Welcome to my crochet goat pattern. This is a request that I received.  The finished goat applique will look like this.

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Crochet Goat Pattern

Abbreviations

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

Materials Used 

• Crochet cotton or wool, I used Scheepjes Maxi Sweet Treat 2 ply crochet cotton colours (505) Linen, (254) Moon Rock, (162) Black Coffee, (106) Snow White and (110) Black.
• A crochet hook, I used a 1mm hook.
• Scissors.
• Darning needle to weave in ends.
• Sewing thread and needle to stitch the goat together and embroider on a mouth and eye markings.

Size

Large goat (Using 8 ply crochet cotton & a 3mm hook)

10cm x 13cm or 4” x 5”

Medium goat (Using 4 ply crochet cotton & a 1.5mm hook)

6.5cm x 9cm or 2.5” x 3.5”

Small goat (Using 2 ply crochet cotton & a 1mm hook)

5cm x 7cm or 2” x 2.75”

Head

Using linen work 3 ch.

 

Row 1:  Miss 1^st ch and work 1 dc in each remaining ch.  Turn.  (2 sts)

Row 2:  1 ch, work 2 dc in each st.  Turn.  (4 sts)

Row 3:  1 ch, work 2 dc in 1^st st, 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st.  Turn.  (6 sts)

Row 4:  1 ch, work 2 dc in 1^st st, 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st.  Turn.  (8 sts)

Row 5:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (7 sts)

Row 6:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to end.  Turn.  (7 sts)

Row 7:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to end.  Turn.  (7 sts)

Row 8:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (6 sts)

Row 9:  1 ch, work 2 joined dcs over 1^st 4 sts, 1 dc in each of last 2 sts.  Turn.  (4 sts)

Row 10:  3 ch, work a joined tr over 1^st 2 sts and a joined dc over last 2 sts.  Don’t fasten off or turn.

Neatening Row

1 ch, work 1 dc in each st, sl st in top of 1^st st.  Fasten off.

Inner Ears (Make 2)

Using moon rock work 4 ch.

Work 1 dc in 2^nd ch from hook, 1 htr in next st and 1 dc in last st.   Fasten off

Outer Ears

Join linen to any st.

Work 1 sl st in each st along sides and 1 sl st, 1 ch and 1 sl st in corner sts.  Fasten off.

Horns (Make 2)

Using back coffee make a magic loop.

Row 1:  3 ch, work 1 tr in circle.  Pull circle tight.  Turn.

Row 2:  3 ch, work 1 tr in st and 1 tr in top of ch.  Fasten off.

Eye

Using white make a magic loop.

1 ch, work 4 dc in circle, pull circle tight and join with a sl st in top of 1^st st.  Fasten off.

Beard

Using moon rock work 4 ch.

Row 1:  Miss 1^st ch, work 1 dc in each of next 3 sts.  Turn.

Row 2:  3 ch, work a joined tr over the 3 sts.  Fasten off.

Body

Using linen make a magic loop.

 

Row 1:  2 ch, work 1 htr in circle, pull circle tight.  3 ch.  (1 st + 3 ch)

Row 2:  Miss 1^st ch and work 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st.  Turn.  (4 sts.)

Row 3:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st.  Turn. (5 sts)

Row 4:  1 ch, work 2 dc in 1^st st, 1 dc in each st to end.  Turn.  (6 sts)

Row 5:  1 ch, work 2 dc in 1^st st, 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (6 sts)

Row 6:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st.  Turn.  (7 sts)

Row 7:  1 ch, work 2 dc in 1^st st, 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (7 sts)

Row 8:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st.  8 ch (8 sts + 8 ch)

Row 9:  Miss 1^st ch, work 1 dc in each st to end.  Turn.  (15 sts)

Row 10:  1 ch, work 2 dc in 1^st st, 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st.  Turn.  (17 sts)

Row 11:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (16 sts)

Row 12:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to end.  Turn.  (16 sts)

Row 13:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (14 sts)

Row 14:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to end.  Turn.  (14 sts)

Row 15:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to end.  Turn.  (13 sts)

Front Leg

Row 16:  1 ch, work 1 dc in 1^st st, a joined dc over next 2 sts.  Turn.  (2 sts)

Row 17:  1 ch, work a joined dc over the 2 sts and 1 dc in last st.  Turn.  (2 sts)

Row 18:  1 ch, work 1 dc in 1^st st and a joined dc over 1^st and last sts.  Turn.  (2 sts)

Row 19:  1 ch, work a joined dc over the 2 sts and 1 dc in last st.  Turn.  (2 sts)

Row 20:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st.  Fasten off.

Back Leg

Join cotton to last st on body.

Row 1:  1 ch, work 2 dc in 1^st st, a joined dc over next 2 sts.  Turn.  (3 sts)

Row 2:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1^st 2 sts and 2 dc in last st.  Turn.  (3 sts)

Row 3:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1^st 2 sts and 1 dc in last st.  Turn.  (2 sts)

Row 4:  1 ch, work 1 dc in 1^st st and 1 htr in last st.  Turn.  (2 sts)

Row 5:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st.  Turn.  (2 sts)

Row 6:  1 ch, work 1 dc in 1^st st and 1 htr in last st.  Don’t fasten off or turn.

Neatening Row

Work 1 sl st in each st to back, into back work 2 dc in 1^st st, 2 htr in each of next 2 sts, 1 dc in following st then 1 sl st in each st to end of front leg.  Work 1 dc in each of the 2 sts at end of leg, 1 sl st in each st down leg, work 1 sl st into each of next 2 sts, 1 dc into each of following 4 sts, then 1 sl st into each st to end of back leg.  Work 1 dc in each of the 2 sts at end of leg.  Fasten off.

Far Back Leg

Using linen work 3 ch.

 

Row 1:  Miss 1^st ch and work 1 dc in each remaining st.  Turn.  (2 sts)

Row 2:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st.  Turn.  (2 sts)

Row 3:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st.  Turn.  (2 sts)

Row 4:  1 ch, work 2 dc in each st.  Turn.  (4 sts)

Row 5:  1 ch, work a joined dc over the 1^st 2 sts and a joined dc over the last 2 sts.  Turn.  (2 sts)

Row 6:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st.  Don’t fasten off or turn.

Neatening Row

Work 1 sl st in each st along sides and top but not along bottom.  Fasten off.

Far Front Leg

Using linen work 3 ch.

 

Row 1:  Miss 1^st ch and work 1 dc in each remaining st.  Turn.  (2 sts)

Row 2:  2 ch, work a joined htr over the 2 sts and 1 dc in last st.  Turn.  (2 sts)

Row 3:  1 ch, work 1 dc in 1^st st and a joined htr over the 2 sts.  Turn.  (2 sts)

Row 4:  2 ch, work a joined htr over the 2 sts and 1 dc in last st.  Turn.  (2 sts)

Row 5:  1 ch, work 1 dc in 1^st st and a joined htr over the 2 sts.  Turn.  (2 sts)

Row 6:  2 ch, work a joined htr over the 2 sts and 1 dc in last st. Don’t fasten off or turn.

Neatening Row

Work 1 sl st in each st along sides and top but not along bottom.  Fasten off.

Hooves

Join black cotton to 1^st st at end of leg.

2 ch, work 2 htr in each of the 2 sts.  Fasten off.

Tail

Using black coffee work 4 ch.

 

Row 1:  Miss 1^st ch, work 1 dc in each of next 3 sts.  Turn.

Row 2:  1 ch, work 2 dc in 1^st st, work a joined dc over last 2 sts.

Row 3:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1^st 2 sts and 1 dc in last st.

Row 4:  3 ch, work a joined tr over the 2 sts.  Fasten off.

To Make Up

Weave in ends.  Stitch the ears to head where shown, with the goat’s right ear stitched under the head and the left ear on top of the head.

Sew the horns to the head between the ears with the goat’s right horn underneath the head and the left horn on top.

Embroider a mouth and nostril on the head.

Embroider a marking to the eye.

Attach the eye to the head.

Embroider on an eyebrow if desired.

Stitch the head to the body.

Sew the beard to the chin.

Stitch the tail to the body.

Attach the far back leg to the body.

Sew the far front leg to the body.

And there’s the finished crochet goat. I’ve also made it in different sizes and colours.

If you’ve liked my goat applique, then you may also like my crochet cow, crochet pig and crochet horse patterns.