Yarn: I use 100% acrylic yarn - Schachenmayr Bravo, to be precise; I only use black yarn. You can use any yarn and any color you would like.
Crochet hook: 3 mm
You will also need:

• scissors
• pins
• tapestry needle (or needle and thread)
• 10 mm safety eyes (or needle and thread if you wish to embroider the eyes)
• toy stuffing
• pliers
• 1.5 mm (15 gauge) wire

Notes: pattern uses US terminology
Abbreviations and stitches used:

• magic ring
• single crochet = sc
• increase = inc
• decrease = dec
• chain = ch
• fasten off = f/o