Materials
DK yarn (white, grey, black, green and purple)
2.5mm crochet hook
Yarn needle
Fire retardant Fibrefill
Green, purple, red and white felt
Skin colour, white, brown and blue wool roving
Needle felting needle
Cardboard
Thin craft wire
Pliers
Felt glue
Scissors
Red, blue and green Fimo clay (optional)
T-shirt transfer paper (optional) (you will also need a printer and iron if using this method)
Clear plastic 6cm Christmas bauble (optional)
Pins (optional)
Stitch marker (optional)

Abbreviations
MR# - magic ring with the specified number of single crochets
SC - single crochet (double crochet English)
HDC - half double crochet (half treble English)
INC - single crochet increase
#in1 - the specified number of SC in the same stitch (i.e. 3in1)
DEC - invisible decrease (if it is a DEC in BLO I tend to use the 2TOG decrease method)
2TOG - two stitches together decrease (non-invisible) method
_______ X# - repeat sequence within the asterisks the specified number of times e.g. SC, INC x6)
FLO - front loop only
BLO - back loop only
CH - chain stitches
CC – colour change
CH1T - chain a stitch then turn your work
SS - slip stitch
ST/STS - stitch/stitches
OFFSET - a term I use when adding or taking away additional stitches in order to line up or get the right placement
FO - fasten off