Libation Beast
Crochet Pattern by Xen’s Frens
Contents
Section Page #
Tools 2
Materials 2
Pattern Notes 2
Stitch Key 3
Body 4
Legs 5
Head 6
Snout 7
Horns 8
Vessel Lip 9
Assembly 10
Finished Examples 13
Acknowledgements & Dedication 16
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Tools
● Size G/4.25MM Hook
● Tapestry/Darning Needle
Materials
● Heavy Worsted Weight Yarn
● Safety Eyes (9MM or 12 MM)
● Polyfil
Pattern Notes
● The finished piece is approximately 10” long, 9 ½” tall, and 5 ½” wide when made with the recommended
tools and materials.
● All parts of this pattern are worked with the size G/4.25MM hook.
● All parts of this pattern are worked using the yarn-over technique and in continuous rounds unless otherwise
stated.
● Stitches are described using US terminology/notation.
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Stitch Key
Term Description
(A) x # repeat "A" in parentheses "#" times
[BLO] work in back loops of stitches
[FLO] work in front loops of stitches
ST stitch
MR magic ring
SLST slip stitch
SC single crochet
INC single crochet increase
DEC invisible single crochet decrease (through front loops of stitches)
HDC half double crochet
HDC INC half double crochet increase
Ultimate Thread yarn tail through front loop of each stitch of row, pull tail to close row, insert yarn through center of row,
Finish secure and hide thread end
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Body (x1)
Row # of stitches
R1 6 SC in MR 6
R2 (1 INC) x 6 12
R3 (1 SC, 1 INC) x 6 18
R4 (1 SC, 1 INC, 1 SC) x 6 24
R5 (3 SC, 1 INC) x 6 30
R6 SC around 30
R7 (2 SC, 1 INC, 2 SC) x 6 36
R8 SC around 36
R9 (5 SC, 1 INC) x 6 42
R10-R21 SC around 42 x 12
R22 (19 SC, 1 DEC) x 2 40
R23-R24 SC around 40 x 2
(3 SC, 1 DEC, 3 SC) x 5
R25 Begin inserting stuffing firmly here. 35
R26 SC around 35
R27 (5 SC, 1 DEC) x 5 30
R28 SC around 30
R29 (2 SC, 1 DEC, 2 SC) x 5 25
R30 SC around 25
R31 (3 SC, 1 DEC) x 5 20
R32 SC around 20
R33 (1 SC, 1 DEC, 1 SC) x 5 15
R34 SC around 15
R35 (1 SC, 1 DEC) x 5 10
SC around
R36 Finish inserting stuffing here. 10
R37 (1 DEC) x 5, Ultimate Finish 5
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Legs (x4)
Row # of stitches
R1 5 SC in MR 5
R2 (1 INC) x 5 10
R3 [BLO] SC around 10
R4 9 SC, 1 INC 11
R5 5 SC, 1 INC, 5 SC 12
R6 11 SC, 1 INC 13
R7 6 SC, 1 INC, 6 SC 14
R8 13 SC, 1 INC 15
(1 SC, 1 INC, 1 SC) x 5, leave long tail for sewing
R9 Insert stuffing firmly here. 20
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Head (x1)
Row # of stitches
R1 6 SC in MR 6
R2 (1 INC) x 6 12
R3 (1 SC, 1 INC) x 6 18
R4 SC around 18
R5 17 SC, 1 INC 19
R6 SC around 19
R7 9 SC, 1 INC, 9 SC 20
R8 SC around 20
R9 19 SC, 1 INC 21
R10 SC around 21
R11 10 SC, 1 INC, 10 SC 22
R12 SC around 22
R13 21 SC, 1 INC 23
R14 SC around 23
1 SC, (1 SC, 1 INC, 1 SC) x 7, 1 SC, leave long tail for sewing
R15 Insert stuffing firmly here. 30
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Snout (x1)
Row # of stitches
R1 7 SC in MR 7
R2-R4 SC around 7x3
R5 [FLO] (1 HDC, 1 HDC INC, 1 HDC) x 2, 1 HDC 9
R6 [BLO] 4 SC, 1 INC, 4 SC 10
R7 9 SC, 1 INC 11
R8 5 SC, 1 INC, 5 SC 12
(1 HDC, 1 HDC INC) x 6, SLST to 1st ST, leave long tail for sewing
R9 Push on top of snout until R1-R4 are inverted/inside snout and form a hole. Do not stuff. 18
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Horns (x2)
Row # of stitches
R1 5 SC in MR 5
R2 2 SC, 1 INC, 2 SC 6
R3 (1 SC, 1 INC, 1 SC) x 2 8
R4 SC around 8
R5 (3 SC, 1 INC) x 2 10
R6 SC around 10
(1 SC, 1 INC) x 5, leave long tail for sewing
R7 Insert stuffing firmly here. 15
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Vessel Lip (x1)
Row # of stitches
R1 6 SC in MR 6
R2 (1 INC) x 6 12
R3 [FLO] (1 SC, 1 INC, 1 SC) x 4 16
R4-R7 SC around 16 x 4
R8 [BLO] (1 SC, 1 INC) x 8 24
R9 (1 SC, 1 INC, 1 SC) x 8 32
R10 [BLO] SC around 32
R11 (3 SC, 1 DEC, 3 SC) x 4 28
R12 (5 SC, 1 DEC) x 4 24
R13 (2 SC, 1 DEC, 2 SC) x 4 20
SC around, leave long tail for sewing
Push on top of vessel lip until R1-R7 are inverted and form a hole. Insert stuffing lighty into the internal
R14 gap between the divot and vessel lip. 20
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Assembly
Step
Pin two of the legs between R8 and R16 of the body with 3 stitch spaces between them. Pin the other two legs between
R19 and R27 of the body with 3 stitch spaces in between them. Take care to align the front and hind pair of legs with one
1 another. Sew in place.
Pin the horns between R1 and R7 of the head at the desired angle. Pin the snout between R3 and R9 of the head, near
2 the space between the horns. Sew in place.
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Remove the stuffing from the inside of the head. Insert the safety eyes on either side of the snout (slighty above the
3 midline of the snout). Re-insert the stuffing inside the head.
4 Pin the head facing forward between R5 and R17 of the body. Sew into place.
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5 Pin the vessel lip between R19 and R26 of the body. Take care to center the vessel lip with the head. Sew into place.
6 Hide all yarn ends inside work.
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Finished Examples
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Acknowledgements & Dedication
This pattern was inspired by a Philistine bovine libation vessel. At time of publication, this vessel is featured in the
collection of the Michael C. Carlos Museum at Emory University in Atlanta, GA. The original piece was made in the
7th century BCE near modern day Hebron, Palestine.
This pattern is dedicated to the unknown Philistine pottery maker who crafted the original vessel, to all the beautiful
and creative artists like them that live in the world today, and to all people whom neither time nor enemy could erase.
Know that you are remembered and that you are loved. ♡
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