Try making a crochet cow amigurumi with our detailed pattern. Perfect for gifting, or adding a touch of whimsy to any space, our guide is designed for crafters of all levels. Pick up your crochet hook and let your creativity flow, stitch by stitch, to a finished piece that you'll be proud to show off. Join us and craft a cuddly new friend today!
Crochet Cow Amigurumi
Materials
- 6 mm hook
- Scissors
- Darning needle or tapestry needle
- Stitch markers
- 12 mm safety eyes
- Stuffing
Main Body Color: Baby Bee Snuggle and Kisses Yarn (Color: Soft Snowflake, weight 6 bulky yarn)
- Accent Colors: Loops and Threads Sweet Snuggles (Color: Meadow Violet, weight 6 super bulky yarn)
Abbreviations
- Ch: Chain
- Sc: Single Crochet
- Inc: Increase (2 sc in the same stitch)
- Dec: Decrease (sc two stitches together)
- Sl st: Slip Stitch
Instructions
Feet
Start with Accent Color (Purple)
Make a magic ring.
- [Round 1] Sc 4 into the magic ring.
- Pull the magic ring tight.
- [Round 2] Inc in every stitch (8 stitches).
- [Round 3] Change to Main Body Color:
Insert hook into the first stitch of the last round.
- Pull up a loop in purple, but yarn over with the main body color to finish.
Cut the purple yarn.
- Sc 8 around.
- [Round 4] Sc 8 around.
- Pull through to finish off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
- Repeat this process to make the second foot.
Body
Join Feet Together:
- Insert the hook into the first stitch of one foot.
- Pull up a loop and sc into the first stitch of the other foot, connecting both feet.
Mark this stitch as the start of the round.
- [Round 5] Sc 8 around the first foot, sc 8 around the second foot (16 stitches).
- [Round 6] Sc 16 around.
- [Round 7] 5 sc, Inc x 1, 6 sc, Inc x 1, 3 sc (18 stitches).
- [Round 8] Sc 18 around.
- [Round 9] 5 sc, Dec x 1, 6 sc, Dec x 1, 3 sc (16 stitches).
- [Round 10] 2 sc, Dec x 1, 2 sc, Dec x 1, 6 sc, Dec x 1, 2 sc, Dec x 1 (12 stitches).
Add some stuffing.
- [Round 11] Inc into every stitch (24 stitches).
- [Round 12-13] Sc 24 around.
- [Round 14] 5 sc, Dec x 1, 6 sc, Dec x 1, 3 sc (16 stitches).
- [Round 15-16] Sc 16 around.
- [Round 17] 4 sc, Dec x 1, 6 sc, Dec x 1, 3 sc (12 stitches).
- [Round 18] 2 sc, Dec x 1, 2 sc, Dec x 1, 6 sc, Dec x 1, 2 sc, Dec x 1 (8 stitches).
Add more stuffing as needed.
- [Round 19] 1 sc, Dec x 1 (6 stitches).
- Change the position of the stitch marker to determine the new start of the round.
- [Round 20] Dec all the way around (3 stitches).
- Sl st into the first stitch of the last round to weave in the end.
Arms
Start with Accent Color (Purple):
- Make a magic ring.
- [Round 1] 3 sc into the magic ring.
- Pull the magic ring tight.
- [Round 2] Inc in every stitch (6 stitches).
- [Round 3] Change to Main Body Color:
- Insert hook into the first stitch of the last round.
- Pull up a loop in purple, but yarn over with the main body color to finish.
Cut the purple yarn.
- Sc around.
- [Round 4] Sc around, slip stitch to finish off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
- Repeat this process to make the second arm.
- Sew arms onto the body, just below the head.
Horns
Start with Accent Color (Purple):
- Insert hook into the top of the head.
- Pull up yarn and ch 3.
- Sl st back into the starting stitch.
- Cut tail and tie the ends, then weave in to hide.
- Repeat on the other side for the second horn.
Ears
Start with Main Body Color:
- Make a magic ring.
- [Round 1] Sc 4 into the magic ring.
- Pull the magic ring tight.
- [Round 2] Inc in every stitch (8 stitches).
- [Round 3] Sl st to the second stitch of the round.
- Cut yarn, leaving a tail for sewing.
- Repeat this process for the second ear.
- Sew ears just below the horns.
Mouth
Start with Accent Color (Purple):
- Chain 6.
- Skip the first chain and sc into the second.
- Sc into the next 3 chains (4 sc total).
- Inc into the last chain (2 sc).
- Continue around the other side of the foundation chain.
- Sc 3, sl st to the starting chain.
- Cut yarn, leaving a long tail for sewing.
- Sew mouth below the eyes.
Final Touches
- Attach safety eyes between rounds 16 and 17, spaced approximately 5 stitches apart.
- Make face shaping to bring head closer to the body and secure it in place.