A cute sitting crochet cow with a pink muzzle that makes a perfect DIY gift for any special occasion!
How adorable is this sitting crochet cow? Whenever I see a stuffed animal, I always think about how much fun it would be to crochet one. Especially a cow because that cute pink muzzle and those fun distinctive cow spots give it such personality.
They make for great gifts too, whether it’s a loved one’s baby shower, your kids or grandkids, nieces and nephews. If I think about it, this is one of those gifts that loved ones will always keep around for the fond memory of the love and joy that went into making something for them.
I still have the crocheted sweater my grandma made for me when I was just a kid, sentimentality can run very deep!
About the Crochet Cow Free Pattern
Amigurumi animal patterns have been on my mind for the last year now because I know they are so much fun to make when you have clear instructions that are easy to follow. And it’s guaranteed that when you see the end result, you won’t help but smile at your creation!
I decided to start with this crochet cow because I’ve always loved how adorable they looked and more importantly, it’s a good project to start with as all the pieces use the same basic stitch and at the end of each piece, you’ll just need to assemble the whole body by sewing it all together.
Note: If you’re just starting off in your crochet journey and would like to get started with crocheting amigurumi patterns, start by reading my article on the six basic stitches to learn as a beginner. These basic stitches are important for you to learn before moving forward with this project.
As you’ll see in the directions below, each piece is worked in rounds of the single crochet stitch (part of the basic stitches) and you’ll also need to know how to make a slip stitch for this project.
The only additional knowledge you’ll need to know for this project is sewing the pieces together. The good thing is, it will take you a few minutes to learn!
You’ve probably notice that this is the FIRST amigurumi pattern that’s been made at Amelia Makes! There’s something about these cute and furry crochet animals that get me inspiration to start making them.
So keep an eye out for more amigurimi patterns in the future.
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Size
Sitting height: 6 inches
Width arm to arm: 3.5 inches
Materials Needed
- Acrylic Yarn approx. 230 yards
- Crochet hook size: D/3mm and E/3.5mm for the tail
- Safety eyes: 12mm
- Fiber fill
- Scissors
- Yarn needle
Abbreviation Used
- R: round
- MR: magic ring
- sc: single crochet
- Inc: increase
- Dec: decrease
- ch: chain
- slst: slip stitch
- sts- stitches
Amigurumi Cow Free Pattern Directions
The Head
Row 1: mr, make 6sc inside the ring
Row 2: inc×6 (12sc)
Row 3: (inc, 1sc)×6 (18sc)
Row 4: (inc, 2sc)×6 (24sc)
Row 5: (inc, 3sc)×6 (30sc)
Row 6: (inc, 4sc)×6 (36sc)
Row 7: 2sc, (inc, 5sc)×5, inc, 3sc (42sc)
Row 8-Row 12: 42sc
Row 13: (5sc, dec)×6 (36sc)
Row 14: (4sc, dec)×6 (30sc)
Row 15: (3sc, dec)×6 (24sc)
Row 16: (2sc, dec)×6 (18sc)
Secure ends
The Muzzle
Row 1: ch6, starting from the second ch from the hook, make 2sc, then 1sc in each 3sts. 4sc in the last ch, 1sc again in each 3sts, 2sc in last, slst
Row 2: ch1, starting from the same space, make inc×2, 1sc in each 3sts, inc×4, 1sc in each 3sts, inc×2, slst.
Row 3-Row 4: 1sc in each sts, 22sc total of each round, slst
Secure end
The Ears – Make Two
Row 1: mr, make 6sc inside the ring
Row 2: inc×6 (12sc)
Row 3- Row 8: 12sc
● secure ends
● fold and sew the lower part of the ears
The Horns – Make Two
Row 1: mr, make 5sc inside the ring
Row 2-Row 3: 5sc
● secure ends
The Body (belly)
Row 1: mr, make 6sc inside the ring
Row 2: inc×6 (12sc)
Row 3: (inc, 1sc)×6 (18sc)
Row 4: (inc, 2sc)×6 (24sc)
Row 5: (inc, 3sc)×6 (30sc)
Row 6: (inc, 4sc)×6 (36sc)
Row 7: 2sc, (inc, 5sc)×5, inc, 3sc (42sc)
Row 8-Row 12: 42sc
Row 13: (5sc, dec)×6 (36sc)
Row 14: 36sc
Row 15: (4sc, dec)×6 (30sc)
Row 16: 30sc
Row 17: (3sc, dec)×6 (24sc)
Row 18: 24sc
Row 19(2sc, dec)×6 (18sc)
Row 20: 18sc
● secure end
Two Front Feet
Start with black yarn
Row 1: mr, make 6sc inside the ring
Row 2: inc×6 (12sc)
Row 3: dec×1, 10sc (11sc)
Row 4: dec×1, 9sc (10sc)
● change color to white yarn
Row 5-Row 12: 10sc
Secure ends
Sew the black part in half
Back feet – Make Two
Start with black yarn
Row 1: mr, make 6sc inside the ring
Row 2: inc×6 (12sc)
Row 3: (inc, 1sc)×6 (18sc)
Row 4: 18sc
Row 5: (1sc, dec)×6 (12sc)
Change color to white yarn
Row 6- Row 15: 12sc
Secure ends
Sew the black part in half
Body Patch 1
R1: mr, make 6sc inside the ring
R2: inc×6 (12sc)
● secure end
Body Patch 2
R1: mr, make 6sc inside the ring
R2: inc×6 (12sc)
R3: (inc, 1sc)×6 (18sc)
● secure end
Assemble Part 1
Sew every part to attach.
● after attaching every part of the head and , fill it with fiber fill.
● Lastly, attach the head to the body.
Assemble Part 2
The Tail
● Use a double pull yarn and 3.5mm hook Ch10, then attach to the back of the cow.
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