Cow Pattern

Crochet pattern “Cow” (18 cm/7 inches)
Pattern includes:
- Crochet pattern of:
- cow
- jumpsuit
- tunic
Designer is Julia Ustimenko @straw_animals

https://www.instagram.com/straw_animals/
Materials:
1. Yarn:
- For the toy – Brown color: 50%camel wool, 50% acrylic
yarn which weight is 100g/300m. You can use any yarn with
same weight. Size of the toy crocheted with
recommended yarn is approximately 18 cm/7 inches.
- For horns, muzzle and spots– Beige color wool yarn which
weight is 100g/250m. You can use any yarn with same
weight.
- For the jumpsuit – Any wool yarn, which weight is
100g/250 m.
- For the tunic – Drops Lima Mix 50g/100m and Drops
Alpaca 50/167m for ruffles.
2. Hook: 1,15 mm.
3. 2 black beads for eyes: 4mm
4. White thread of any thickness for eyes
5. Fiber filling.
6.Big tapestry needle for sewing details together
7. Pins
8. Scissors
9. Stitch marker to mark the beginning of each round
(I use black thread)
10. Pastel crayons for toning the toy
Abbreviations:
ch – chain
Sc – single crochet
Dc – double crochet
Tr – triple crochet
inc – increase (2sc in one st)
dec – decrease (2 st together)
R- row/round
(..) – number of stitches in a round/row
()*… – repeat instructions in brackets … times
Cow pattern
Legs and body:
Right leg:
Chain 5.
1 R – start from the 2nd st from the hook 3 sc, inc, 3sc
on the other side of the chain. (8)
2 R – (1sc, inc)×4 (12)
3 R – 12sc
4 R – 2sc, 4dec, 2sc (8)
5 R – 2sc, 2dec, 2sc (6)
6R – 1sc, inc, 2sc, inc, 1sc (8)
7 R – 1sc, inc, 4sc, inc, 1sc (10)
8 R – 2sc, inc, 4sc, inc, 2sc (12)
Fasten off.
Left leg, body:

Repeat rows 1-8 of right leg. Don`t fasten off. 3 sc for
symmetrical inner side.
Attention: Everybody has different tension and if you
see that the row ends are not symmetrical on both legs
(inner side), just crochet 1 sc more or 1 sc less if needed.
Continue: chain 6 and join the right leg with slip stitch.
Legs should be placed symmetrically.
Place the marker to mark the beginning of the row.
9 R – 12 sc around the right leg, 6 sc (1 st in each st

of the chain), 12 sc around left leg, 6sc (1 st in each
st of the chain) (36)
Start to make increases at the joint of legs to the body:

10 R – 12sc, inc, 4sc, inc, 12sc, inc, 4sc, inc (40)
Start stuffing the legs.
13-20 Rs – 48sc (8 Rs)
Now we start to make decreases on both sides. Crochet

6-7 sc to move the beginning of the row to the left, so
decreases would be evenly on the sides of a toy. Place
the marker to mark the beginning of the row. Stuff it as
you go.
21 R – (dec, 22sc)×2 (46)

22 R – 46sc
23 R – (dec, 21sc)×2 (44)
24 R – 44sc
25 R – (dec, 20sc)×2 (42)
26 R – 42sc
27 R – (dec, 19sc)×2 (40)
28 R – 40sc
29 R – (dec, 18sc)×2 (38)
30 R – 38sc
31 R – (dec, 17sc)×2 (36)
32 R – (dec, 16sc)×2 (34)
33 R – (dec, 15sc)×2 (32)
34 R – (dec, 14sc)×2 (30)
35 R – (dec, 13sc)×2 (28)
36 R – (dec, 12sc)×2 (26)
37 R – (dec, 11sc)×2 (24)
38 R – (dec, 10sc)×2 (22)
39 R – (dec, 9sc)×2 (20)
40 R – (dec, 8sc)×2 (18)
If you decide to use cotter pin jointed head, place the

cotter pin now. I use sew jointed head in this pattern.
41 R – (dec, 1sc)×6 (12)
42 R – 6dec
Fasten off. Close hole. Leave long tail for assembly.

Head:
1 R –6 sc in magic ring.
2R– inc×6 (12)
3 R – (1sc, inc)×6 (18)
4 R – (2sc, inc)×6 (24)
5 R – (3sc, inc)×6 (30)
6 R – (4sc, inc)×6 (36)
7 R – (5sc, inc)×6 (42)
8 R – (6sc, inc)×6 (48)
9-16 Rs – 48sc (8 Rs)
17 R – (6sc, dec)×6 (42)
18 R – (5sc, dec)×6 (36)
19 R – (4sc, dec)×6 (30)
20 R – (3sc, dec)×6 (24)
21 R – (2sc, dec)×6 (18)
22 R – (1sc, dec)×6 (12)
If you decided to make a cotter pin jointed head, place

the cotter pin. Stuff head tight.
23 R –6dec
Fasten off. Close hole. Leave long tail for assembly.

Muzzle:
Chain 5.
Place the marker in 5th st to mark the beginning of the
row.
1 R – start from the 2nd st from the hook: inc, 2sc, 3sc
in 1 st , 3sc - on the other side if chain. (10)
Crochet around:
2 R – 2inc, 2sc, 3inc, 2sc, inc (16)
3 R – (1sc, inc)×2, 2sc, (1sc, inc)×3, 3sc, inc (22)
3 R – 22sc back loop only

Fasten off, cut the yarn leaving along tail for assembly.
Ears:
1 R –6 sc in magic ring
2 R – inc×6 (12)
3 R – (3sc, inc)×3 (15)
Fasten off. Cut the yarn leaving long tail for

assembly.
Make 2 details.
Horns:
Split beige thread into half or use yarn 500-600m/100 g.
1 R –4 sc in magic ring.
2 R –inc, 3sc (5)
3 R – 5sc
4 R – inc, 4sc (6)
5 R – 6sc
6 R – inc, 5sc (7)
Fasten off. Cut the yarn leaving a long tail for
assembly.
Make 2 details.
Spots:
1st spot:
1 R –6 sc in magic ring
Cut the yarn leaving a long tail for assembly.
2nd spot:
1 R – 6 sc in magic ring
2 R – inc×6 (12)
Cut the yarn leaving a long tail for assembly.
Arms:
1 R – 6 sc in magic ring
2-14 Rs – 6sc (15 Rs)
Stuff arms with fiber to 12 row only.

Fold edges together and sc with 3 sc.
Fasten off. Cut the yarn leaving a long tail for assembly.
Make 2 details.
Tail:
Chain 26.
1 R – start from the 3rd st from the hook: 5 dc, 19sc (24)
Brush the tip of the tail.
Assembling:
1. Sew body and head together with head closed hole

down.
2. Sew arms on the sides of the body.
3. Sew ears and horns to the head.
4. Sew muzzle, stuff it with fiber. Embroider nostrils.
5. Sew eyes to the head. Embroider eyes shadows with
white thread as shown on photo below.
6. Sew spots on the forehead.
7. Sew the tail to body.
8. Tone the toy with pastel crayons if needed. Use

white crayon for muzzle, brown – for eyes, pink – for
cheeks.
9. Ready toy should be as on the photo below:

CROCHET PATTERN
OF CLOTHES
Jumpsuit:
Use wool yarn which weight is 100g/250m.
Chain 35.
1 R – start from the 5th stitch from the hook: 6 tr,
(3 tr in 1 stitch)×4, 10 tr, (3 tr in 1 stitch)×4, 7 tr (48)
Turn work after each row.
2 R – chain 4, 8 tr, skip 8 stitches, 14 tr, 8 stitches,

9 tr (32)
Now we start to make increases out of tr:

3 R – chain 4, (inc, 1 tr)×6, 6inc, (1 tr, inc)×6, 1 tr (50)
4 R – chain 4, 49 tr (50)
Join the beginning and the end of the row with slipstitch.
Work in round. Chain 4 at the beginning of each round.
5-12 Rs – chain 4, 49 tr (8 Rs)
We don`t need to make a special hole for the tail, it will

get through the holes of jumpsuit.
13 R – chain 4, 2 tr, dec, (3 tr, dec)×9 (40)

Turn jumpsuit inside out and sew bottom seams, leaving
holes for the legs as shown on photo below:
Turn the jumpsuit inside out again. You can decorate it

with accessories:
Put on the jumpsuit on the cow. Make a button hole at
the back.
Tunic:
Use DROPS LIMA MIX or any yarn with the same

weight.
Chain 45.
1 R – Start from the 5th stitch from the hook: 9 tr,
(3 tr in 1 stitch)×4, 14 tr, (3 tr in 1 stitch )×4, 10 tr
(58)
Turn work after each row.

2 R – c h a i n 4, 10 tr, s k i p 10 s t i t c h e s , 16 tr,
skip 10 stitches, 11 tr (38)
Now we start to make increases out of tr:

3 R – chain 4, 3 tr, (inc, 2 tr)×10, 4 tr (48)
4 R – chain 4, 6 tr, (inc, 7tr)×5, inc (54)
Change yarn to DROPS «Alpaca» (use another color) or

any other yarn with the same weight.
Join the beginning and the end of the row with slipstitch.
Work in round. Chain 4 at the beginning of the round.
5 R – 5 tr in each stitch. (270)

Put on the tunic on the toy. Make a buttonhole and sew
the button. Decorate tunic with accessories:

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Crochet pattern “Cow” (18 cm/7 inches)

Designer is Julia Ustimenko @straw_animals

Left leg, body:

Place the marker to mark the beginning of the row.

9 R – 12 sc around the right leg, 6 sc (1 st in each st

Start to make increases at the joint of legs to the body:

Start stuffing the legs.

13-20 Rs – 48sc (8 Rs)

Now we start to make decreases on both sides. Crochet

21 R – (dec, 22sc)×2 (46)

If you decide to use cotter pin jointed head, place the

Fasten off. Close hole. Leave long tail for assembly.

If you decided to make a cotter pin jointed head, place

Fasten off. Close hole. Leave long tail for assembly.

3 R – 22sc back loop only

Fasten off. Cut the yarn leaving long tail for

Stuff arms with fiber to 12 row only.

1. Sew body and head together with head closed hole

6. Sew spots on the forehead.

7. Sew the tail to body.

8. Tone the toy with pastel crayons if needed. Use

9. Ready toy should be as on the photo below:

Use wool yarn which weight is 100g/250m.

2 R – chain 4, 8 tr, skip 8 stitches, 14 tr, 8 stitches,

Now we start to make increases out of tr:

5-12 Rs – chain 4, 49 tr (8 Rs)

We don`t need to make a special hole for the tail, it will

13 R – chain 4, 2 tr, dec, (3 tr, dec)×9 (40)

Turn the jumpsuit inside out again. You can decorate it

Use DROPS LIMA MIX or any yarn with the same

Turn work after each row.

Now we start to make increases out of tr:

Change yarn to DROPS «Alpaca» (use another color) or

5 R – 5 tr in each stitch. (270)

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