Yee Haw Cowboy!

For quite a while now, I have been making teddy bears for sale in a craft shop, on my Etsy shop SimplyBearsCraft. I have not really thought about other kinds of toys.

However, Adored Grandson mentioned he would like a cowboy (must be due to the Texan side of the family), so that got me going.

Over the years, I have bought many of a Jean Greehowe's pattern books, but have never made a single toy from them.  I dug out this pattern book:

Originally I got it when I was teaching Foundation Stage, planning to make props for storytelling. Shortly after, though, I moved to Ayer 2, so it was no longer appropriate.

In the book there is a pattern for a cowboy:

Looking at the pattern, I counted up 10 colours that I would need.  Now this is where Improve my point that YOU CAN NEVER HAVE TOO MUCH YARN. I was immediately able to pull all the colours out of my Stylecraft stash. No having to make do with substitutes; no having
to go out to the shops; no having to spend more money. I ended up with this:

No sooner said than done, and the project was started. I will post photos when I finish.

So please, if you are accused of hoarding yarn, remember this little tale and remind yourself that you are actually being well prepared, organised and thrifty.

Yarn stockers of the world unite!!