(In "Cool Machine Voice"): Marshmallow!

I watched Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 today, and while I love all the foodimals, my favorites are the marshmallows. I think they're adorable, and after I saw the movie in theaters, I knew I had to have one. So, today, I made one. As you can see, the marshmallow can be a little shy...

But it's very friendly!

Knit in garter stitch, the marshmallow is soft and squishy and knits up in less than two hours (it was cast on when I started the movie and bound off as the credits rolled). Here's how you can have one of your own.

Marshmallow! (bet you read that the "cool machine voice!")
Materials:

• Small amounts of white and black yarn (I used a DK weight in mine.)
• US size 6 (4mm) DPNs 
• Safety eyes (approximately 8mm across-- I lost the packaging and had to estimate.)
• tapestry needle (for weaving in the end)

Gauge: specific gauge is not important in this project, but the fabric you make should be firm enough that the stuffing doesn't show through.

Pattern:
CO 4 sts and join in round being careful not to twist.
Rnd 1: *kfb; rep around. 8 sts.
Rnd 2 (and all even-numbered rnds): Purl all sts.
Rnd 3: *kfb; rep around. 16 sts.
Rnd 5: *kfb, k1; rep around. 24 sts.
Rnd 7: *kfb, k1; rep around. 36 sts.
Rnd 8: Purl.
Knit in garter stitch around (knit a round, purl a round) until your marshmallow is the desired length (mine is about 3.25 in long), ending with a purl round. Give your marshmallow a face and stuff it. Make sure it's plump and squishy, but not so much that the stuffing shows through.
Rnd 1: *k2tog, k1; rep around. 24 sts.
Rnd 2 (and all even-numbered rnds): Purl all sts.
Rnd 3: *k2tog, k1; rep around. 16 sts.
Rnd 5: *k2tog; rep around. 8 sts.
Rnd 7: *k2tog; rep around. 4 sts.
Cut yarn and pull through remaining 4 sts. Knot off and hide end inside.
Viola! You have your very own lovable, huggable marshmallow!

You could, of course, use bigger or smaller needles and yarn to adjust the size, or just keep increasing until you reach the diameter you'd like. Feel free to modify and customize the pattern to make an entire family of marshmallows!

Happy knitting! :)
P.S. Please let know if you find an error or anything that doesn't make sense!