This pattern was originally published in Simply Knitting’s 2005 Christmas supplement, “Christmas Gifts Extra!” which accompanied Issue 8 (November 2005). This supplement is available for mail order (£5.50); here are the instructions for ordering.

Simply Knitting later published two collections that include this pattern:

• The Bumper Book of Knitting
• Irresistible Gifts to Knit

Gauge in Stockinette stitch

• for body (knits at DK gauge) - 26 stitches & 36 rows = 4”/10 cm
• for beard (knits at a chunky gauge) - 15 stitches & 20 rows = 4”/10 cm

Yarn & Materials

• Body Color A - 1 skein of Country Style DK

• Body Color B - 1 skein of Country Style DK

• Face - 1 skein Toytime DK

• Beard - 1 skein Foxy

• 20 (25, 30) g / 0.7 (0.9, 1.1) oz of washable toy stuffing or polyfill

• 10”/25 cm diameter circle of muslin

• Sewing thread to match beard color

• 75g/ 2.65 oz of PVC beanbag granules

• Long tweezers for stuffing