I found this free pattern on Ravelry - http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ameise---ant it is by Conni and offered free of charge.
Really easy to do I made it in an evening.
Worked in the round so the only sewing was to attach the legs and antenna, I just left a long thread at the top of each leg and threaded it through the body and sewed off.
I used plastic googly eyes and glued them in position, the sort you get in children's crafts but if it was for a child you could sew on the features to make it safer.
He was thrilled with it and I don't think he was just saying that - it now has pride of place in his office :)
Thank you Conni for a fun pattern and free too!
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