Free Crochet Cow Amigurumi Pattern
Thinking of crocheting some spring animals or even farm animals? Here’s a cow that works up really quick! She is completely no-sew, even with the horn, ears, snout, body and tail all in one continuous round! This animal pattern is slightly more on the intermediate to advanced side with lots of special stitches to experiment with.
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Introduction to Crocheting Cow
First off, we will be starting off with the relevant supplies and techniques you would need to crochet this cow. Here to make this cow, we will be using 2 different yarn colours, either white and black or white and brown. Then we will head into the pattern proper which includes the head and then the body.
As this is an intermediate to advanced pattern, here you will learn how to attempt many different special stitches and their variations like bobble, popcorn and cluster stitches and also learn how to do multiple colour changes in amigurumi.
Stick around after that to check out the full video of how to crochet a cow and finally we will end off with the full pattern PDF download if that is the mode of reading that suits you best. Don’t forget to grab the free Animal Shaping Starter Guide if this is something you would love to design in the future!
Supplies and Techniques for Crocheting a Cow
Here I have listed the techniques as well as the materials needed to crochet a cow amigurumi. Each one is individually linked if you need to learn more about how to master each technique, or you could check out this post on “How to Learn Basic Crochet Stitches step by step for Absolute Beginners - 6 Easy Steps!”.
There are also some special stitches involved in crocheting this cow which are listed below (bobble, popcorn and cluster stitches) and they are also individually linked to tutorials which will be helpful if you do not know how to make these stitches.
The materials needed are also listed below or if you wish to see what I start off most of my projects with, then check out this post on “My Crochet Tools and Accessories that are Super Simple to Start With”. Read on below.
Terminology for Crocheting Cow
Ch = chain
St = stitch (refers to number of stitches in one round)
2sc1 = single crochet increase (meaning 2 single crochet in same stitch)
Sc2tog1 = single crochet decrease (referring to invisible decrease)
Special Stitches for Crocheting Cow
4sc1 = 4 single crochet in same stitch
Sc4tog1 = single crochet 4 together
= insert hook in indicated, yo, pull up loop, insert hook in next st, yo, pull up loop, repeat another 2 times, yo, pull through all loops on hook
(or single crochet cluster stitch)
Dc4tog1 = double crochet 4 together
= yo, insert hook in indicated, yo, pull up loop, yo, draw through 2, [yo, insert hook in next, yo, pull up loop, yo, draw through 2] 3 times, (5 loops on hook), yo, pull through all loops on hook
3hdc puff = 3 half double crochet puff stitch
= yo, insert hook in indicated, yo, pull up loop, yo, insert hook again, pull up loop, repeat one last time, yo, pull through all loops on hook
4dc bob = 4 double crochet bobble stitch
= yo, insert hook in indicated, yo, pull up loop, yo, draw through 2 loops, [yo, insert hook in same, yo, pull through 2 loops] 3 times, yo, pull through 5 loops on hook
4dtr bob = 4 double treble crochet bobble stitch
= yo 3 times, insert hook in indicated, yo, pull up loop, yo, draw through 2 loops, yo, draw through 2 loops again, yo, draw through 2 loops again, repeat above again 3 times, yo, pull through 5 loops on hook
5hdc pop = 5 half double crochet popcorn stitch
5hdc in indicated, remove hook from loop, insert hook through 1st hdc of 5-hdc group, replace loop on hook, yo, draw tightly through loop and st on hook
5dc pop = 5 double crochet popcorn stitch
5dc in indicated, remove hook from loop, insert hook through 1st dc of 5-dc group, replace loop on hook, yo, draw tightly through loop and st on hook
Materials and Tools for Crocheting Cow
Scheepjes Catona or any equivalent fingering or sport weight yarn
Version 1 - Brown, White, Pink (25gm each)
Version 2 - Black, White, Pink (25gm each)
Black (stash for eyes and nostrils)
Darning needle
Filling – use leftover yarn or polyester fiberfill
Scissors
Glass eyes (just for landmarking)
See how they look like and my selection for my amigurumis just below.
Also check out my full list of commonly used crochet tools and accessories here.
Now that you have gathered your supplies and had a look at the basic terminology to reading the following pattern, let us first get started!
Yarn
Scheepjes Catona or any equivalent fingering or sport weight yarn
Crochet hook
2.5-3.0mm Clover crochet hook
Stuffing
Use leftover yarn or polyester fibrefill
Darning Needles
Safety Eyes
4mm glass eyes or safety eyes
Stitch Markers
Plastic stitch markers or metal stitch markers
Crochet Cow Pattern
Crochet Cow Head
Start off head using white yarn.
Round 1: Ch4, sc2, 3sc1, go around and work into the other side of foundation chain, sc1, 2sc1 (all white) – 8st
Round 2: Sc2, 2sc1, 5dc pop, sc2, 2sc1, 5dc pop (all white) - 10st
Round 3: 2sc1 (brown), 2sc2 (white), 2sc1 (brown), [(sc1, ch2, work into 2nd ch from hook, (sc1, dc1, ch1 and sl st 1 down, tr1, dc1, sc1), sc1 in main st) (brown)], 2sc1 (brown), 2sc2 (white), 2sc1 (brown), [(sc1, ch2, work into 2nd ch from hook, (sc1, dc1, tr1, ch1 and sl st 1 down, dc1, sc1), sc1 in main st) (brown)] - 20st
Round 4: Sc3 (brown), sc3 (white), sc2 (brown), sc1 before ear (brown), sc1 after ear (brown), sc2 (brown), sc2 (white), 3sc1 (white), sc2 (white), sc1 (brown), sc1 before ear (brown), sc1 after ear (brown) - 22st
Round 5: Sc3 (brown), sc3 (white), sc6 (brown), sc7 (white), sc3 (brown) - 22st
Round 6: Sc3 (brown), sc4 (white), sc3 (brown), 4sc1 (brown), sc3 (white), 4dc Bob (pink), 3hdc puff (pink), 4dc Bob (pink), sc3 (white), 4sc1 (brown), sc1 (brown) - 28st
Round 7: Sc3 (brown), sc4 (white), sc3 (brown), sc4tog1 (brown), sc3 (white), dc4tog1 (white), sc2 (white), sc4tog1 (brown), sc1 (brown) - 19st
Cut off pink yarn. Add stuffing to head.
Crochet Cow Body
Continue into body from head.
Round 8: (Sc1, sc2tog1) x 1 (brown), (sc1, sc2tog1) x 1 (white), sc1 (white), sc2tog1 (brown), sc1 (brown), sc2tog1 (white), (sc1, sc2tog1) x 2 (white), sc1 (brown) - 13st
Round 9: Sc2 (brown), sc2tog1 (white), sc1 (white), sc1 (brown), sc2tog1 (brown), (sc2, sc2tog1) x 1 (white), sc1 (brown) - 10st
Round 10: 2sc3 (brown), (sc1, ch6, sc5 down ch, sc1 in same main st) (brown), sc2 (brown), sc3 (white), sc1 (brown) - 19st
Round 11: Sc6 (brown), sc1 before ch (brown), sc4 down ch (brown), 3sc1 (brown), go around and turn whole piece, sc5 (brown), sc1 after ch (brown), sc2 (brown), sc4 (white) - 26st
Round 12: Sc6 (white), sc3 (brown), sc4 (white), (sc1, ch11, sc10 down ch, sc1 in same main st) (white), sc1 (white), sc6 (brown), sc5 (white) - 37st
Round 13: Sc5 (white), sc5 (brown), sc3 (white), sc1 before ch (white), sc1 after ch (white), sc2 (white), sc5 (brown), sc5 (white) - 27st
Round 14: Sc5 (white), sc4 (brown), sc10 (white), sc4 (brown), sc4 (white) - 27st
Round 15: Sc2tog1, 4dtr Bob, sc8, 4dtr Bob, sc2tog2, 4dtr Bob, sc7, 4dtr Bob, sc2tog1 (all white) - 23st
Round 16: Sc2tog1 (white), 5hdc pop (brown), sc2tog3 (white), sc1 (white), 5hdc pop (brown), sc2tog1 (white), sc1 (white), 5hdc pop (brown), sc2tog3 (white), 5hdc pop (brown), sc1 (white) - 15st
Add stuffing to body. Cut off brown yarn.
Round 17: Sc2, sc2tog2, sc1, sc2tog1, sc1, sc2tog1, sc3 (all pink) - 11st
Cut off white yarn.
Round 18: Sc2tog5, sc1 (all pink) - 6st
Close up in FLO and fasten off.
Free Animal Shaping Starter Guide
Embroider Cow Face
Embroider Cow Eyes
Add eyes by embroidering French knots over the top of the snout on the face. Thread in through head and out to the desired eye location. Without removing yarn from the needle, place tip of needle close to the surface of the face. Loop yarn close to the face around needle twice.
Insert eye back into intended eye position and out through head again. Do not pull the yarn taut because the whole knot will go into the head. Instead, when pulling needle out of the head, pull gently so that the knot stays on the face.
Embroider Cow Snout
Use black yarn to sew down 2 nostrils on either side of the snout
Crochet Cow Video
After referring to the pattern above, remember to check out the full video on how to crochet a cow, from start to finish with nothing left out. It takes less than an hour and it includes captions with voice-overs as well. You can scroll to the specific parts that you are struggling when you are attempting the pattern above. Remember to also like the video and subscribe to my Youtube Channel so that when new amigurumi videos are released, you will know about it!
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Cow PDF Pattern
The Pocket Cow PDF Pattern is an ad-free downloadable PDF printable, with checkboxes included and step-by-step pictorial tutorials. The pattern is easy for beginners, fast and no-sew. Just click on the image below or scroll down to the bottom of the page to find the pattern download.
Conclusion of Crocheting Cow
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To check out more of my ideas for using various types of crochet stitch techniques to shape amigurumi animals, grab my free Animal Shaping Starter Guide below! Inside, get quick ideas on how to get started on shaping ears, snouts, cheeks, bodies and limbs for animals!
Free Animal Shaping Starter Guide
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