#1 (light gray, I Love This Yarn) started with regular stitches, then realized it was too holey about halfway through. I switched to YUYO stitches with some YUYU stitches thrown in, and it was much less holey.

MEASUREMENTS:
4” long
final weight: .54 oz

#2 YUYO throughout, random pink yarn. Modification: stuffed after Round 14 instead of waiting until after the decrease round.
MEASUREMENTS:
3.5” long
yarn used: .37 oz. / 20 yards
final weight: .46 oz