Materials
4ply cotton yarn in red, orange, blue, purple and black (I used Scheepjes Catona in 115 Hot Red, 281 Tangerine, 527 Midnight Blue, 282 Ultra Violet and 110 Jet Black)
2mm crochet hook
Yarn needle
Fire retardant Fibrefill
White wool roving
Black wool roving
Needle felting needle
Black felt
White felt
Yellow felt
Sewing needle
Craft wire
Pliers
Felt glue
Scissors
Pins (optional)
Stitch marker (optional)

Abbreviations
MR# - magic ring with the specified number of single crochets
SC - single crochet (double crochet English)
HDC - half double crochet (half treble English)
INC - single crochet increase
hdcINC - half double crochet (half treble increase English)
#in1 - the specified number of SC in the same stitch (i.e. 3in1)
DEC - invisible decrease
2TOG - two stitches together decrease (non-invisible) method
_______ X# - repeat sequence within the asterisks the specified number of times e.g. SC, INC x6)
FLO - front loop only
BLO - back loop only
CH - chain stitches
CH1T - chain a stitch then turn your work
SS - slip stitch
ST/STS - stitch/stitches
FO - fasten off