Crochet Cow Pattern: Fun and Easy Amigurumi Project

How to Crochet a Cow

Are you a cro­chet enthu­si­ast look­ing for a fun and easy project? Do you love cre­at­ing cute cro­chet ani­mals or amigu­ru­mi crea­tures? If so, you’re in the right place! In this free cro­chet pat­tern guide, we’ll walk you through the steps to make an adorable cow plushie per­fect for begin­ners and expe­ri­enced cro­cheters alike. This amigu­ru­mi project is a great way to prac­tice basic stitch­es and col­or changes and a fan­tas­tic gift for a lit­tle girl, your best friend, or any­one who adores cro­chet toys. So grab your favorite yarn cro­chet hook, and let’s dive into the amigu­ru­mi world!

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**Mate­ri­als You’ll Need:**

- Worsted weight yarn in your favorite col­ors
- Safe­ty eyes (2)
- Cro­chet hook (size mm, depend­ing on your yarn)
- Yarn nee­dle
- Stitch mark­ers
- Scis­sors
- Stuff­ing mate­r­i­al
- Pink yarn for cow’s spots

**Skill Lev­el and Pat­tern:**

This cro­chet cow plushie pat­tern is excel­lent for begin­ners and expe­ri­enced cro­cheters. If you’re an absolute begin­ner, don’t wor­ry – we’ll pro­vide step-by-step instruc­tions and video tuto­ri­als to guide you through the process. For those more expe­ri­enced, this project offers a chance to cre­ate a cute toy with a dif­fer­ent approach.

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Abbre­vi­a­tions:

sc=single cro­chet, dc=double cro­chet, sl st=slip stitch,ch=chain

Sl st = slip stitch,2sctog= 2 sin­gle cro­chet togeth­er

4mm G hook, This pat­tern is done with the G Hook only.

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All Col­ors of Yarn Click Here[3]
- Safe­ty eyes
- Cro­chet hook 
- Tapes­try nee­dle
- Stitch mark­er
- Poly­fill stuff­ing

Vel­vet Pink[4], Grey[5], and White yarn[6]

2 Eyes, Stuff­ing, Yarn Nee­dle

This Cow Mea­sures about 8 inch­es long

Head: White yarn, then the patch will be done with pink yarn.

2 Eyes. 13mm 

Eyes Found on Ama­zon[7]

Rnd 1: 7 sc in the Mag­ic Cir­cle. ‑7 sc

Rnd 2: 2 sc in each stitch around — 14 sc (use stitch mark­ers to keep track of your rounds.)

Rnd 3: *1 sc, 2 sc in the next stitch around, *Repeat around — 21 sc

Rnd 4: *1 sc in the next two stitch­es, 2 sc in the next stitch around, *Repeat around — 28 sc

Rnd 5: *1 sc in the next three stitch­es, 2 sc in the next stitch around, *Repeat around — 35 sc

Rnds 6–7: sc in each stitch around — 35 sc

This next step cre­ates the pink patch on the eye. If you don’t want a patch, then don’t wor­ry about the pink yarn. 

Rnd 8: sc in the next 17 sc with white yarn, slip your pink yarn through the loop to con­tin­ue on with pink yarn, (best shown in the video), sc with pink yarn in the next 3 sc, then slip your white yarn with white yarn to sc in the next 15 sc — 35 sc

Rnd 9: sc with white yarn in the next 16, sc in the next 6 sc with pink yarn, sc with white yarn in the next 13 sc — 35 sc

Rnd 10: sc with white yarn in the next 16, sc in the next 10 sc with pink yarn, sc with white yarn in the next 9 sc — 35 sc

Rnd 11: sc with white yarn in the next 17, sc in the next 7 sc with pink yarn, sc with white yarn in the next 11 sc — 35 sc

Rnd 12: sc with white yarn in the next 19, sc in the next 4 sc with pink yarn, sc with white yarn in the next 12 sc — 35 sc

Rnd 13: sc in each stitch around ( add eyes around rounds 11, about 3 inch­es apart) — 35 sc

Rnd 14: *sc in the next three stitch­es, 2sctog decrease, *Repeat around it. — 28 sc

Rnd 15: *sc in the two next stitch­es, 2sctog decrease, *Repeat around — 21 sc

Rnd 16: *sc, 2sctog, *Repeat around ‑14 sc

Stuff the head with stuff­ing; there will be an open­ing so it won’t be closed all the way. 

Fas­ten off. You will con­nect the head to the body lat­er. 

Body: Gray and White Yarn

First leg: Start with the legs first to cre­ate the body! 

With gray yarn

Rnd 1: 6 sc in the Mag­ic Cir­cle. — 6 sc

Rnd 2: 2 sc in each stitch around — 12 sc (use stitch mark­ers to keep track of your rounds.)

Rnd 3: sc in each stitch around 12 sc

Sl st with white yarn

Rnds 4–6 sc in each stitch around ‑12 sc

Sec­ond leg:

With gray yarn

Rnd 1: 6 sc in the Mag­ic Cir­cle. — 6 sc

Rnd 2: 2 sc in each stitch around — 12 sc (use stitch mark­ers to keep track of your rounds.)

Rnd 3: sc in each stitch around 12 sc

Sl st with white yarn

Rnds 4–6 sc in each stitch around ‑12 sc

At the end of round 6, ch 2

Rnd 7: Con­nect the first leg with a sc, sc in the next 11 sc, sc in the two chains of the chain 2, sc in the next 12 sc, sc in the two chains of the chain 2, — 28 sc, Stuff the legs

Rnd 8: *sc in the next 13 sc, 2 sc in the next sc, *Repeat two times total, — 30 sc

Rnds 9–12: sc in each stitch around. ‑30 sc (4 rounds total)

Rnd 13: *sc in the next 13 sc, 2sctog decrease, *Repeat twice total ‑28 sc

Rnd 14: sc in each stitch around — 28 sc

Rnd 15: *sc in the next 5 sc, 2sctog, 4 times total, stuff the body

Rnds 16–17: sc in each stitch around ‑24 sc

Rnd 18: sc in the next two sc, 2sctog, 6 times, sl st

Sew the head and body togeth­er with yarn nee­dle and yarn

Arms: Grey Yarn,
Rnd 1: Work 5 sc in the mag­ic cir­cle, sl st
Rnd 2: 2sc in each stitch around, sl st ‑10 sc
Rnds 3–8: sl st with white yarn, sc in each stitch around, total of 6 rounds.
Fas­ten off. Attach the arms on both sides of the body by the head.

Ears: 

Make one pink and one white

Rnd 1: 7 sc in the Mag­ic Cir­cle. — 7 sc

Rnd 2: 2 sc in each stitch around — 14 sc (use stitch mark­ers to keep track of your rounds.)

Rnd 3: sc in each stitch around, sl st. 

Attach on both sides of head, around 6 and 7 rnd

Horns: 

Pink yarn

Rnd 1: 8 sc in the Mag­ic Cir­cle. — 8 sc

Rnd 2: sc in each stitch around, — 8 sc

Attach above the ears on both sides, Best shown in the pho­tos

Arms: Grey Yarn, 

Rnd 1: Work 5 sc in the mag­ic cir­cle, sl st

Rnd 2: 2sc in each stitch around, sl st ‑10 sc

Rnds 3–8: sl st with white yarn, sc in each stitch around, total of 6 rounds.

Fas­ten off. Attach the arms on both sides of the body by the head. 

Muz­zle

Gray Yarn

Rnd 1: Chain 6, work 3 sc in the 2nd chain from the hook, sc in the next 3 chains, 3 sc in the last stitch, work on the oppo­site side, Don’t turn

Sc in the next 3 sc, 2sc in the next stitch, sl st

Next Rnd: 2 sc, sc in the next 4 sc, 2 sc in the next sc, sc in the next 6 sc, 2 sc in the next sc, sl st

Tail

Pink yarn

Ch 6, sc in the 2nd chain from the hook, sc in each ch across

Fas­ten off. Sew in the back, in cen­ter, right above the legs.

Patch­es

Pink Yarn

Rnd 1: 6 sc in the Mag­ic Cir­cle. — 6 sc

Rnd 2: 2sc in each stitch around, — 12 sc

Rnd 3: hdc, 2dc, hdc, (sl st + hdc togeth­er in the next stitch), dc, 2dc, hdc, (sl st + hdc togeth­er in the next stitch), dc, 2dc, dc, (hdc + sl s togeth­er in the next stitch) — 18 sc

Fas­ten off and Sew the patch­es on the front and back of the cow.

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