Chinese New Year is just around the corner and 2021 is the year of the Ox. I wanted to commemorate this occasion by knitting a cute little ox toy in an adorable little out t. I chose to knit him in a red tunic as this is a lucky colour according to Chinese culture…. which I think was a wise choice as we all need a little luck this year!

Yarn:

50g Sirdar Snuggly DK Soft Brown (Light Brown)
30g Sirdar Snuggly DK Oatmeal (Beige)
20g Sirdar Snuggly DK Bramble (Dark Brown)
25g Sirdar Snuggly DK Elephant (Grey)
50g Sirdar Snuggly DK Flamenco (Red)
20g Sirdar Snuggly DK Sunshine (Yellow)

Needles:

3.5mm Straight needles

Other supplies:

Toy stuffing
Tapestry Needle
2 safety eyes (12mm)

Size:
35 cm

Abbreviations
x times: Knit the instructions between the brackets x amount of times.
* ; rep from * to end: Repeat the instructions between the * and ; until the end of the row.
st(s): stitch(es)
K: knit, if followed by a number, knit that amount of stitches
P: purl
St st: stocking stitch: alternate a row of knitting and a row of purling.
G st: garter stitch: knit every row
K2tog: knit two stitches together knitwise.
P2tog: purl two stitches together purlwise.
Kfb: knit in the front and back of the stitch, creating an increase.
Pfb: Purl in the front and back of the stitch, creating an increase.