🐮 Crochet your very own adorable cow amigurumi with this free pattern! This cute cow friend is perfect for beginners and experienced crocheters alike. With its charming features and cuddly size, it makes a wonderful gift or a delightful addition to your handmade collection. Follow the step-by-step instructions to bring this lovable farm animal to life!
Key Takeaways
- Easy-to-follow pattern suitable for intermediate beginners
- Customizable colors to create your unique cow friend
- Portable project that can be worked on anywhere
- Perfect gift for children or animal lovers
Materials&Tools
- Yarn
- Polyester Fiberfill
- 2.25mm Hook(What I used in this pattern)
- Yarn Needle
- Glue (To connect the parts, you can also sew with yarn)
Abbreviation
- ch – chain
- sc – single crochet
- inc – increase (2 single crochets in one stitch)
- dec – decrease (merge 2 single crochets into 1)
- hdc – half double crochet
- dc – double crochet
- sl st – slip stitch
- magic ring – adjustable ring to start crocheting in the round
- BLO – back loop only
- FLO – front loop only
How to Read Pattern?
- R5: ch, [1 sc, sc inc] x 6, sl st
In Round 5, start with a chain stitch, then repeat the pattern “1 single crochet, single scrochet increase” 6 times. End with a slip stitch.
- (sc+sc+sc)
Parentheses ( ) indicate that all stitches within them are worked into the same stitch. So ‘(sc+sc+sc)’ means working 3 single crochet stitches all into the same stitch.
Pattern Info
Head
- Start with magic ring
- R1: 8 sc
- R2: 8 inc
- R3: 16 sc
- R4: [sc, inc] x 8
- R5-7: 24 sc
- R8: 6 sc, 4 inc, 4 sc, 4 inc, 6 sc
- R9-11: 32 sc
- R12: 6 sc, 4 dec, 4 sc, 4 dec, 6 sc
- R13: [sc, dec] x 8
- Leave a long tail
Body
- Start with magic ring
- R1: 8 sc
- R2: 8 sc
- Make two pieces, one cut the yarn , one don’t. 2 ch to connect the two legs.
- R3: 8 sc, 2 sc, 8 sc, 2 sc
- R4: 4 sc, inc, 3 sc, 2 inc, 3 sc, inc, 6 sc
- R5-8: 24 sc
- R9: [sc, dec] x 8
Arms x 2
- Start with magic ring
- R1-4: 6 sc (With black yarn for the first round, switch to white yarn afterwards)
Ears x 2
- Start with magic ring
- R1: 8 sc
- R2: 8 inc
Irregular spots
Circle
- Start with magic ring
- R1: 6 sc
- R2: 6 inc
Oval
- 5 ch, 3 sc into 2nd chain from the hook, (sc+sc+sc), 2 sc, inc
Horns x 2
- Start with magic ring
- R1: 6 sc
- R2: 6 sc
- R3: [sc, inc] x 3
Face
- R1: 7 ch, 5 sc into 2nd chain from the hook, (sc+sc+sc), 4 sc, inc
- R2: inc, 4 sc, 3 inc, 4 sc, 2 inc
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