This friendly little monster could be part of your Halloween decoration or year-round decoration, or a toy for children who are old enough not to put their toys in their mouths.

If you need something small to knit as a last-moment Christmas gift, use as a Christmas tree ornament or maybe send abroad without paying too much for postage, this is your (snow)man.

My prototypes were intended as Easter decoration, but of course your own egg could be just a toy for the children in your life or non-seasonal decoration for the minion fans. This is a quick knit for intermediate knitters, and maybe even an ambitious advanced beginner could manage it. The eyes are the only fiddly part, so if you don’t have the ...

Prototype size: 14 cm (5 ½ inches) tall without the hair, 13.5 cm (5 ¼ inches) wide without the wings and 20 cm (8 inches) wide with the wings. The size of your toy will depend on your yarn, needles and gauge.

Chuck was originally born (or maybe hatched) to be part of somebody’s Easter decoration, but of course he could be just a toy for the children in your life or your own non-seasonal decoration. He is a quick knit for the experienced toy knitters. If you are not very experienced, don’t be afraid; there are detailed instructions and links to tutor...

I took inspiration for this pattern from the memories of the snowmen we made in my childhood because I wanted a somewhat realistic snowman toy and not a “cartoon character” one, but of course you are free to make a more “cartoonish” version if that is what you want.