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 US terminology, if you would like to get the UK version go to Crochet Cow Pattern (UK Version).

Crochet Cow Pattern

Abbreviations

• st – stitch
• sts – stitches
• ch – chain
• sl st – slip stitch
• sc – single crochet
• hdc – half double crochet
• dc – double 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 dc into circle and pull tight. Sl st into 3rd ch.
Row 2:  3 ch. 1 dc in same place as ch. Work 2 dc into each st around. Join with a sl st in 3^rd ch.
Row 3:  1 ch, 1 sc in each st around. Join with a sl st in ch.  Don’t fasten off.

1^st Inner Ear

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

2^nd 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 sc 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 1^st ear.

Right Horn

Join cotton 2 sts after right ear.

6 ch, 1 sl st in 2^nd ch from hook, 1 sc in next st, 1 joined hdc over next 2 sts, 1 hdc 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 sc in next st, 2 hdc in each of next 2 sts. Sl st into head.  Fasten off.

Muzzle

Make a magic loop.

Row 1:  3 ch, work 2 dc, 1 hdc, 3 dc and 9 hdc into circle. Pull circle tight and join with a sl st in 3^rd ch.
Row 2:  4 ch, 1 tr in same place as ch, 2 dc in each of next 2 sts, 1 hdc in following st, 2 dc in each of next 2 sts, 2 tr in each of next 3 sts, 1 dc and 1 hdc in following st, 1 hdc in each of next 3 sts, 1 hdc and 1 dc in next st and 2 tr 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 sc 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 sc in circle. Pull circle tight and join with a sl st   Fasten off.

Body

8 ch.

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

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

Front Leg

Join cotton 5 sts back from front of cow.

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

Neatening Row

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

Tail

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

Continuing Around Body

Work 1 hdc in each of next 2 sts on top of body, 2 dc in next st, 1 hdc in each of following 2 sts, work 1 sc 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:  3 ch, work a dc cluster over all sts.  Fasten off.

Udder

Make a magic loop.

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

Large Marking

10 ch.

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

Tail Marking

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

Small Marking

7 ch.
Work 1 dc in 4^th ch from hook, 1 dc in next ch and 1 hdc in each remaining ch.  Fasten off.

Front Marking

9 ch.
Work 1 hdc in 3^rd ch from the hook, 1 hdc in next st and 1 dc in following st, work a tr 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.