Cowboy by Claire Garland

Cowboy

Knitting
October 2006
22 stitches and 30 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch
US 6 - 4.0 mm
approx 18 1/2 in from head to foot
English

Pattern Description

An appealing boy’s toy with loads of character, this cowboy is a jeaned meany with a cuddly nature! It would be fun to make two - a goody and a baddy - for that sundown shoot-out.

Yarn Requirements

  • Doll--1 50 g ball of Rowan Cashsoft Baby DK in light pink
  • Hair and mustache--small amount of a DK weight in dark brown
  • Eyebrows--scrap of a 4-ply yarn in grey
  • Sweater--1 50 g ball of Rowan Cashsoft Baby DK in very pale green
  • Bandana--small amount of Rowan Scottish Tweed in tomato
  • Belt--use scraps of some leftover yarns

Additional Materials

  • Scraps of felt in white, olive green, cream, ecru, and black
  • 8in x 4 in piece of brown felt
  • Stranded cotton embroidery thread in black and brown
  • 16 in x 8 in piece of denim fabric
  • Sewing thread to match felt pieces for gun, holster and trousers
  • Narrow elastic for trouser waistband
  • Polyester toy stuffing
  • US D/3 (3mm) crochet hook