One of our favourite animals, this small crochet cow is the newest member of our Kozu Palm Pets series of small crochet animals. While it is the seventh animal in the series, it was actually the first one we designed. My cousin was turning 50 and I wanted to crochet her something special. She lives on a lovely farm and so I thought a farm animal was perfect and so this small cow pattern was born (and it was the start of such an adorable little series!).
This cow is really fun and quick to make and I really hope you enjoy it as much as I do!
About this Small Cow Crochet Pattern
This small crochet cow pattern is a low-sew amigurumi pattern. That means that the legs, body, arms, and head are all crocheted in one piece! You just need to be sure to crochet the arms first so that they are ready once you are ready for the body.
This small crochet cow takes just 2 hours to crochet, making it perfect for last minute gifting. While it works up to be just 4 inches tall, you can use super bulky yarn to crochet your cow and it turns out to be a 11.5 inches tall – and no longer small. Just a really quick crochet make for your next craft fair!
This cute little cow is part of our Kozu Palm Pets series of small crochet animals. So you could make a complete farm animal collection!
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Small Crochet Cow Free Pattern
This pattern is for your personal use only and cannot be sold, copied, or reproduced in any way without permission from the designers. You may sell finished objects made from this pattern in small quantities but please give credit to chaicoffeecrochet.com as the pattern designer.
Tools & Supplies You Need to Crochet a Small Cow
- Yarn: You need a very small amount of yarn in white, light pink, black, and beige
- 2.75 mm crochet hook
- Tapestry needle
- Stitch markers
- Polyfill stuffing
- Two 7 mm safety eyes
Amigurumi Cow: Stitches Used & Abbreviations
This pattern is written in US terms and crocheted in continuous rounds unless specified otherwise.
Sl st: slip stitch
SC: single crochet
INV DEC: invisible decrease
INC: two SC in the same stitch
BLO: back loops only
Pattern Notes & Tips
- Difficulty level: Easy/Familiar Beginner
- This pattern is written in US terms
- This cow is crocheted in continuous rounds unless specified otherwise. Use a stitch marker on the first stitch of every round so that you don’t lose track of the start of your round.
- This cow was made using DK yarn. However, you may use any yarn with the relevant hook (usually, for amigurumi you go down 2-3 sizes from that recommended on the yarn label).
- This cow pattern is a low-sew amigurumi pattern. The legs, body, arms, and head are all crocheted in. You must first crochet the arms before continuing onto the body.
Finished Size
This cow is approximately 4 inches tall, using DK yarn and a 7 mm crochet hook.
Sizing adaptations for your Cow
You can make the cow in multiple sizes. We made it using DK yarn and a 2.75 mm hook and it turned out to be approximately 4 inches tall. In velvet yarn with a 3.25 mm hook (and 9mm safety eyes), it was approximately 6 inches tall and with super bulky blanket yarn with a 7 mm hook (with 16mm safety eyes), it was approximately 11.5 inches tall.
How to Crochet a Small Cow
Arms (make 2)
Do not stuff
Begin with black
Round 1: 6 SC into a magic circle (6)
Change to white
Round 2-6 (5 rounds): SC around (6)
Now pinch the two ends of the arm together, chain one, and 3 SC through both sides to close the arm. Fasten off.
Legs
Begin with black
Stuff the legs lightly as you go.
Round 1: 4 SC into a magic circle (4)
Round 2: INC in each stitch (8)
Change to white
Round 3: SC around in BLO (8)
Round 4: SC around (8)
Fasten off. Make sure that you’ve pulled the magic circle tight so that stuffing doesn’t escape from it.
Repeat rounds 1-4 for the second leg but don’t fasten off.
Body
Stuff as you go. Now we will begin joining the legs of your cow.
Round 5: Chain 2 and SC in the next unworked stitch of the first leg. Place a stitch marker in this stitch to mark the start of your round. SC in the remaining 7 stitches of the first leg until you reach the chain, SC in each of the 2 chains, SC in the 8 stitches of the next leg, and SC on the other side of each of the two chains until you reach your stitch marker. (20)
Round 6-10 (5 rounds): SC around (20)
Round 11:(8 SC, INV DEC) twice (18)
Round 12: SC around (18)
During the next round (Round 13), you will crochet the arms into your cow on either side of the body by crocheting through both the body and the arm. See our tutorial on how to attach parts to amigurumi witout sewing.
Round 13: SC around (18)
Round 14: (SC, INV DEC) six times (12)
Head
Round 15: (SC, INC) six times (18)
Round 16: (2 SC, INC) six times (24)
Round 17: (3 SC, INC) six times (30)
Round 18-24 (7 rounds): SC around (30)
If you’re using safety eyes, insert them between Rounds 19 and 20, seven stitches apart. Ensure that you have stuffed the body well, especially the neck.
Round 25: (3 SC, INV DEC) six times (24)
Round 26: (2 SC, INV DEC) six times (18)
Round 27: (SC, INV DEC) six times (12)
Ensure that you have stuffed the head well.
Round 28: INV DEC six times (6)
Fasten off and leave a tail. Insert the needle in front loop of each stitch and pull tight to close.
Muzzle
Using light pink
The cow’s muzzle will be crocheted around the foundation chain to make a crochet oval.
Round 1: Chain 5. Starting in the second chain from the hook, 3 SC, 3 SC in the next chain as your work turns. Now continue on the other side of the chain. 2 SC and INC in the last chain (10)
Round 2: SC around (10)
Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing. Stuff the muzzle lightly and sew it onto your cow between Rounds 18 and 20.
Ears (make 2)
Make one ear white and the other black
Round 1: 6 SC into a magic circle (6)
Round 2: (SC, INC) three times (9)
Round 3: SC around (9)
Round 4: (SC, INV DEC) three times (6)
Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing. Insert the needle in front loop of each stitch and pull tight to close. Sew the ears between Rounds 5 and 6 from the top.
Horns (Make two)
Using beige
Insert your hook between Round 2 and 3 and on the top of your cow’s head and sl st.
Chain 3. Starting from the second stitch from your hook, sl st in each of the next two chains. Sl st into the same stitch on the head of your cow where you started. Fasten off.
Tail
Using white
Chain 5. Starting from the second chain on your hook, 4 sl st. Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.
How to Latch Hair on the Tail of Your Cow
Cut two strands of black yarn, approximately 3 inches long. Latch them onto the end of the tail. Cut them down to the size that you want them.
Large spot
Using black
Round 1: In the magic circle: (3 SC, sl st) three times (9 & 3 sl st)
Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.
Small spot
Using black
Round 1: 5 SC into a magic circle and sl st to the first SC (5)
Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.
Sew the two spots wherever you would like on the front of the body of your cow.
You cute little cow is now complete!
Is it hard to crochet this cow?
No, it’s not hard to crochet this cow. This cow just uses a mix of single crochet stitches, which are really basic. You do need knowledge of basic amigurumi techniques such as the magic circle, colour changes, and invisible decreases. However, these are all simple techniques that a beginner can learn.
You also need to know how to crochet around a chain and how to join legs for amigurumi.
What is the easiest crochet cow pattern?
While this pattern is easy to crochet, given that it uses basic stitches, you may also like to try our easy crochet cow from our Juna Series of easy crochet animals.
What yarn do I need to use to crochet a cow?
The best thing about amigurumi is that it usually works well with any yarn that you have on hand! We crocheted this cow using DK yarn – however a number of a our pattern testers have used worsted weight yarn as well. We also made larger versions using velvet yarn and blanket yarn. So depending on what yarn you have on hand, what size you want your cow to be, and what yarns you prefer to work with, the sky is the limit!
How do you crochet a large cow?
If you prefer to crochet a larger cow, you can use thicker yarn and a larger hook. This crochet cow pattern works up really well in super bulky blanket yarn and turns out to be 11.5 inches tall, making for a great quick large cow pattern. For the large cow, use 16mm safety eyes.
If you would prefer a larger cow using the same pattern, our Cleo the crochet cow pattern turns out to be 8 inches tall.
How long does it take to crochet a cow stuffed animal?
This cow takes two to three hours to crochet, depending on your speed as a crocheter. It works up really quickly, which means that you can make more and more patterns!
What are other small low sew amigurumi patterns that I can crochet?
If you like small low sew amigurumi patterns, try the rest of our Kozu Palm Pets small crochet animals series. All the patterns are low sew (and some are even no-sew!). They all work up in a couple of hours too! You could also try our crochet keychains or our small crochet dolls, all of which are also low-sew amigurumi patterns.
