This week I’m going to be bringing you this crochet cow pattern and tutorial. The finished cow will look like this.

If you would like to follow along with the video tutorial it’s available on my YouTube channel at Crochet Cow Tutorial.

If you would like to download the pattern for viewing offline it’s available to purchase for $1 on Ravelry at crochet cow pattern and LoveCrafts at crochet cow pattern.

This pattern will be using UK terminology if you would like to get the US version go to Crochet Cow Pattern (US Version).

Cow Crochet Pattern

Abbreviations

• st –  stitch
• sts –  stitches
• ch –  chain
• sl st –  slip stitch
• dc –  double crochet
• htr –  half treble crochet
• tr –  treble crochet
• dtr –  double treble crochet

Materials Used

• White, black, grey and pink cotton or wool.
• Crochet hook.
• Scissors.
• Thread to sew together.
• Sewing needle.
• Darning needle to weave in ends.

 

Head

Make a magic loop.

Row 1:  3 ch. Work 14 tr into circle and pull tight. Sl st into 3rd ch.
Row 2:  3 ch. 1 tr in same place as ch. Work 2 tr into each st around. Join with a sl st in 3^rd ch.
Row 3:  1 ch, 1 dc in each st around.  Join with a sl st in ch.  Don’t fasten off.

1st Inner Ear

Join Pink cotton in the next st from join of last row of head.
Work 3 ch and a 2 tr cluster in same st.  Fasten off.

2nd Inner Ear

Join cotton to head 12 sts around from 1^st ear and work the same as 1^st inner ear.

Around Ears

Using the cotton from the head work 1 dc in each st around 1^st ear.  Sl st into head and fasten off.

For the 2^nd ear join cotton to the st before the ear and work the same as the 1^st ear.

Right Horn

Join cotton 2 sts after right ear.
6 ch, 1 sl st in 2^nd ch from hook, 1 dc in next st, 1 joined htr over next 2 sts, 1 htr in last st.  Sl st into head. Fasten off.

Left Horn

Join cotton 3 sts before left ear.
5 ch, 1 sl st in 2^nd ch from hook, 1 dc in next st, 2 htr in each of next 2 sts. Sl st into head.  Fasten off.

Muzzle

Make a magic loop.

Row 1:  3 ch, work 2 tr, 1 htr, 3 tr and 9 htr into circle. Pull circle tight and join with a sl st in 3^rd ch.
Row 2:  4 ch, 1 dtr in same place as ch, 2 tr in each of next 2 sts, 1 htr in following st, 2 tr in each of next 2 sts, 2 dtr in each of next 3 sts, 1 tr and 1 htr in following st, 1 htr in each of next 3 sts, 1 htr and 1 tr in next st and 2 dtr in each st to end. Join with a sl st in 4^th ch. Fasten off.

Outer Eye (Make 2)

Using white make a magic loop.
1 ch, work 6 dc in circle. Pull circle tight and join with a sl st   Fasten off.

Inner Eye (Make 2)

Using black make a magic loop.
1 ch, work 2 dc in circle. Pull circle tight and join with a sl st   Fasten off.

Body

8 ch.

Row 1: Miss 1^st ch, work 1 dc in each st to end.  Turn.
Rows 2-3:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to end.  Turn.
Row 4:  1 ch, 2 dc in 1^st st, 1 dc in each st to end.  Work 14 ch.

Row 5:  Work 2 dc in 2^nd ch from hook, 1 dc in each st to end.  Turn.
Row 6: 1 ch, 2 dc in 1^st st, 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st.  Turn.
Row 7:  1 ch, 2 dc in 1^st st, 1 dc in each st to end.  Turn.
Row 8:  1 ch, 1 dc in each st to end.  Turn.
Row 9:  1 ch, 2 dc in 1^st st, 1 dc in each st to end.  Turn.
Row 10:  1 ch, 1 joined dc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to end.  Turn.
Row 11:  1 ch, 1 dc in each st to end.  Turn.
Row 12:  1 ch, 1 joined dc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, 1 joined dc over last 2 sts.  Turn.
Row 13:  1 ch, 1 dc in each st to end.  Turn.
Row 14:   1 ch, 1 joined dc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, 1 joined dc over last 2 sts.  Turn.
Row 15:  1 ch, 1 dc in each st to end.  Turn.
Row 16:  1 ch, 1 joined dc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, 1 joined dc over last 2 sts.  Turn.
Row 17:  1 ch, 1 joined dc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 dc in each of next 3 sts.  Turn.
Row 18:  1 ch, 1 joined dc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 dc in each of next 2 sts.  Turn.
Rows 19-22:  1 ch, 1 dc in each of the 3 sts.  Turn.
Row 23:  1 ch, 1 dc in each of 1^st 2 sts, 2 dc in next st.  Turn.
Row 24:  1 ch, 2 dc in 1^st st, 1 dc in each st to end.  Fasten off.

Front Leg

Join cotton 5 sts back from front of cow.

Row 1:  1 ch, 1 dc in same place as ch, 1 dc in each of next 2 sts, 1 joined dc over remaining 2 sts.  Turn.
Row 2:  1 ch, 1 dc in each of next 2 sts, 1 joined dc over remaining 2 sts. Turn.
Rows 3-6:  1 ch, 1 dc in each of the 3 sts.  Turn.
Row 7:  1 ch, 1 dc in each of 1^st 2 sts, 2 dc in next st.  Turn.
Row 8:  1 ch, 2 dc in 1^st st, 1 dc in each st to end.  Don’t fasten off.

Neatening Row

Using cotton from body work 1 ch then work 1 dc in each st down leg, under the body (working 1 st in each st) work 1 dc, 1 htr, 1 tr and 1 htr and then continue around working 1 dc in each st up to start of tail where shown.

Tail

13 ch, miss 1^st ch and work 1 dc in each of next 2 ch, 1 joined dc over following 2 ch, 1 dc in next ch, 1 joined dc over next 2 ch, 1 dc in next ch, 2 dc in each of next 2 ch, 1 dc in each ch to end, dc into body.

Continuing Around Body

Work 1 htr in each of next 2 sts on top of body, 2 tr in next st, 1 htr in each of following 2 sts, work 1 dc in each st around to beginning of row.  Fasten off.

Tail End

Join cotton to wrong side of end of tail.

Row 1:  1 ch, work 3 dc into same place as ch.  Turn.
Row 2:  2 ch, work a tr cluster over all sts.  Fasten off.

Udder

Make a magic loop.

Row 1:  2 ch, work 10 htr into circle.  Pull circle tight but don’t join.  Turn.
Row 2:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each of next 4 sts, 2 ch, sl st in top of last dc, 1 dc in same st as last dc, 1 dc in each of next 2 sts, 2 ch, sl st in top of last dc, 1 dc in same st as last dc, 1 dc in each st to end.  Fasten off.

Large Marking

10 ch.

Row 1:  Miss 1^st 2 ch and work a htr in each st to end.  Turn.
Row 2:  1 ch work 1 dc in 1^st 2 sts, 1 sl st in next st, 3 ch, work 1 tr and 1 dtr in same st as sl st, 1 dtr in next st, 1 dtr and 1 tr in following st, 3 ch, sl st into same st as last tr, work 1 dc in each st to end of row.
Row 3:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st around.  Fasten off.

Tail Marking

9 ch.
Work 1 tr in 4^th ch from hook, 1 tr in next st and 1 dtr in each st to end, 3 ch sl st in same place as last dtr.  Fasten off.

Small Marking

7 ch.
Work 1 tr in 4^th ch from hook, 1 tr in next st and 1 htr in each remaining ch.  Fasten off.

Front Marking

9 ch.
Work 1 htr in 3^rd ch from the hook, 1 htr in next st and 1 tr in following st, work a dtr cluster over remaining sts.  Fasten off.

To Make Up

Weave in ends. Stitch inner eye to outer eye.

Embroider nostrils and mouth on the muzzle.

Attach the muzzle to the head.

Sew the eyes on to the head above the muzzle.  Embroider around the eyes and embroider on eyelashes if desired.

Attach the head to the body.  Sew on the udder.

Position the markings onto the body and stitch them on.

And there’s the finished crochet cow. I’ve also got a pattern of a boy that I’ve used with the cow as well.

I hope you’ve liked the pattern and if you have you might like some of my other patterns including the crochet pig pattern, crochet horse pattern, crochet buffalo, crochet llama pattern, easy crochet sheep pattern or the crochet donkey pattern.