267 Crochet pattern - Cow or Bull Ox, decor, hotpad, coaster, placemat

LANGUAGE:

English

SKILL LEVEL:

Easy

IDEAS HOW TO USE

1. Table decoration or mat
2. If attached in opposite direction it can give you a table runner
3. Wall decor
4. Potholder
5. Small decorative pillow if you make 2, sew together, and stuff. Use thicker yarn for a bigger pillow.
6. Use very thick yarn and a big hook to make a sleeping mat for a dog
7. Decorate a Christmas tree with it if you can crochet it using thin yarn.
8. Coaster
9. Decorate baby blanket with it
10. Use as a washcloth
11. Mug rug
12. Hotpad (don't use plastic elements then)
13. Applique on something

SKILLS REQUIRED:

All stitches are explained in the pattern:
Crochet in rows
Single crochet
Decreasing
Increasing
Slip stitch
Crab stitch

FINISHED SIZE:

Approx. 12 x 16 cm (4.7 x 6.3 inches) long using the materials mentioned.

MATERIALS AND TOOLS

• Yarn - Sport / 5 ply (12 wpi) (225-250m per 100 g)
  16 g of dark orange, 4 g of pink, 2 g of dark brown, 2 g of brown, small amount of black, white, and beige
• Hook – I used 2 mm crochet hook for the main parts and 1 mm crochet hook for the pupils of the eyes
• Sewing needle