• 4.5mm straight knitting needle.
• 4.5mm double pointed knitting needle
• 2 stitch markers
• 2 stitch holders
• tapestry needle to weave in ends
• 4.5mm crochet hook to pick up stitches

I dislike dpns very much, so i used 40inch circulars to knit in the round. you could use either
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This pattern is knit in the round for the collar, and the main part of the body. Then we knit the chest piece and the back piece, flat separately. then join them to knit in the round again. we increase flat to start the legs, then bind off where the tail goes and knit the legs independently, and then in the round.