Super Milkman Amigurumi Pattern

I love having our milk delivered, we get a pint twice a week and never have to think about getting milk on our weekly shop. We save the world a little by reducing our plastic waste and the glass bottles are used more than 25 times before they get recycled. It makes me feel good to know that my morning bowl of cereal and the cups of tea I have throughout the day are impacting our planet as little as possible!

That's why the humble milk bottle needs to become a superhero! Not only that but milkmen and women across the country are continuing their job of delivering milk to the nation, we might be in lockdown thanks to that nasty virus friend, but that just means more cups of tea! I made this little guy to leave out for our lovely milkman to remind him that not all heroes wear capes! Some of them are morning ninjas who replace empty bottles with full ones without even the dog noticing!

The pattern for your own caped milk bottle is below, if you would like a nicely printable version then check out the one on my Ravelry store

Milk Bottle

Round 1 - 6sc in magic ring (6)

Round 2 - Increase in each stitch (12)

Round 3 - *Sc, increase* repeat from * to * 5 more times (18)

Round 4 - *Sc, sc, increase* repeat from * to * 5 more times (24)

Round 5 - Sc in the back loop only in each stitch (24)

Round 6 to 16 - Sc in each stitch around (24)

Round 17 - *sc, sc, decrease* repeat from * to * 5 more times (18)

Round 18 - Sc in each stitch around (18)

Round 19 - *Sc, decrease* repeat from * to * 5 more times (12)

Round 20 to 24 - Sc in each stitch around (12)

Put safety eyes in a few rounds down in the neck of the bottle and stuff your milk bottle

Bottle top

Round 1 - 6sc in magic ring (6)

Round 2 - Increase in each stitch (12)

Round 3 - *Sc, sc, increase* repeat from * to * 3 more times (16)

Stitch the bottle top on to the milk bottle, there should be a little bit of an overhang.

Cape

Row 1 - Foundation sc 15 (15)

Row 2 to 15 - Ch1, turn, sc in each stitch across (15)

Row 16 - Chain 6, DO NOT TURN, sc in each stitch across starting from the left-hand side of the cape. You should create a loop. (6ch, 15sc)

Decorate using the yellow yarn!

Enjoy your little super milkman! I left mine out for the milkman to when he came to deliver our milk!