Annabarrel the cheeky cow

Annabarrel 

It used to be so difficult to find good crochet patterns as most companies concentrated on catering for knitters up until recently. Now crochet is making a huge comeback its hard to decide what to make first but this cute cow from Stylecraft is a real eye catcher in more ways than you might think.

Done entirely in double crochet (UK terms) Annabarrel has a cheeky suprise hidden beneath her barrel.

Working in the round takes some practice but once mastered it is a great way to create seamless toys. The smaller parts on this pattern are a bit fiddly to hold when making but are well worth it for the extra details such as nostrils, ears and .........udders. That's right beneath the barrel hides some comical udders which are a talking point to say the least.

Anna was made using Stylecraft Classique Cotton which gives a firm structure even before stuffing. Although the pattern called for 12mm black safety eyes I used 15mm as I think it gives toys the extra cuteness factor (think the puss in boots scene in Shrek).

As always we have the pattern and yarn deal over on our website. 
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