John the Spotted Woodpecker is a Christmas themed intermediate crochet amigurumi pattern from Kerry Lord’s book A Partridge in a Pear Tree

You can buy the kit to make John here

Using TOFT’s luxury British wool, John is a rewarding make any time of the year. Only the finest fleeces are selected for this British wool blend, which makes using it a real pleasure.

Yarn: TOFT DK Wool - 100g (we recommend ‘Cream,Black,Ruby and Steel’)

Hook: 3mm Crochet Hook

Notions: A handful of toy stuffing, tapestry needle, black wool for the eyes, and some scrap yarn to use as a stitch marker.

Gauge: 6 sts x 7 rows in 3cm x 3cm

Finished measurements: 28cm when in a standing position

Techniques used: British double crochet stitch

For more information and learn-to-crochet videos please visit the TOFT website