A sweet seaside couple: a cow in a red polka-dot skirt and striped top with a little broom, and a bull in a striped vest and neck scarf holding a lifebuoy. Soft and brushed, with polymer-clay hooves and horns, tinted cheeks and spots, and cotter-pin joints so they can sit and move their arms and head.
A crochet pattern by Julia Ogol with step-by-step instructions and photos (36 pages). The skirt, tops and neck scarf are SEWN from woven fabric, so basic sewing is needed.
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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Advanced
FINISHED SIZE:
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Approx. 17–18 cm (6.7–7.1 inches) sitting with the stated yarn.
SKILLS REQUIRED:
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Crochet in rounds
Single crochet
Increasing
Decreasing
Slip stitch
Cotter-pin joints
Wire frame (ears and horns)
Brushing
Tinting (explained in the pattern)
Working with polymer clay (hooves, horns, eyes, lifebuoy)
Sewing clothes from fabric
MATERIALS AND TOOLS:
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• Alize Angora Real 40 (480 m / 100 g) – 40 g beige (main yarn); Peony cotton/viscose (200 m / 50 g) – 15 g peach for the face and udder.
• Crochet hook 1.3 mm, strong acrylic thread to sew the parts, a long needle, stuffing and glass granules for weighting.
• 3 mm beads or toy eyes; polymer clay in peach and brown (hooves, horns), white (eyes) and red (lifebuoy).
• 3 T-shaped cotter pins 2.0 × 25 mm, 4 discs 20 mm and 2 discs 30 mm; single-core copper wire 2 mm (1 m) and 0.5 mm (40 cm), adhesive fabric tape.
• A small piece of woven fabric for the clothes, Iris thread and a wooden skewer for the broom.
• Velcro or a brush for brushing, scissors, transparent glue; optional oil pastels, oil paints or pencils for tinting.
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.
