Amigurumi Cow Pattern

by Choiken Crochet

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Materials/Info:
Chunky yarn of your choice (I use Bernat Blanket yarn) in the colors:
White
Accent color of your choice (I will be using chocolate brown in this
pattern)
Tan
8mm crochet hook
Safety eyes (18-20 mm)
Polyfill
Darning needle
Stitch marker (optional)

In this pattern, we will be working in the round (in a spiral). The

finished product will be around ~10 inches tall!

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Terms/Abbreviations:
mr: magic ring/circle RD: round
ch: chain [x]: total number of stitches at
st: stitch end of round
sc: single crochet
inc: increase
dec: decrease
sl st: slip stitch

Tips:
This pattern assumes that you are already familiar with the basics
of amigurumi as stated in my listing. If you are not familiar with the
terms above, take the time to practice & get yourself familiar with
them first! You may find Youtube to be a great source for free
tutorials on the basics before tackling a pattern (and also how I
personally learned all the foundations!)

When working in the round with thicker yarn, you may notice that
the top part appears a little pointy. In my experience, this tends to
happen when crocheting too tightly. Make sure that your tension is
consistent and not too tight!

Ensure that you have the right # of stitches at the end of each
round before continuing onto the next. Using a stitch marker is
extremely helpful. Alternatively, you can use a bobby pin, a paper
clip, or even scrap yarn.

When attaching all the parts together, it may be helpful to use

sewing pins to place your pieces first. You can confidently sew
them together once you are satisfied with the placement :)

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Head:
(In white color)
R1: 6 sc into MR [6]
R2: inc x 6 [12]
R3: (sc, inc) x 6 [18]
R4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 [24]
R5: (3 sc, inc) x6 [30]
R6: (4 sc, inc) x 6 [36]
R7-8: sc around for 2
rounds [36]
R9: (5 sc, inc) x 6 [42]
R10-15: sc around for 6
rounds [42]
R16: (5 sc, dec) x 6 [36]
R17: (4 sc, dec) x 6 [30]

Insert safety eyes at R11 with 7 stitches in between the eyes.

Begin stuffing the head here if you haven't already (make sure
to put in enough polyfill to fill out the shape nicely)

R18: (3 sc, dec) x 6 [24]

Continue to add more stuffing and shape as you go!

R19: (2 sc, dec) x 6 [18]

R20: (sc, dec) x 6 [12]
R21: dec x 6 [6]

Sew the head closed and weave in yarn tail.

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Body:
(In white color)
R1: 6 sc into MR [6]
R2: inc x 6 [12]
R3: (sc, inc) x 6 [18]
R4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 [24]
R5: (3 sc, inc) x6 [30]
R6: (4 sc, inc) x6 [36]
R7-11: sc around for 5
rounds [36]
R12: (4 sc, dec) x 6 [30]
R13: sc around [30]
R14: (3 sc, dec) [24]

Leave a long tail for sewing

and stuff with polyfill.

Arms: Legs:
(In accent color) (In accent color)
R1: 6 sc into MR [6] R1: 6 sc into MR [6]
R2: (sc, inc) x 3 [9] R2: inc x 6 [12]

(In white color) (In white color)

R3-7: sc around for 5 rounds [9] R3-5: sc around for 3 rounds [12]

Do not stuff. Leave a long tail for Leave a long tail for sewing and stuff
sewing. Repeat R1-7 to make a with polyfill. Repeat R1-5 to make a
second arm. second leg.

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Muzzle:
(In accent color)
Make a slip knot and ch 6.
Starting on the 2nd ch from the
hook, 4sc

Make an inc in the 5th st.

We are now going to continue

around the muzzle. Make an inc
into the next stitch on the other
side.

It should look like this so far:

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Muzzle Cont.

3 sc and then inc into the next

st.

We are now back where where

we started. Make one more inc
into that first st.

This is what your muzzle

should look like. There should
be a total of 14 stitches. Put a
stitch marker into the stitch we
just made.

Sc around in each st [14]

Muzzle is now done! Finish off
and leave a long tail for sewing.

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Ears:
(In accent color)
R1: 4 sc into MR [4]
R2: inc x 4 [8]
R3: (sc, inc) x 4 [12]
R4: (2 sc, inc) x 4 [16]

Skip the next st and make a sl st

into the one after that. We are
essentially making a sl st across
the ear in order to make it fold.

Finish off and leave a long tail for

sewing. Repeat R1-4 to make the
second ear.

Here is what the ear should look like:

Horns:
(In tan color)
R1: 6 sc into MR [6]
R2-4: sc around for 3 rounds [6]

Leave a long tail for sewing. Lightly

stuff with polyfill. Repeat R1-4 to make
the second horn.

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Tail:
(In white color)
Leaving a long starting tail,
make a slip knot and ch 9
Starting on the 2nd ch from the
hook, 8sc [8]
Finish off and leave another
long tail for sewing (one end
should have 2 long tails as
shown in the picture)

(In accent color)

Cut 4 pieces of yarn that are 1
to 2 inches long
Pull the pieces of yarn through the
end of the tail (I use my crochet
hook to help pull them through)
and tie them together

Once you tie all of them onto the

tail, it should look something like
this. Feel free to add more
pieces/cut the length to your
preference!

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Time to Put It All Together!

Sew the body onto the

head first. I like to add in a
little more polyfill as I sew
because it helps to fill out
the shape a little more.

Sew the legs starting around RD

6 or RD 7 of the body. I like to
place them in a position so that
it looks like our cow friend is
sitting.

Position the arms as if the cow

is going to hold an object. How
far apart the arms should be will
depend on your choice of
accessory for the cow. The arms
should start close to the very
top of the body. Feel free to use
sewing pins to hold them down
- it will be easier to visualize!

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Now that we are satisfied with
the positioning, it's time to sew
the back of the arm down.
Sew through the stitches on
both sides so that the arm lays
flat.

We are now going to sew down

the front of the arm. Pull your
yarn tail out through a location
on the body where you want
the arm to lay.

Weave your yarn through a

stitch in the middle of the arm
(as shown on the right).
Weave it into the body again.
This should pull the arm down
so that it lays flat.

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This is what our cow should
look like so far:

Attach the horns starting

around RD 3 or RD 4 of the
head.

Attach the ears 1 or 2 RDs

below the horns.

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Don't forget to sew the tail
onto the back! I like to attach it
where it can lay comfortably
flat while the cow is sitting. Use
both yarn tails to securely
weave into the body.

** Sew the muzzle onto the

face. Place it starting in the
same row as the middle of
the eyes, or just below.

And you are FINISHED! :)

** When sewing on the muzzle, make sure that it lays flat so that it takes up the
entire area between the eyes. Otherwise, the muzzle will curve and may appear
too small and an odd shape. See pictures below to compare letting it curve too
much vs. laying it flat!

curving in laying flat

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Thank you so much for your support! I hope you had fun
making your own cow :) Don't be afraid to play around with
different color combos and/or add a cute little object for
them to hold. The possibilities are endless!