This simple pattern makes a huggable holiday pal. Chipper can also be used as a decorative holiday pillow. This is a companion to my free Christmas Tree Pillow pattern.

This pattern is available for FREE on my blog here.

The free version is supported by advertising on my website. The downloadable PDF for sale on Ravelry includes the full pattern in one printable file without advertisements.

Skills Used
Basic crochet stitches: chain, single crochet, slip stitch
Crocheting flat in rows (pieces), crocheting in the round (seaming)
Increasing, seaming
Pattern includes linked video tutorial for embroidery stitches and linked photo tutorial for seaming

Skill Level
Easy

Finished Size
Approximately 13” (33 cm) tall before stuffing.

Materials
Red Heart Super Saver yarn (100% acrylic, 7 oz/198 g, 364 yd/333 m) – 1 skein each in 368 Paddy Green (CA) and 365 Coffee (CB) and small amounts of 319 Cherry Red (CC), or approximately 155 yd (142 m) in CA, 40 yd (36.5 m) in CB, and 2 yd (2 m) in CC in any medium weight yarn.

Red Heart Pomp-a-Doodle yarn (100% polyester, 3 oz/100 g, 14 yd/13 m) – 1 skein in 6520 Mint (CD), or approximately 4 yd (3.5 m) in CD in any pom pom yarn.

US F-5/3.75 mm crochet hook, or any size needed to obtain correct gauge.

Yarn needle.

Consumer Crafts 30 mm Comical Eyes - 1 pair.

Fairfield Poly-Fil Fiber Stuffing.

Gauge
18 sc = 4” (10 cm) across. Exact gauge is not critical for this project. Stitches should be small so that fiber filling doesn’t show.