To make your own penguin pot holder, you will need:
 
The Pattern - download from Craftsy HERE
1/4 yard of cotton batting
1/4 yard of black cotton fabric
1/4 yard of white cotton fabric
felt (white, black, yellow, and red)
matching thread
 
The penguin can easily be changed from a boy to a girl by cutting the bow tie from pink instead of red and moving it to the head, instead of the neck.