Little plush cow free crochet pattern

Measuring approximately 3.5 inches tall, this crochet plush cow will make quick, cute gift for little ones in your life. The head, body and legs are worked in one piece and sewing is a breeze. Create the cute cow in your own color palette with this free amigurumi cow pattern.

Designed by @plush.etoys

Supplies

• Himalaya Dolphin Baby yarn (100% polyester; 120m/100g) #80308 (beige), #80319 (pink), #80311 (black)
• 3.5mm crochet hook
• 10mm safety eyes
• Capron or any strong thread to make eye tightening
• Tapestry needle
• Scissors
• Stitch marker
• Stuffing

Additional information

Skill level: intermediate
Size: 3.5″ (9cm) tall

Free crochet little plush cow pattern

Abbreviation used (US terms)

• Rnd – round
• сh – chain
• st – stitch
• sl st – slip stitch
• sc – single crochet
• dc – double crochet
• dc4tog – double crochet four together
• inc – increase (2 sc in the next stitch)
• dec – invisible decrease (single crochet 2 stitches together)
• (…) – total number of stitches you should have at the end of the round
• (…)* 6 times – repeat the instructions between the brackets the indicated number of times

Legs, body and head (one piece)

Stuff as you work.
Start with white color:
Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
Rnd 2: (inc)* 6 times (12)
Rnd 3: (inc)* 12 times (24)
Rnd 4: white color: 6 sc, black color: 4 dc in one st, white color: 3 sc, black color: 4 dc in one st, white color: 2 sc, black color: 4 dc in one st, white color: 3 sc, black color: 4 dc in one st, white color: 6 sc (36)
Rnd 5: white: 6 sc, black: dc4tog, white: 3 sc, black: dc4tog, white: 2 sc, black: dc4tog, white: 3 sc, black: dc4tog, white: 6 sc (24)
Rnd 6-8: 24 sc (3 rounds)
Rnd 9: (dec)* 12 times (12)
Rnd 10: (inc)* 12 times (24)
Rnd 11: (1 sc, inc)* 6 times (36)
Rnd 12: white: 8 sc, black: 1 sc, white: 27 sc
Rnd 13: white: 7 sc, black: 3 sc, white: 26 sc
Rnd 14: white: 6 sc, black: 5 sc, white: 25 sc
Rnd 15: white: 5 sc, black: 7 sc, white: 24 sc

Insert safety eyes between rounds 13 and 14 with 10 sts between the eyes.
Rnd 16: white: 4 sc, dec, black: 4 sc, dec, white: (4 sc, dec)* 4 times (30)
Rnd 17: white: 3 sc, dec, 1 sc, black: 2 sc, dec, (3 sc, dec)* 4 times (24)
Rnd 18: white: 2 sc, dec, 2 sc, black: dec, white: (2 sc, dec)* 4 times (18)
Rnd 19: (1 sc, dec)* 6 times (12)
Rnd 20: (dec)* 6 times (6)
Fasten off.

Make eye tightening.

Muzzle

With pink color:
Make ch 4, crochet around the base chain starting from the 2nd ch from hook.
Rnd 1: 2 sc, 3 sc in the last st. Continue on the other side of the base chain: 3 sc, sl st.
Fasten off, leaving a long yarn tail for sewing.

Sew the muzzle with wrong side in the middle of the head between Rnd 11 and 13.

Ears (make 2)

The one with white color, the second with black color:
Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring, 1 turning chain
Rnd 2: (inc)* 6 times, sl st
Fasten off, leaving a long yarn tail for sewing.

Sew the ears on the head between Rnd 14 and 15 at the distance of 3-4 sts from the eyes.

Horns (make 2)

With black color:
Make 3 ch, crochet around the base chain starting from the 2nd ch from hook.
Rnd 1: 1 sc, 1 dc, sl st
Fasten off, leaving a long yarn tail for sewing.

Sew on the horns above the ears: the one horn with wrong side, the other one with right side.