Requirements:
25g Double Knitting yarn (Caterpillar Coloured)
1 pair of 4.0 mm knitting needles. Needle for sewing up.
Small amount of black yarn for features
Small amount of polyester wadding for head
To make tail: Using 4.0mm needles, cast on 4 stitches. Row T1: Purl to end
Row T2: [M1] repeat to end (8 sts)
Row T3: Purl to end
Row T4: [K1, M1] repeat to end (12 sts)
Row T5: Purl to end
Row T6: Knit to end
Row T7: Purl to end
Row T8: Knit to end
Row T9: Purl to end
Row T10: [K2tog] repeat to end (6 sts)
Row T11: Purl to end
To make body segments:
Row B1: [M1] repeat to end (12 sts)
Row B2: Purl to end
Row B3: Knit to end
Row B4: Purl to end
Row B5: Knit to end
Row B6: Purl to end
Row B7: Knit to end
Row B8: Purl to end
Row B9: [K2tog] repeat to end (6 sts)
Row B10: Purl to end
Repeat lines B1 to B10 a further 9 times (10 times in total).
To make head:. Row H1: [M1] repeat to end (12 sts)
Row H2: Purl to end
Row H3: Knit to end
Row H4: Purl to end
Row H5: Knit to end
Row H6: Purl to end
Row H7: Knit to end
Row H8: Purl to end
Row H9: K1, S1, K1, PSSO, knit to last 3 sts, K2tog, K1 (10 sts)
Row H10: Purl to end
Row H11: K1, S1, K1, PSSO, knit to last 3 sts, K2tog, K1 (8 sts)
Row H12: Purl to end
Row H13: K1, S1, K1, PSSO, knit to last 3 sts, K2tog, K1 (6 sts)
Row H14: Purl to end
Row H15: Knit to end
Row H16: Purl to end
Row H17: K1, M1, Knit to last 2 sts, M1, K1 (8 sts)
Row H18: Purl to end
Row H19: K1, M1, Knit to last 2 sts, M1, K1 (10 sts)
Row H20: Purl to end
Row H21: K1, M1, Knit to last 2 sts, M1, K1 (12 sts)
Row H22: Purl to end
Row H23: Knit to end
Row H24: Purl to end
Row H25: Knit to end
Row H26: Purl to end
Row H27: Knit to end
Row H28: Purl to end
Cast off.
Sew in all loose ends and secure. With right side facing, bend the head over on itself at row 15 and stitch the side seams together. Turn the head the right side out and embroider on features. Stuff the head lightly and sew up the remaining seam across the neck.