King Cole Tinsel is a great yarn for softies because the seams hardly show which helps give a really professional finish.

The yarn takes a little getting used to - and I include lots of tips in the pattern - but it’s become a firm favourite of mine.

For this puppy, I have used two balls of King Cole Tinsel in shades White 204 and Silver 206. But if you are knitting a one-colour puppy, you will need just a single ball and there are lots of shades to choose from. You’ll also need a small amount of black lightweight yarn for the nose.

You will also need 1.75-2oz polyester toy filling, a pair of 10mm black plastic toy eyes, and 0.5yd of 10mm-wide ribbon to tie round the teddy’s neck (optional but looks nice!).

A very narrow knitting needle is useful to help you piece your work together but is not essential.