Say hello and come meet Penelope the pineapple penguin! She's an adorable little penguin who loves to dress from head to toe in green and yellow to match her favorite fruit! You'll never see her waddling around without her favorite pineapple, and despite living in the cold, she spends her days trying to find another sweet fruit! She may become your best friend if you give her another pineapple!

Penelope would be more of a intermediate pattern due to some more advanced stitches and a little bit of stitching on the bow, beak, arms, and optionally the skirt. I still fully believe that a determined beginner could do this without much struggle though! The pattern uses sc, inc, dec, hdc, dc, tr, and chaining. Go check out Maisie the Strawberry Bunny (https://ribblr.com/pat?pattern_id=131657) in the animal fruit collection! Tag me and give me more suggestions for more fruit-loving animals.

And whenever crochet seems difficult and your patience is running thin, just remember, "I can do all this through him who gives me strength." - Philippians 4:13