Shnozzle - Crochet Pattern

Shnozzle, almost as shy as his friend Kitsicle, has an absolute weakness for cheese. Since he discovered that cows are the source of his favourite snack, he spends most of his time trundling along behind the gentle bovines keeping them entertained with his toot-tooting chatter.

Requires knowledge of:
mr – magic ring
ch – chain
st – stitch
sts - stitches
dc – double crochet (US – single crochet)
htr – half treble (US – half double crochet)
tr – treble (US – double crochet)
slst – slip stitch
dec – decrease by working two stitches together
inc – increase by working two stiches into one stitch
IBL – In Back of Loops

Pattern Difficulty:
Easy to moderate

Instructions:
Written with assembly photos for clarity

13cm

4-ply (fingering weight) yarn – 50g main body colour, scrap of contrast colour for hair tuft
2.25mm hook
30mm eye – safety or glass cabochon
2 thick 30mm buttons to stabilize legs
Glue if using a glass cabochon for the eye
Small amount of black embroidery thread to define paws
1 pipe cleaner for the shnoz
Fibrefill