About this pattern:

• INTERMEDIATE / UPPER INTERMEDIATE level
• 8 pages PDF file
• 51 pictures of the toy making process
• finished toy is about 11 cm / 4.3 in tall from the foot to the top of the head and 10 cm / 4 in long from the tip of the tail to the chest.
• written in English, US crochet terms

You need to know basic crocheting stitches, have some previous crocheting experience, and be ready to concentrate and follow the instructions carefully and strictly as given in the pattern! It is highly recommended that you know (or should be ready to learn) how to work around the chain. The dimensions are given for the sport weight yarn and 2.5 mm crochet hook (though you can easily adjust the size by choosing a larger hook and thicker yarn).