At last, I've finished my big crochet project and it's safely with its owner! Here is James the Red Engine:
The pattern, and lots of help, came from
Weebleflip's Craft Corner.
Thinking about doing a
Death Star cushion next to use up some of the masses of spare stuffing. I've realised I'm now going to be in a permanent cycle of doing a project to use up materials, then buying more crochet thread to finish the project, then starting a project to use up the leftovers, etc..