{"product_id":"highland-cow-soft-toy-in-knitted-stripe-jumper","title":"Highland Cow Soft Toy in Knitted Stripe Jumper","description":"\u003ch2\u003eHighland Cow Soft Toy in a Knitted Stripe Jumper — the one that matches the rattle\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA ginger Highland cow with a shaggy coat, soft horns and a floppy fringe, wearing a knitted rainbow stripe jumper. 30 x 19 x 11cm, suitable from birth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHighland cows are not, as a rule, seen on a Scottish hillside in a striped jumper. We think it is an improvement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e🐮 The fringe is what they go for\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery small child finds the fringe first. A face half-hidden under a shaggy sweep of hair is the kind of thing a toddler wants to push aside and look behind, over and over, and that small game is most of why this one gets played with rather than shelved. The horns are soft and stitched rather than rigid, so there is nothing hard anywhere on him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e🧶 Why the stripes matter commercially as well as aesthetically\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur \u003ca href=\"\/products\/highland-cow-knitted-baby-rattle\"\u003eHighland Cow Baby Rattle\u003c\/a\u003e wears a striped jumper too, so the two go together — the big one to be cuddled and the small one to be shaken. If you are buying for a new baby and want it to look like you thought about it, a matching pair does that without needing a gift box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e🧺 Machine washable, which decides whether a baby gets to keep it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSoft toys that cannot be washed become soft toys nobody lets the baby actually have. This one goes in the machine at 30°C or below. Reshape him while damp and let him dry naturally rather than tumbling him, and the knit keeps its shape through nursery, the garden and whatever else happens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e🌍 What Best Years say about where the money goes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBest Years, who make him, state on the label that profits from this toy go towards preschools for disadvantaged children, and that they offset their carbon emissions. The filling is 100% recycled polyester rather than virgin fibre. He also arrives without packaging, which is their policy for cutting single-use plastic — so a gift bag is worth having if he is going to be handed over.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat we like about him\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA floppy fringe over the face, which is the bit children go for\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoft stitched horns — nothing rigid anywhere on him\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMatches our Highland Cow rattle, so the two work as a pair\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA proper armful at 30cm, and light with it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFilled with 100% recycled polyester\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMachine washable at 30°C, and quiet — no rattle, no squeaker, no batteries\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e📏 Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 30 x 19 x 11cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour:\u003c\/strong\u003e ginger, with a knitted rainbow stripe jumper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSuitable from:\u003c\/strong\u003e birth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterials:\u003c\/strong\u003e acrylic and polyester outer, 100% recycled polyester filling\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCare:\u003c\/strong\u003e machine wash at 30°C or below, reshape while damp, air dry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSafety:\u003c\/strong\u003e UKCA and CE marked\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrand:\u003c\/strong\u003e Best Years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e❓ Frequently asked questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat age is he for?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom birth. Nothing comes loose, there are no batteries and he makes no sound, so he is fine in a cot. The fringe game starts properly once they are sitting up and grabbing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes he make any noise?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo. No rattle, no squeaker, nothing electronic. Quiet is a feature at 3am.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs he knitted in cotton?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo — the outer is acrylic and polyester, with recycled polyester filling. If organic cotton matters to you, our \u003ca href=\"\/products\/white-bunny-baby-rattle-organic-cotton\"\u003ewhite bunny rattle\u003c\/a\u003e and the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rattles\"\u003ecrochet rattles\u003c\/a\u003e are all 100% organic cotton.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan he be washed?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes, at 30°C or below. Let him dry naturally and reshape him while damp so the knit keeps its shape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs he the same size as the tartan cow?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes — both soft toys are 30 x 19 x 11cm. The difference is the jumper and the face: this one is rainbow stripes with a shaggy knitted face, the tartan one has a ribbed corduroy face and a blue and green tartan jumper. Only this one matches the rattle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhich Highland cow should I get?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere is a comparison below. In short: this one if you want stripes or a pair with the rattle, the tartan one if it is a Scottish gift, and the rattle if the baby is brand new.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes he make a good gift?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn easy one. A Highland cow needs no explanation, and a Highland cow in a rainbow jumper is the sort of thing people photograph.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e🐄 Three Highland cows, and which is which\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll three are from Best Years, all suitable from birth, all machine washable:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoft toy in a stripe jumper\u003c\/strong\u003e — this one. 30 x 19 x 11cm, ginger with rainbow stripes, and the match for the rattle.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/highland-cow-soft-toy-tartan-jumper\"\u003eSoft toy in a tartan jumper\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e — the same 30 x 19 x 11cm, with a ribbed corduroy face and a blue and green tartan jumper. The one to send as a Scottish gift.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/highland-cow-knitted-baby-rattle\"\u003eBaby rattle in a stripe jumper\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e — 16cm and much smaller, with a rattle sewn inside. The one for a newborn, and the one that pairs with this.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSee them all in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/cuddly-toys\"\u003ecuddly toys\u003c\/a\u003e collection, or browse everything \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/newborn-baby-toys-and-gifts\"\u003esuitable from birth\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e❤️ From our family to yours\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCarefully chosen products for babies, toddlers and parents. Browse more \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/cuddly-toys\"\u003ecuddly toys\u003c\/a\u003e — free UK delivery on orders over £25.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Best Years Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54272677282139,"sku":"BY5436","price":18.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0891\/3626\/7611\/files\/Highland-Cow-Soft-Toy-in-Knitted-Stripe-Jumper-Best-Years-Ltd-173377732.jpg?v=1791463793","url":"https:\/\/forthebaby.co.uk\/products\/highland-cow-soft-toy-in-knitted-stripe-jumper","provider":"For the Baby","version":"1.0","type":"link"}