K071 Knitting Pattern - Bull, the Sailor, and his girlfriend Cow toys

LANGUAGE: English

FLAT and IN ROUNDS:
The pattern provides instructions for both knitting with two knitting needles back and forth (flat) and knitting with five knitting needles in rounds.

ABOUT THIS PATTERN
The Pattern is written using USA terminology

This pattern is easy to follow with step-by-step instructions (23 pages with detailed instructions, tips, photos illustrating the process)

SKILL LEVEL: Intermediate

SKILLS REQUIRED:
Basic knitting stitches and basic sewing

FINISHED SIZE:
The Bull and Cow are 19-20 cm tall (with horns).

MATERIALS AND TOOLS
• any sport or worsted yarn of the following colors:

• blue and white – 5g each
• red and cream – 7g each
• brown – 8g
• dark-brown and beige – 15g each
  • four 8-mm black beads to make eyes
  • a piece of cardboard or a plastic card
  • stuffing polyester
  • a small bell
  • 2.5-mm (US 1/UK 13) knitting needles
  • 2.0-mm (US 0/UK 14) knitting needles

The main parts of the toys are made on 2.5-mm (US 1/UK 13) knitting needles. The horns and the cow’s dress are made on 2.0-mm (US 0/UK 14) knitting needles.

The main parts of the toys are made of Himalaya Hayal lux wool (worsted; 25% wool, 75% acrylic; 250m per 100g skein) and Nako Bambino Marvel (sport; 25% wool, 75% acrylic; 130m per 50g skein). The cow’s dress is made of Kartopu Super Perle (fingering; 100% acrylic; 400m per 100g skein).

• Instead of Himalaya Hayal lux wool and Nako Bambino Marvel yarn, you can use
Kartopu Gonca (DK; 100% acrylic; 300m per 100g skein),
Kartopu Flora (sport weight; 100% acrylic; 230m per 100g skein),
Baby YarnArt (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),
Magic Babu joy (DK; 30% wool, 70% acrylic; 133m per 50g skein).

• Instead of Kartopu Super Perle, you can use
Kartopu Kristal (light fingering; 100% acrylic; 450m per 100g skein),
New Kid’s by Pehorka (fingering; 100% acrylic; 199m per 50g skein),
Nako Bon Bon Kristal (fingering; 100% acrylic; 475m per 100g skein),
YarnArt Super Perle (fingering; 100% acrylic; 400m per 100g skein).