He's very simple to make. Just casting on 30 stitches and knitting around 20 rows for each colour. Each section of his body was done in a different stitch pattern.
Knitting straight until all eight sections were complete. I stitched him up like a sausage, only stopping at each change of colour to stuff and pull in to produce the shaping. I used old buttons for eyes and nose and crocheted on a tonge. I could have stitched on a smile instead. However, I like the cheeky look. I found a load of white dufflecoat toggles and used these for his feet. He feels good to hold and is quite floppy. His feet clatter about on hard surfaces. I have made a few more which have sold on our craft stall.
I do like Cyril, but don't really know what I will do with him. He is currently crawling along the top and over the edge of my wardrobe, while watching me type this blog right now!
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