Cow in a dress
- Digital PDF knitting pattern, instantly downloadable
- Written in English only
- Number of pages: 23
- Finished toy size: approx 23cm (9 inches) from the tip of the toes to the top of the head
This pattern has instructions to make a range of cow breeds. The file contains over 70 detailed step-by-step photographs along with full pattern instructions and tips for stuffing, seaming and finishing neatly.
The cow is knitted flat with worsted weight yarn on 3mm needles and 4ply/fingering weight yarn on 2.5mm for the shoes, legs and lower body. All pieces are seamed afterwards.
The dresses are knitted flat using fingering/4ply yarn on 2.75mm needles and seamed. One is knitted in two colours in an 'Argyle' pattern with stranded colour-work and the other in a single colour with a lace design.
What you will need:
Materials:
• Worsted or light Aran yarn (approx 50m/55yds) in brown, cream, black or grey: Yarn A
• Worsted or light Aran yarn (approx 10m/11yd) in pink or grey for the nose and ear inners: Yarn B
• Worsted or light Aran yarn (approx 10m/11yd) in brown or black for optional patches: Yarn G
• 4ply fingering weight yarn for the optional horns in cream, beige or grey (approx 10m/11yd) Yarn C
• 4ply/fingering weight yarn for the dress, tights and shoes in up to 3 colours, Yarn D, Yarn E, Yarn F
• Less than 1m (1yds) of black, brown /grey 4ply/DK yarn for the eyes and facial features
• Toy stuffing
Notions:
• Knitting needles: A pair each of 3mm, 2.75mm and 2.5mm
• Tapestry needle
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