pattern includes a material list, 100%-sized pattern templates, and detailed and photographed steps. Finished size is about 5 inches.
Difficulty - Advanced Beginner, nothing too weird but maybe a bit fiddly.

Pattern for personal use only.