Both legs are made separately and joined in the first body round.

Cheeks, ears, and tail are made separately and sewn on.

Stitch counts are given at the end of each round/row (in parentheses).

Repeats are shown in square brackets [..] x times.

When the same round is repeated, it is written as e.g. Round 2-6: {5 rounds}

For rows worked back and forth, "turn" is indicated.

Special stitches and techniques (sl st, working in BLO/FLO, color changes) are clearly noted.

Read the whole pattern before you start crocheting to understand how the pattern is worked.

Yarn: Chenille yarn in Yellow and brown for body, black for ears, DK weight cotton yarn in red for cheeks and a small amount of yellow and black for the face

Paintbox simply Chenille: Yellow – 3 skeins in the color Lemon 04
There is currently a sale on Lovecrafts for this yarn!!
Paintbox simply Chenille: Brown – 1/4 skein in the color Chocolate 16
Paintbox simply Chenille: Black 1/4 skein in the color Pure black 15

Hook: 2.5 mm for the cheeks and 4.5 mm for the body, arms, ears and tail, or as needed for your yarn

Toy stuffing

Yarn needle

Scissors

Thick cardboard

pencil

Ch - chain

sc - single crochet

hdc - half double crochet

sl st - slip stitch

inc - increase (2 sc in the same st)

dec - decrease (sc2tog)

BLO - back loop only

FLO - front loop only

long sc - single crochet worked into the previous row (for tail detail)

mr - magic ring

The stitch count at the end of each round/row is shown in parentheses.

Repeats are shown in square brackets: [..] x times.

For the tail, shaping and construction is described in detail to avoid confusion.

Use a yarn needle to sew parts together as indicated.