Olly the Little Bull Calf Tester Appreciation

Pattern appreciation · 07Four hooks, four little calves and a whole lot of heart

Meet Olly’s little testing herd

Olly the Little Bull Calf

Olly became ready for other crocheters through the thoughtful work of four generous testers. Each maker followed the same intermediate pattern, then brought him to life through her own colours, details and finishing touches.

These eleven photographs celebrate four wonderfully different little calves—and the careful hands, questions and honest feedback that helped make Olly’s pattern stronger.

See Olly’s pattern

Olly’s testing circle

Eleven photographs, each one part of his story.

Every image below was generously shared by one of the four makers who tested Olly before his release.

Tester-made Olly@enchanted_pathways

A cream-and-chocolate Olly photographed among greenery and rustic wood.

Cream and chocolate tester-made Olly sitting among leafy plants outdoors — Olly portrait 1

Cream and chocolate tester-made Olly sitting on a rustic wooden bench outdoors — Olly portrait 2

Tester-made Olly@chouettes_hiboux

A softly shaded calf with expressive stitched eyes and a lovely white heart.

Soft beige tester-made Olly with chocolate hooves held against a blue background — Olly portrait 1

Soft beige tester-made Olly sitting against a charcoal grey background — Olly portrait 2

Tester-made Olly@mushroomsandmeadows

A classic wheat-and-chocolate Olly finished with a pink ribbon and heart.

Wheat and chocolate tester-made Olly with a pink ribbon and heart sitting in a rustic studio — Olly portrait 1

Side portrait of a wheat and chocolate tester-made Olly with a pink ribbon — Olly portrait 2

Front portrait of a wheat and chocolate tester-made Olly with a pink heart — Olly portrait 3

Tester-made Olly tilting his head beside a strand of wooden beads — Olly portrait 4

Tester-made Olly sitting beside a curved strand of wooden beads — Olly portrait 5

Wheat and chocolate tester-made Olly held in one hand to show his finished size — Olly portrait 6

Tester-made Olly@hercrochet.05

A warm golden calf with a bright white heart and plenty of sunny personality.

Golden brown tester-made Olly with cream horns and a white heart against a yellow background — Olly portrait 1

With heartfelt thanks to @enchanted_pathways, @chouettes_hiboux, @mushroomsandmeadows and @hercrochet.05.

Your time, beautiful photographs and careful testing helped Olly step out into the world as a clearer, kinder pattern. Every little calf in this gallery will always be part of his story.

Olly the Little Bull Calf

Eleven photographs, each one part of his story.

Careful stitches

Real finished makes

Shared generously

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