Friday 19 February 2010

Moo!


Here she is, after a week's hard work, Daisy the Cow finished and complete. I love it when someone gives me a commission which is completely outside my comfort zone, because after the initial panic and thoughts of 'Oh God, what have I agreed to? I can't do that?' it is lots of fun to work out exactly how it can be done.


Daisy has been knitted in acrylic yarn, with safety-backed plastic eyes, a red ribbon and little cow-bell. She has wool-jointed legs so is fully poseable...when she feels like it!


She has curly grey horns, lovely black markings, and even a set of (non-functional although wouldn't that be fun!) udders.

I have sort of written down the pattern for this as I went along with a vague idea of either being able to knit another cow should anyone want one, or selling the pattern at some point on Etsy. I haven't decided yet, but if you fancy owning a cloned Daisy, do let me know - she will cost you £20 plus p& p.


And as the sun is actually shining here today, I have been able to get a decent photograph of the gazelle painting in which the black is black and the colours and light are correct. This is how it really looks!

7 comments:

Sarah Summers said...

Oh Caroline, this Gazelle illustration is gorgeous, it looks so graceful.

Unknown said...

ho ho! Cool wee cow :0))
Great antelope illustration too!

Sallie said...

Daisy the cow is absolutely adorable! So cute!

The gazelle is fabulous! As I have said before, you are so talented.

Magpie Magic said...

WOW! Love your moo-cow. The details are amazing. :-)

The gazelle is so pretty and graceful.

Soggibottom said...

I can see that deer is so good that I can almost hear it clomping up and down our stream. Have to moooooove on. x x x great job Caroline

Unknown said...

That cow is hilarious and awesome. Its like a person, except its a cow, and its not real. Its like a not real person cow. Get it? OK good, I was worried I was sounding weird. Good job!

Helz Cuppleditch said...

Wow, to both the gazelle and the gorgeous cow!! You are so talented Caroline. Helz x