Cow

A cuddly knitted Cow (7.5” tall) who stands on her own four feet and has curved horns. She is made entirely through the power of yarn engineering, there are no wires in those horns or inserts in her legs.

For an INTERMEDIATE knitter because the construction uses short row shaping (explained in the pattern), some increasing and decreasing and a little bit of knitting in the round on dpns. Parts of the cow are knitted separately and then sewn on.

SKILLS REQUIRED Garter (knit) Stitch; Stockinette Stitch; Knitting in the round on double pointed needles; M1L; SSK and K2tog (or left and right leaning decreases); Sewing together; Short Row Shaping (fully explained in the pattern)

MATERIALS REQUIRED Approx 150 yds brown DK yarn; Approx 10 yds cream DK yarn; US size 3 (3.25 mm) straight needles; US size 3 (3.25 mm) double pointed needles; Polyester fiberfill; Colored felt for the eyes and nostrils; Tapestry needle; Sewing needle and thread to sew on features