EASY KNITTING PATTERNS: Mosbey's Dairy Farm

When I was in the sixth grade, I took a beginning knitting class.  We learned to make a hat and mine turned out to be a total disaster.  I just recently decided to try knitting again and had to refresh my memory by reading every How To Instructable I could find. 

For many pieces of the farm, I have documented the pattern I created.  The patterns are very, very basic.  I know that I will make every vetran knitter cringe and I offer an apology at the get-go, but like I said, I am just learning.  All you will need to know for these patterns is how to do the knit stitch, the purl stitch, cast on and cast off.  Also, I can make a crochet chain, which is the extent of my abilities there.  Some of the flowers have a crochet chain included. 

Mosbey's Farm is in honor of my new home state, Wisconsin.  Mosbey is a dairy cow from a local farm.  I should add, a rather amazing dairy cow.  Check out his story on the last step.

Thank you for looking.

Step 1 THE BARN:

For all of the farm buildings, I created the structures from boxes and items that I repurposed or recycled.  Then I made a knitting example or knitting gauge with the yarn I was using to determine how many of my stitches equaled an inch.  Then I cast on the required stitches.   I broke the pieces down into squares and rectangles and stitched them together.

The barn was made with the box from bottled beer.  I liked that it already had the barn shape to it and only needed a little modification.  The roof is from box cardboard and the rooster's nest is a butter box.   I added windows and a hayloft to finish the barn.

The yarn I used is cranberry from Vanna's Choice, which is perfect for the typical Wisconsin Farm.

Comments

[Alaneeza]

I love this!!! Once i get done with the Christmas bazaar inventory panic I am going to knit myself a whole herd of dairy cows. And a yak too!

[NaturalCrafter]

Very well done. I love the whole project. The silo is cool with the decorations on it.

[hlagas]

You are my hero! I love your patterns, your creativity, and the excellent details in your Instructable. Cannot wait to get started - thank you SO much!!

[cdawisconsin]

Thank you. I so much appreciate your kind words.

[willcsaintenay]

this is amazing, and so beautifully made

[Lindie]

Love all of it! Too cute!

[cdawisconsin]

Thanks, I really appreciate your comment =)

[Wonderlandknitter]

Congrats on making the finalist list--you deserve it!

[CraftyGal1965]

Wow, amazing. Your instructions are awesome and I have been knitting for over 20 yrs.

Cora

[cdawisconsin]

Thank you =)

[Wonderlandknitter]

Are you sure that you're a beginner? This is fantastic-don't ever give up knitting again you have talent!

[cdawisconsin]

I would definitely consider myself a beginner. I made a hat in the grade school and this is the only other knitting project I have made. I did use the Bond sweater machine to make the green grass, though =) I just got it off Ebay and it's a lot of fun. Thank you for your comments

[fretted]

This is awsome i have a freind who knits shes gonna love this

[cdawisconsin]

Thank you =)

[copilarim]

Lovely:D!!! I love animal farms;)

[cdawisconsin]

Thanks

[mrsthursday]

OMG! if you know a little kid they will love this, I know I would have, I was always losing my little animals down the sofa or they were sucked into the vacuum. Wish I didn't suck at knitting : (

[cdawisconsin]

I'm a terrible knitter too and I have almost no patience for it. The good thing about this is that it is simple and each piece doesn't take that long to make, thus holding my interest. Thanks for the comment!

[vegankristen]

This is so stinkin cute!!! Great job!

[cdawisconsin]

Thanks!

[WildHeavenFarm]

No goats?

[cdawisconsin]

I know, and I love goats. I also need to make the windmill and some milking cows. And my favorite farm here in WI has peacocks. Also, no farm is complete without a barn cat. More work to do, I guess.

[ChrysN]

Outstanding job!

[cdawisconsin]

Well, that makes me feel great. Thanks =)