A woodland friend

This little friend, Rusty the squirrel, I knit around 5 years ago. He's made from a kit that came with the magazine Let's Knit (issue 83). As often, the yarn in this kit was dreadful, but I like Rusty and his fluffy tail came out very nice! Also, by knitting him, I learned some new techniques.
And we had a lot of fun taking the pictures!
Perhaps I will knit this pattern again in a nicer rustic yarn. Not sure about what yarn (non-acrylic) to use for the tail though. Anyone any ideas?