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Little Cow Toy


03/22/2025


Level of difficulty



 

Approximate size: 12.5 inches (32 cm) tall


Materials:

2 Amigurumi yarn balls  – Color: 8001 (White);

1 Amigurumi yarn ball – Colors: 3148 (Macadamia) and 8990 (Black);

Crochet hook – 2.5 mm;

Stuffing fiber;

Hot glue stick (thick);

Safety eyes (10 mm) – Black;

Thick paperboard.


Stitch Glossary & Abbreviations: Increase = inc.; Triple Increase = incT.; Chain = ch.; Decrease = dec.; Slip Stitch = sl st.; Single Crochet = sc.; Back Loops Only = BLO.; Place Marker = pm.; End of Round = eor.


Instructions:

 

Cone (Body)

With Amigurumi yarn #8990 (Black):

R1: 6 sc. in a magic ring;

R2: 6 sc.

Note: pm. on first sc.;

R3: 1 inc., 1 sc. to eor = 9 sc.;

R4: 9 sc.;

R5: 2 sc., 1 inc. to eor = 12 sc.;

R6: 12 sc.;

R7: 3 sc., 1 inc. to eor = 15 sc.;

R8: 15 sc.;

R9: 4 sc., 1 inc. to eor = 18 sc.;

R10: 18 sc.;

R11: 5 sc., 1 inc. to eor = 21 sc.;

R12: 21 sc.;

R13: 6 sc., 1 inc. to eor = 24 sc.;

R14: 24 sc.;

R15: 7 sc., 1 inc. to eor = 27 sc.;

R16: 27 sc.;

R17: 8 sc., 1 inc. to eor = 30 sc.;

R18: 30 sc.;

R19: 9 sc., 1 inc. to eor = 33 sc.;

R20: 33 sc.;

R21: 10 sc., 1 inc. to eor = 36 sc.;

R22: 36 sc.;

R23: 11 sc., 1 inc. to eor = 39 sc.;

R24: 12 sc., 1 inc. to eor = 42 sc.;

R25: 42 sc.;

R26: 13 sc., 1 inc. to eor = 45 sc.;

R27: 14 sc., 1 inc. to eor = 48 sc.;

R28 & 29: 48 sc.;

R30: 15 sc., 1 inc. to eor = 51 sc.;

R31 & 32: 51 sc.;

R33: 16 sc., 1 inc. to eor = 54 sc.;

R34: 54 sc.;

R35: 17 sc., 1 inc. to eor = 57 sc.;

R36: 57 sc.;

R37: 18 sc., 1 inc. to eor = 60 sc.;

R38: 60 sc.;

R39: 9 sc., 1 inc. to eor = 66 sc.;

R40: 66 sc.;

R41: 10 sc., 1 inc. to eor = 72 sc.;

R42 & 43: 72 sc.;

R44: 11 sc., 1 inc. to eor = 78 sc.;

R45 & 46: 78 sc.;

R47: 12 sc., 1 inc. to eor = 84 sc.;

R48 & 49: 84 sc.

Stuff the piece.Fasten off.

 

Cone Base

With Amigurumi yarn #8990 (Preto)

R1: 6 sc. in a magic ring;

R2: 6 inc. = 12 sc.

Note: pm. on first sc.;

R3: 1 sc., 1 inc. to eor = 18 sc.;

R4: 1 sc., 1 inc., (2 sc., 1 inc.) 5x, 1 sc. = 24 sc.;

R5: 3 sc., 1 inc. to eor = 30 sc.;

R6: 2 sc., 1 inc., (4 sc., 1 inc.) 5x, 2 sc. = 36 sc.;

R7: 5 sc., 1 inc. to eor = 42 sc.;

R8: 3 sc., 1 inc., (6 sc., 1 inc.) 5x, 3 sc. = 48 sc.;

R9: 7 sc., 1 inc. to eor = 54 sc.;

R10: 4 sc., 1 inc., (8 sc., 1 inc.) 5x, 4 sc. = 60 sc.;

R11: 9 sc., 1 inc. to eor = 66 sc.;

R12: 5 sc., 1 inc., (10 sc., 1 inc.) 5x, 5 sc. = 72 sc.;

R13: 11 sc., 1 inc. to eor = 78 sc.;

R14: 12 sc., 1 inc. to eor = 84 sc.

Glue a circle of thick paperboard the size of the base and attach it to the body of the cone with sc.

 

1st RingWith Amigurumi yarn #8001 (White)

Make 90 ch. and close in a circle with a sl st. in the first chain.

R1 to 3 (3 rounds): 90 sc.;

R4: (3 sc., 1 inc.) 22x, 2 sc. = 112 sc.;

R5 to 13 (9 rounds): 112 sc.;

R14: (3 sc., 1 dec.) 22x, 2 sc. = 90 sc.;

R15 to 17 (3 rounds): 90 sc.

Join the beginning and the end with sc., making sure the wrong sides are facing each other.Stuff with fiber as you close the ring.

 

2nd RingWith Amigurumi yarn #8001 (White)

Make 80 ch. and close in a circle with a sl st. in the first chain.

R1 to 3 (3 rounds): 80 sc.;

R4: 3 sc., 1 inc. to eor = 100 sc.;

R5 to 13 (9 rounds): 100 sc.;

R14: 3 sc., 1 dec. to eor = 80 sc.;

R15 to 17 (3 rounds): 80 sc.

Join the beginning and the end with sc., making sure the wrong sides are facing each other.Stuff with fiber as you close the ring.

 

3rd RingWith Amigurumi yarn #8001 (White)

Make 68 ch. and close in a circle with a sl st. in the first chain.

R1 to 3 (3 rounds): 68 sc.;

R4: 3 sc., 1 inc. to eor = 85 sc.;

R5 to 13 (9 rounds): 85 sc.;

R14: 3 sc., 1 dec. to eor = 68 sc.;

R15 to 17 (3 rounds): 68 sc.

Join the beginning and the end with sc., making sure the wrong sides are facing each other.Stuff with fiber as you close the ring.

 

4th RingWith Amigurumi yarn #8001 (White)

Make 60 ch. and close in a circle with a sl st. in the first chain.

R1 to 3 (3 rounds): 60 sc.;

R4: 3 sc., 1 inc. to eor = 75 sc.;

R5 to 13 (9 rounds): 75 sc.;

R14: 3 sc., 1 dec. to eor = 60 sc.;

R15 to 17 (3 rounds): 60 sc.

Join the beginning and the end with sc., making sure the wrong sides are facing each other.Stuff with fiber as you close the ring.

 

5th RingWith Amigurumi yarn #8001 (White)

Make 44 ch. and close in a circle with a sl st. in the first chain.

R1 to 3 (3 rounds): 44 sc.;

R4: 3 sc., 1 inc. to eor = 55 sc.;

R5 to 13 (9 rounds): 55 sc.;

R14: 3 sc., 1 dec. to eor = 44 sc.;

R15 to 17 (3 rounds): 44 sc.

Join the beginning and the end with sc., making sure the wrong sides are facing each other.Stuff with fiber as you close the ring.

 

6th RingWith Amigurumi yarn #8001 (White)

Make 38 ch. and close in a circle with a sl st. in the first chain.

R1 to 3 (3 rounds): 38 sc.;

R4: (3 sc., 1 inc.) 9x, 2 sc. = 47 sc.;

R5 to 13 (9 rounds): 47 sc.;

R14: (3 sc., 1 dec.) 9x, 2 sc. = 38 sc.;

R15 to 17 (3 rounds): 38 sc.

Join the beginning and the end with sc., making sure the wrong sides are facing each other.Stuff with fiber as you close the ring.

 

Bigger Paws (2)Start with Amigurumi yarn #8990 (Black)

R1: 6 sc. in a magic ring;

R2: 6 inc. = 12 sc.

Note: pm. on first sc.;

R3: 1 sc., 1 inc. to eor = 18 sc.;

R4: 2 sc., 1 inc. to eor = 24 sc.;

R5: 3 sc., 1 inc. to eor = 30 sc.;

R6: 4 sc., 1 inc. to eor = 36 sc.;

R7: 5 sc., 1 inc. to eor = 42 sc.;

R8 – BLO: 42 sc.;

R9: 42 sc.;

R10: 15 sc., 6 dec., 15 sc. = 36 sc.;

R11 to 13 (3 rounds): 36 sc.;

R14: 7 sc., 1 dec. to eor = 32 sc.;

R15: 6 sc., 1 dec. to eor = 28 sc.

Change to Amigurumi yarn #8001 (White)

R16 to 18 (3 rounds): 28 sc.;

R19: 5 sc., 1 dec. to eor = 24 sc.;

R20: 24 sc.;

R21: 4 sc., 1 dec. to eor = 20 sc.;

R22: 3 sc., 1 dec. to eor = 16 sc.;

R23: 2 sc., 1 dec. to eor = 12 sc.

Fasten off, leaving a yarn tail for sewing.

Add stuffing fiber. Sew the legs onto the 1st ring (largest), with 24 sc. between them.

 

Smaller Paws (2)Start with Amigurumi yarn #8990 (Black)

R1: 6 sc. in a magic ring;

R2: 6 inc. = 12 sc.

Note: pm. on first sc.;

R3: 1 sc., 1 inc. to eor = 18 sc.;

R4: 2 sc., 1 inc. to eor = 24 sc.;

R5: 3 sc., 1 inc. to eor = 30 sc.;

R6 – BLO: 30 sc.;

R7: 30 sc.;

R8: 11 sc., 4 dec., 11 sc. = 26 sc.;

R9 & 10: 26 sc.;

R11: 1 dec., 22 sc., 1 dec. = 24 sc.;

R12: 2 sc., 1 dec. to eor = 18 sc.

Change to Amigurumi yarn #8001 (White)

R13 to 17 (5 rounds): 18 sc.;

R18: 1 sc., 1 dec. to eor = 12 sc.

Fasten off, leaving a yarn tail for sewing.

Add stuffing fiber. Sew the legs onto the 5th ring, with 14 sc. between them.

 

Smaller Spots (3) With Amigurumi yarn #8990 (Black)

R1: 6 sc. in a magic ring;

R2: 6 inc. = 12 sc.

Glue or sew on the rings randomly.

 

Bigger Spots (2)With Amigurumi yarn #8990 (Black)

R1: 6 sc. in a magic ring;

R2: 6 inc. = 12 sc.

Note: pm. on first sc.;

R3: 1 sc., 1 inc. to eor = 18 sc.

Glue or sew on the rings randomly.

 

HeadWith Amigurumi yarn #8001 (White)

R1: 6 sc. in a magic ring;

R2: 6 inc. = 12 sc.

Note: pm. on first sc.;

R3: 1 sc., 1 inc. to eor = 18 sc.;

R4: 2 sc., 1 inc. to eor = 24 sc.;

R5: 3 sc., 1 inc. to eor = 30 sc.;

R6: 4 sc., 1 inc. to eor = 36 sc.;

R7: 5 sc., 1 inc. to eor = 42 sc.;

R8: 6 sc., 1 inc. to eor = 48 sc.;

R9: 7 sc., 1 inc. to eor = 54 sc.;

R10: 8 sc., 1 inc. to eor = 60 sc.;

R11: 9 sc., 1 inc. to eor = 66 sc.;

R12 to 24 (13 rounds): 66 sc.;

R25: 9 sc., 1 dec. to eor = 60 sc.;

R26: 8 sc., 1 dec. to eor = 54 sc.;

R27: 54 sc.;

R28: 7 sc., 1 dec. to eor = 48 sc.;

R29: 6 sc., 1 dec. to eor = 42 sc.;

R30: 42 sc.

Place the safety eyes between rounds 18 and 19, with 7 stitches between them.

R31: 5 sc., 1 dec. to eor = 36 sc.;

R32: 4 sc., 1 dec. to eor = 30 sc.;

R33: 3 sc., 1 dec. to eor = 24 sc.;

R34 to 36 (3 rounds): 24 sc.

Add stuffing up to this point, then no more.

R37 – BLO: 24 sc.;

R38 & 39: 24 sc.;

R40: 4 sc., 1 dec. to eor = 20 sc.;

R41: 20 sc.;

R42: 3 sc., 1 dec. to eor = 16 sc.;

R43 & 44: 16 sc.

Fasten off with a reverse magic ring. Fold this part inwards until round 37.

 

Snout With Amigurumi yarn #3148 (Macadamia)

Make 10 ch., skip the 1st one.

R1: 8 sc., 1 incT. in the last ch., on the other side of the foundation ch.: 7 sc., 1 inc. = 20 sc.;

R2: 1 inc., 7 sc., 3 inc., 7 sc., 2 inc. = 26 sc.;

R3: 1 sc., 1 inc., 8 sc., 1 inc., 3 sc., 1 inc., 8 sc., 1 inc., 2 sc. = 30 sc.;

R4: 4 sc., 1 inc. to eor = 36 sc.;

R5 to 8 (4 rounds): 36 sc.

Fasten off.Make the snout detail with Amigurumi yarn #8990 (Black).Add stuffing fiber. Sew the snout between rounds 19 and 26 of the head.

 

Outer part of the ears (2)With Amigurumi yarn 8990 (Black)

R1: 6 sc. in a magic ring;

R2: 6 inc. = 12 sc.

Note: pm. on first sc.;

R3: 1 sc., 1 inc. to eor = 18 sc.;

R4: 2 sc., 1 inc. to eor = 24 sc.;

R5: 3 sc., 1 inc. to eor = 30 sc.;

R6: 4 sc., 1 inc. to eor = 36 sc.;

R7: 5 sc., 1 inc. to eor = 42 sc.

Fasten off, leaving a yarn tail for sewing.

 

Inner part of the ears (2)With Amigurumi yarn #8001 (White)

R1: 6 sc. in a magic ring;

R2: 6 inc. = 12 sc.

Note: pm. on first sc.;

R3: 1 sc., 1 inc. to eor = 18 sc.;

R4: 2 sc., 1 inc. to eor = 24 sc.;

R5: 3 sc., 1 inc. to eor = 30 sc.;

R6: 4 sc., 1 inc. to eor = 36 sc.

Sew it or glue it to the black part on the right side.Make the pink detail with make-up or paint.Fold the tip of the ear a little and sew it between rounds 8 and 10 of the head.

 

Horns (2)With Amigurumi yarn #8990 (Black)

R1: 6 sc. in a magic ring;

R2: 6 sc.

Note: pm. on first sc.;

R3: 1 sc., 1 inc. to eor = 9 sc.;

R4: 9 sc.;

R5: 2 sc., 1 inc. to eor = 12 sc.;

R6: 12 sc.

Fasten off, leaving a yarn tail for sewing.

Add some stuffing fiber. Sew between rounds 4 to 7.Make the eyebrow detail above the eyes with Amigurumi yarn #8990 (Black).

 

Tail With Amigurumi yarn #8990 (Black)

R1: 6 sc. in a magic ring;

R2: 6 inc. = 12 sc.

Note: pm. on first sc.;

R3 to 10 (8 rounds): 12 sc.

Fasten off, leaving a yarn tail for sewing.Sew onto the 2nd ring.Add fur details at the tip of the tail.

 

Created by: Maria T. Fantoni

Pattern review by: Patty Wolf


 Disclaimer: Measurements are approximate due to differences between centimeters and inches, needle sizes and tension. All care has been taken to allow accurate completion of the pattern.


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