Busy beavers

Crochet pattern for a realistic beaver amigurumi, including instructions for sitting and standing pose, as well as some food items.

Size: sitting beaver: about 16.5cm (6 ½”) long and 11cm (4 ¼ ”) tall; standing beaver: about 20cm (7 ¾”) long, if made with the recommended yarns and 3.5mm hook

Tools and materials: worsted weight yarn in light brown, dark brown, red and white - 3.5mm hook - 8mm black plastic eyes - fiberfill - stitch markers, pair of scissors, pair of tweezers, pins, yarn needle - optionally, strong wire and wire cutter

Difficulty: intermediate to advanced

The pattern is written in English using US crochet terminology (UK/Aus equivalents provided). It contains many in-progress photos to help you crochet the beaver, but also includes a text-only appendix for easy printing.