Valera is a big, friendly crochet bull with a red scarf and fluffy pompoms – a cuddly soft toy or a fun cover for a bottle of wine or champagne.

A cheerful handmade gift for the New Year and Christmas table, or for anyone who loves cows and bulls.

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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Easy

FINISHED SIZE:

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About 33 cm (13 inches) tall.

SKILLS REQUIRED:

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Crochet in rounds

Single crochet

Increasing

Decreasing

Slip stitch

MATERIALS AND TOOLS:

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•    Brown and light brown yarn for the bull, muzzle, horns and hooves – Alize Lanagold (51% acrylic, 49% wool, 240 m / 100 g), plus a little white for the eyes.

•    Red and white yarn for the scarf and pompoms – YarnArt Baby (100% acrylic, 150 m / 50 g).

•    Crochet hook 1.5 mm (or to suit your yarn).

•    Stuffing and a needle.

•    Beads 10 mm for the eyes (2) or any toy eyes.

ABOUT THIS PATTERN:

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The pattern is written using US terminology (UK differences are explained).

13 pages of step-by-step instructions with tips and photos illustrating the process.