GERMANY
OKTOBERFEST
Where:
Munich, Germany
When:
20 September – 5 October 2025
What’s it all about:
The world’s largest fair, also known as the Beerfest, attracts six million people every year. It began as a royal wedding celebration in 1810, and remains an important part of Bavarian culture. To start the festival, the mayor shouts, “O’zapft is!” which means “It is tapped”, hammering a tap into a beer keg. Fairground rides, music, beer, wine, lots of toasts and Bavarian cuisine make the atmosphere fun and often a little boisterous!
For more information:
Don your Dirndl apron or Lederhosen at www.oktoberfest.de
OCTOBER: OKTOBERFEST (GERMANY)
YOU WILL NEED
■ Sirdar Happy Cotton DK (100% cotton, 20g/43m) 2 balls of Sandcastle (773) 1 ball of each:
Splash (767)
Shower (762)
Liquorice (775)
Sundae (787)
Melon (794)
■ A 2.5mm (US B/1 or C/2) hook
■ Stitch marker
■ Toy stuffing
■ 2 black safety eyes, 5mm diameter
■ Black stranded cotton
OKTOBERFEST DOLL
Follow Basic Doll pattern on page 3 unless other instructions are listed, using the following colours:
Rounds 1-3 of Legs using Liquorice.
Round 4 of Legs using Liquorice, (working in bl only) ss in each st around. [12 sts] Round 5 of Legs using Sandcastle, (working in blo only).