June 1, 2012

Strawberry the Sleepy Cow - June Amigurumi Pattern of the Month

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Materials:  W.W. White, Yellow, Pink, Black - Black Embroidery Thread - Two White Pipe Cleaners - G and F Hook -Tapestry Needle

Head:

W/ White yarn and G Hook, 6 SC in MC.
Round 1: 2SC around. (12)
Round 2: 1SC, 2SC in next stitch, around. (18)
Round 3 – 6: SC around. (18)
Round 7: SC1, SC2TOG, around. (12)
Round 8: SC1, SC2TOG around. (6)

Nose:
W/ Pink Yarn and F Hook, 4SC in MC.
Round 1: 2SC around (8), SLPST in next ST., fasten off and leave a tail for sewing.

Ears (Make Two):
W/White Yarn and F Hook 3SC in MC.
Round 1: 2SC in each ST. (6) Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing.

Horns (Make Two):
W/ Yellow Yarn and F Hook 3SC in MC.
Round 1: 2SC around. (6)
Round 2: SC around. (6) Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing on.

Assembling the Head:
· Embroider Nostrils on Pink Nose
· Sew Nose To Head
· Embroider Eyes in Sleepy Manner
· Sew on Horns FIRST. I try to line up the horns above the middle of the eyes.
· Sew on Ears Directly Underneath Horns.
Body:
W/ G Hook and White Yarn, 6SC in MC.
Round 1: 2SC around. (12)
Round 2: 1SC, 2SC in next ST. (18)
Round 3: 2SC, 2SC in next ST. (24)
Round 4 – 15: SC around. (24)
Round 16: SC in next 2ST, SC2TOG around. (18)
Round 17: SC in next ST, SC2TOG around. (12)
Round 18: 1SC, SC2TOG around. (8) Begin to stuff the body.
Round 19: 1SC, SC2TOG around. (6) Add stuffing if needed. Fasten off, weave in ends, and sew the head to the body.

Arms (Make Two):
W/ Pink and G Hook, 4SC in MC.
Round 1: 2SC around. (8)
Round 2 - 3: SC around. (8)
Round 4: SC1, 2SCTOG Three Times, SC. (5) Stuff hand (you won’t need any stuffing for the arm segment).
Round 5: Join white, SC around. (5)
Round 6 -18: SC around. (5) Fasten off and leave tail for sewing on.
1. Fold pipe cleaner in half and twist together.
2. Stuff pipe cleaner into arm and stop where the hand begins, this will leave some of the pipe cleaner out in the open.
3. Bend and poke that into the body where you sew the arm on, and sew the arm on.
4. Repeat above steps for other arm.
Legs (Make Two): 
Note: Stuff legs as you go, or it will be difficult to do them when you’re done. 
W/ Pink Yarn and G Hook 4SC in MC.
Round 1: 2SC around. (8)
Round 2 – 4: SC around. (8)
Round 5: Join with white, SC around. (8)
Round 6: SC around. (8)
Round 7: 2SC, SC2TOG, SC2, SC2TOG. (6)
Round 8 – 14: SC around. (6)
Round 15: 1SC in first two ST., 2SC in 3rd and 4th ST, 1SC in rest.(8) This makes a knee cap.
Round 16: 1SC, SC2TOG, 1SC, SC2TOG, SC in rest. (6)
Round 17 – 18: SC around. (6) Fasten off and leave tail for sewing.
Sew on legs somewhere around round five, or the fifth round, depending on which way you look at the body.

Tail:
1. W/ White Yarn and G Hook CH10.
2. Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing.
3. Attach some black yarn to tail, comb it out a bit, and trim it up to whatever length you wish.
4. Sew tail to cow.
5. Weave in ends.

You can fold the arms and hang it anywhere.

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