A sweet beige bull with green eyes, a big round brown muzzle, little horns, floppy ears, hooves and a tasselled tail, wearing a red hat with a fluffy white trim and long red ties. A quick, fun way to dress up a bottle of wine or champagne – a gift that everyone remembers. The sleeve slips over a standard wine or champagne bottle; the hat closes with a drawstring.
An easy crochet pattern by Tatiana Knittoy with step-by-step instructions and photos; all stitches are explained in the pattern. About 22 cm tall – a perfect present 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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Approx. 22 cm (9 inches) tall; fits a standard wine or champagne bottle if made using the materials mentioned in the pattern.
SKILLS REQUIRED:
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Crochet in rounds
Crochet in rows
Single crochet
Increasing
Decreasing
Slip stitch
All stitches are explained in the pattern
MATERIALS AND TOOLS:
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• Yarn – I used YarnArt “Baby” (100% acrylic, 150 m / 50 g), worked with 2 strands: 1.5 skeins beige (body), 0.5 skein red (hat), 0.3 skein brown (hooves, muzzle, horns), 0.1 skein white (eyes). You can use any smooth yarn (acrylic, wool, etc.).
• Fluffy yarn for the hat trim – I used Alize “Softy” (50 g / 115 m) in white.
• Crochet hooks – 1.5 mm (single strand) and 2.75 mm (two strands).
• Eyes for toys 10 mm (I use flat eyes) and super glue.
• A little stuffing for the face details and a long tapestry needle.
ABOUT THIS PATTERN:
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The pattern is written using US terminology (UK differences are explained).
17 pages of step-by-step instructions with tips and photos illustrating the process.
