change of plan ..... again

i came home from yorkshire with plans to start some dyeing and other surface decoration dabblings ...... but i got waylaid ...... little mac (nearly 6 yr old neighbour) needed help with a sock cow! not my usual type of project but it's good to venture beyond my normal limits occasionally

i started with a practise animal on a larger pair of socks, the cow socks are very small and any mistake could lead to a very disappointed child ...... not something i wanted to be involved in

so the trial run ended up as a horse
...sort of

after that the cow was easier, with some expert help from mac with the stuffing and sewing on of buttons

the cow is much smaller than the horse really, but never mind

both turned out well - i was particularly pleased with the cow's tail, it was lovely and curly - according to mac's mum the horse is a manx horse, which is why it has no tail!