Who wouldn’t want to be friends with this eager beaver! I’ve named my little guy Acer the Tree Planter. This adorable toy is knit in one piece with the arms, legs, ears and tail sewn on afterwards. I provide row-by-row instructions and pictures and tips throughout the pattern. Instructions for the beaver, the backpack and the tree are included.

Finished Dimensions: 16 cm or 6.5 inches tall.

Materials required:

• Yarn: 1 ball (50g) * each of light brown, dark brown, green(s), blue(s).

• Sewing needle made for thread.

• Thin yarn or thread for eyes: blue and white.

• Size 4 mm knitting needles.

• Poly-fill stuffing.

• I ask for 50g of yarn of each colour but all the pieces in this work were created using left over yarn from other projects and it took less than a third of a ball of any colour to complete each piece. It’s always nice to use something you already have lying around! Feel free to change the colours you use.

Gauge: 20 stitches and 28 rows = 4 x 4 square using stockinette stitch and 4 mm knitting needles. This gauge is an approximation. I used a medium (worsted) weight yarn. Since this is meant to be a toy, I wouldn’t worry too much if your gauge is off by a few stitches – it may simply make your beaver a bit smaller or larger depending on the yarn and needles you use.

Techniques Used:

• Stockinette stitch: knit the right side, purl the backside.
• Garter stitch: knit all rows.
• Increase 1 stitch by knitting once in the front of the stitch and once in the back of the stitch.
• Decrease 1 stitch by knitting two stitches together.

ENJOY!