The yarn Freedom of Spirit that inspired this pattern was purchased the day we met our son, aged 3, for the first time since he was a baby. How he came to be away from us is a story for another day, but he has very severe cerebral palsy due to an unexpected birth at 25 weeks and we are not sure if he will ever walk or talk.

Sidney the Snake is a large and cute companion for any child. He is knitted with a variegated yarn which results in wavy stripes, a few lumps and bumps and a kinked tail.