K073 Knitting Pattern - Cow Knitted teapot warmer table setting decoration

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LANGUAGE: English

FLAT or IN ROUNDS:
You can work in flat rows on straight knitting needles or in rounds on double-pointed needles. There are both variants in the pattern

ABOUT THIS PATTERN
The pattern is written using USA terminology

This pattern is easy to follow with step-by-step instructions (35 pages with detailed instructions, tips, photos illustrating the process)

SKILL LEVEL: Intermediate

SKILLS REQUIRED:
Basic knitting stitches and basic sewing

FINISHED SIZE:
The teapot warmer made with suggested yarn fits Tudor Royal Sutton teapot (990 ml). You can make the teapot warmer smaller if work with one strand of yarn or choosing fingering yarn. Attention: if you choose fingering yarn or work with one strand of yarn, choose different size needles.

MATERIALS AND TOOLS
You will need:
• any DK or sport yarn of following colors:

• yellow, light pink and brick-red – 2g each
• beige and white – 8g each
• light blue – 10g
• bright pink – 20g
• blue – 100g
  • 6-cm cardboard or plastic circle
  • two 10-mm black beads to make eyes
  • 1 button (Ø 12-15 mm)
  • transparent glue
  • a piece of cardboard
  • wadding polyester
  • 2.0-mm (US 0/UK 14) knitting needles
  • 2.5-mm (US 1/UK 13) knitting needles
  • 3.0-mm (US 2/UK 11) knitting needles
  • a piece of wire

The toy is made of Nako Bambino Marvel yarn (sport weight; 25% wool, 75% acrylic; 130m per 50g skein).

Suggested yarn:
Magic Babu joy (DK; 30% wool, 70% acrylic; 133m per 50g skein),
Kartopu Flora yarn (sport weight; 100% acrylic; 230m per 100g skein),
Kartopu Gonca (DK; 100% acrylic; 300m per 100g skein),
YarnArt Baby (DK; 100% acrylic; 150m per 50g skein),
YarnArt Elite (sport weight; 100% acrylic; 300m per 100g skein),
Sufle by Moscow Yarn Company (DK; 100% acrylic; 292m per 100g skein),
Baby by Troitsk Yarn (DK; 20% wool, 80% acrylic; 135m per 50g skein),
Himalaya Hayal lux wool (worsted; 25% wool, 75% acrylic; 250m per 100g skein).

The skirt is worked on 3.0-mm (US 2/UK 11) knitting needles. The horns and ears are worked on 2.0-mm (US 0/UK 14) knitting needles. All the other parts are worked on 2.5-mm (US 1/UK 13) knitting needles.

The skirt fits a big teapot Tudor Royal Sutton (990 ml). In case you have to make a smaller teapot warmer, you can make the skirt with 1 strand or use fingering yarn with 2 strands together.