Chuzzle

As a fan of the casual game Chuzzle, I was inspired by a new yarn which I found at my local hobby store - King Cole Tinsel.  This is perfect for a sparkly Christmas Chuzzle, but any dense eyelash yarn should work.  Chuzzles are really simple creatures, so the pattern is really simple too.  Remember all instructions are in UK notation, so for US users read sc instead of dc.

You will need about 20 grams of King Cole Tinsel DK yarn, toy stuffing, and a pair of googly safety toy eyes.  I used a 3 mm hook, but whatever makes a close fabric for you is fine.
Start by making a magic ring or chain 2.  Work 6 dc into the ring or the second chain.  Do not join rounds, but do be careful to mark the beginning of rounds as the yarn makes it hard to see where you are.  On the next round increase into every stitch; then increase 6 stitches evenly on each round till you have 36 (so on the next round you would dc 1, inc 1 all round, then on the next dc 2, inc 1, and so on).  Work 3 rounds of straight dc, then decrease by six evenly on each round till you have 12 stitches left.  Place your toy eyes now, and stuff the toy.  Now decrease on every stitch till you can close up the hole.  Fasten off, sew in the ends making sure you have closed the opening, and there you have it!