Alejandro is a fluffy, characterful little bull with a big soft muzzle, curly horns, a ring in his nose, neat clay hooves and a long tasselled tail. A wire frame inside lets him stand firmly on four legs, and needle sculpting and gentle tinting bring his face to life. He is only about 10 cm tall – a wonderful gift for the Year of the Ox or for anyone who loves cows and bulls.
A crochet pattern by Svetlana Pertseva with step-by-step instructions, tips and photos. Only the bull is included (the Cow Anfisa is a separate pattern).
This listing is for an INSTANT DOWNLOAD PDF PATTERN, not a finished project.
LANGUAGE:
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The pattern is in English.
SKILL LEVEL:
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Experienced
FINISHED SIZE:
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Approx. 10 cm (3.9 inches) tall using the materials stated in the pattern.
SKILLS REQUIRED:
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Crochet in rounds
Single crochet
Increasing
Decreasing
Slip stitch
Changing colours
Wire frame
Needle sculpting
Tinting (explained in the pattern)
Working with polymer clay (explained in the pattern)
MATERIALS AND TOOLS:
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• Crochet hook 1.5 mm, or any other suitable size for the selected yarn.
• Main yarn – any fluffy or textured yarn. I used one strand (out of four) of “Koala” (600 m / 100 g) together with Alize “Kid Royal” (62% mohair, 38% polyamide, 250 m / 25 g), about 10 g of each.
• Additional yarn for the muzzle, horns and hooves – I used “Lidia” by PS Semenovskaya (50% wool, 50% acrylic, 1613 m / 100 g): two strands for the muzzle and horns (10 g), one strand for the hooves (5 g).
• 2 black ready-made eyes or black beads 2 mm across and a small piece of white polymer clay for the whites of the eyes (or safety eyes 2–3 mm).
• Beige polymer clay if you prefer not to crochet the hooves and horns.
• Copper wire 0.8 mm in diameter or nichrome wire 0.5 mm (120 cm) and adhesive fabric tape about 1 cm wide for the wire ends.
• Stuffing, a tapestry needle, strong thread for needle sculpting and pliers.
ABOUT THIS PATTERN:
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The pattern is written using US terminology (UK differences are explained).
36 pages of step-by-step instructions with tips and photos illustrating the process.
