This is Dora the Dodo! She is a very cute and cuddly dodo who is just waiting to hop into your hand for a cuddle.

Dora is 20 cm (8 inches) tall and is knitted flat on 4mm needles. No knitting in the round, or tricky technical stuff, so she’s a fun, simple knit, which is suitable for beginners or someone looking for a chilled project. You’ll need to know how to knit, and purl, and also how to work loop stitch. I’ve included a loop stitch tutorial in the pattern, along with a link to a YouTube video where I show you how to do it.

You can use the dark grey, light grey, yellow and brown DK yarns of your choice, and suggestions for Stylecraft DK yarns are given in the pattern. You’ll receive a 6-page PDF knitting pattern with detailed knitting and making-up instructions, with colour photos to help you on your way.