A smiling brown bull with a big pink muzzle, little horns, soft brown-and-pink ears and button eyes, under a bright green or red top with a contrasting stripe and a lacy edge. The pattern includes a cover for a champagne bottle and one for a wine bottle; a white cord with a tassel closes the top. A fun, reusable wrapping for Christmas and New Year presents.
An easy pattern by Svetlana Zabelina with step-by-step instructions and photos; all stitches are explained in the pattern. Perfect for the Year of the Ox or anyone who loves cows.
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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Fits a standard champagne bottle and a standard wine bottle using the materials mentioned in the pattern.
SKILLS REQUIRED:
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Crochet in rounds
Single crochet
Half double crochet
Double crochet
Increasing
Decreasing
Slip stitch
Crab stitch
Making a cord and a tassel
All stitches are explained in the pattern
MATERIALS AND TOOLS:
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• Yarn – Sport / 5 ply (12 wpi), 225–250 m / 100 g (I used cotton: Landysh, CHARM or RENE): 3 g red, 10 g white, 30 g brown, 35 g green and a little beige, pink, black, brown and dark brown.
• Crochet hooks – I used 1 mm and 2 mm.
• Transparent glue.
• Sewing needle.
ABOUT THIS PATTERN:
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The pattern is written using US terminology (UK differences are explained).
19 pages of step-by-step instructions with tips and photos illustrating the process.
