This pattern is written in English only. The PDF file contains full instructions for knitting and finishing off a cow with knitted on tights/pantyhose and shoes and a choice of two removable dresses. The pattern is supplied as an instantly downloadable digital PDF file.

Finished size:
approx 23cm (9 inches) from the tip of the toes to the top of the head.

The file is 23 pages long and contains over 100 detailed step-by-step photographs along with full pattern instructions and tips for stuffing, seaming and finishing neatly.

Included in the pattern are a range of options for the heads, including a couple of different designs using colour-work patches. There are also two different options for the body, either plain or with colour-work patches, and two different options for the horns, long or short.

By combining different colours, horns and amount of hair you can easily tailor the pattern to your needs and make a variety of different cattle breeds, in the pattern I’ve shown Highland, Argyle, Holstein, Friesian, Swiss Brown, Jersey, Redpoll, and White Park cattle.

The cow is knitted flat with worsted weight yarn on 3mm needles and 4ply/fingering weight yarn on 2.5mm for the shoes, legs and lower body. All pieces are seamed afterwards.

The dresses are knitted flat using fingering/4ply yarn on 2.75mm needles and seamed. One is knitted in two colours in an Argyle colour-work design and the other in a single colour clover lace pattern.

What you will need:

Materials:
• Worsted or light Aran yarn (approx 50m/55yds) in brown, cream, black or grey: Yarn A
• Worsted or light Aran yarn (approx 10m/11yd) in pink or grey for the nose and ear inners: Yarn B
• Worsted or light Aran yarn (approx 10m/11yd) in brown or black for optional patches: Yarn G
• 4ply fingering weight yarn for the optional horns in cream, beige or grey (approx 10m/11yd) Yarn C
• 4ply/fingering weight yarn for the dress, tights and shoes in up to 3 colours, Yarn D, Yarn E, Yarn F
• Less than 1m (1yds) of black, brown /grey 4ply/DK yarn for the eyes and facial features
• Toy stuffing

Notions:
• Knitting needles: A pair each of 3mm, 2.75mm and 2.5mm
• Tapestry needle

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