Materials
Any DK (US: light worsted) yarn (amounts given are approximate):
5g royal blue (A)
5g pale pink (B)
5g white (C)
5g deep red (D)
5g grey (E)
5g brown (F)
10g khaki green (G)
5g black (H)
5g ginger (I)

Oddments of black, red and ginger for embroidery

1 pair of 3.25mm (UK10:US3) needles and a spare needle of the same size

Knitters’ pins and a blunt-ended needle for sewing up

Tweezers (optional)

Acrylic toy stuffing

A red pencil for shading cheeks

Small piece of thick cardboard

Finished size
Skateboarder stands 6in (15cm) tall

Tension
26 sts x 34 rows measure 4in (10cm) square over st-st using 3.25mm needles and DK yarn before stuffing