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This free crochet pattern for Cassie the Cow makes an egg-shaped amigurumi ideal for Easter.
Cassie the Cow is the forth addition to the Eggy Farm Friends Easter crochet collection.
This cow amigurumi pattern is an intermediate level crochet pattern written in US terms.
A huge benefit of this pattern is that minimal sewing is involved. The feet, ears and horns are all crocheted on as you go, making this little a quick crochet project.
While the free crochet pattern for Cassie the Cow can be found on this webpage below, if you would prefer to purchase the PDF pattern to avoid the ads or use whilst offline, it’s available in my Etsy and Ravelry stores.
Cassie’s PDF Pattern on Ravelry
In the meantime, I wanted to get this free crochet pattern out before Easter Sunday. I hope you enjoy it!
Cow Crochet Pattern Information
Please read this section carefully before you start to crochet Cassie the Cow.
Amigurumi size and gauge
Gauge is not required for this pattern. Using the crochet hook and yarn recommended in the materials list below, Cassie the Cow’s body will turn out to be approximately 7 cm / 2.8 ” high & 5 cm / 2 ” wide. I do tend to crochet quite tightly however, so your Cassie may turn out slightly larger than this.
Materials you need to crochet Cassie the Cow
Here is the list of materials you’ll need to crochet Cassie the Cow:
- Yarn: DK chenille yarn in three colours. I used Sirdar Happy Chenille in the following colours. Amounts are in brackets.
- A – White (10 grams = 25.3 m / 27.6 yds)
- B – Pink (2 grams = 5 m / 5.4 yds)
- C – Blue (4 grams = 10.2 m / 11.1 yds)
- Crochet Hook: size 2.5 mm (Use US B or C if 2.5mm is unavailable). If you decide to use a different yarn, use a hook size smaller than the size recommended on the yarn label. This will ensure your stuffing doesn’t appear through your stitches.
- Other materials:
- Stuffing
- Needle
- Scissors
- Stitch marker
- Safety eyes 6 mm
- Pins (optional)
- Black embroidery thread (optional)
Pattern abbreviations for Cassie the Cow
Below is a list of the abbreviations used throughout Cassie the Cow’s crochet pattern.
R# – Row/round number
st – Stitch
ch – Chain
sl st – Slip stitch
mc – Magic circle
sc – Single crochet
inc – Increase
dec – Decrease
bo – Bobble stitch
sk – Skip
[…] x … – Repeat the sequence of stitches in brackets x-times
(…) – Total number of stitches at the end of each row/round
cc# – Change colour to the yarn indicated (#), e.g. ccA = change colour to yarn A
Read this before you start crocheting
This crochet pattern is written in US terms.
Checking your gauge is not required. To ensure your stuffing doesn’t show through the stitches, use a hook that is smaller than the recommended size for your yarn weight.
Use a stitch marker throughout to keep track of your stitches.
All parts within this pattern are worked in continuous rounds unless otherwise stated.
Some body parts are attached to the body while you crochet. As a result, I recommend crocheting the feet and ears before you crochet the body. The no-sew technique is also explained clearly throughout the pattern.
Bobble stitch: To complete the bobble stitch: *ch 1, yarn over, insert hook into next st, yarn over, pull yarn through stitch, yarn over, pull through first two loops on your hook.** Now there will be 2 loops on your hook. Repeat from * to ** until there are 6 loops on your hook. Yarn over and pull through all loops to finish the Bobble stitch.
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Cassie the Cow Crochet Pattern
Let’s start crocheting Cassie the Cow!
Feet (Make 2)
Using Colour C Yarn (Blue).
Do not stuff.
R1: mc with 5 sc (5)
R2: [inc] x 5 (10)
R3: sc around (10)
R4: hold sides together and join with 5 sc (5)
Cut yarn and fasten off.
Using needle, weave yarn tail into the foot to hide.
Repeat above steps to make a second foot.
See completed feet in the image below.
Ears (Make 2)
Using Colour A Yarn (White).
Do not stuff.
R1: mc with 6 sc (6)
R2: [inc, sc] x 3 (9)
R3: [inc, 2 sc] x 3 (12)
R4: [inc, 3 sc] x 3 (15)
R5 – R7: sc around (15) – 3 rounds
R8: hold sides together and join with 7 sc leaving 1 unworked st (7)
R9: ch 1, pinch ends of ear together so the last row folds in half and join with 3 sc leaving 1 unworked st (3)
Cut yarn and fasten off.
Using needle, weave yarn tail into ear to hide.
Repeat steps above to make second ear.
See completed ears in image below.
Nose
Using Colour C Yarn (Blue)
Do not stuff.
Start: Ch 6
In the next round, you’ll crochet around both sides of the ch.
R1: Start in 2nd ch from hook and sc in the next 4 sts, 3 sc in last ch, continue to crochet on other side of ch, sc in next 3 sts, inc in next ch, sl st to first st in round (12) – sl st is not included in total st count
R2: ch, inc, sc in the next 3 sts, inc in next 3 sts, sc in the next 3 sts, inc in next 2 sts, sl st to first sc in round (18) – ch and sl st is not included in total st count
Cut yarn leaving a longer yarn tail for sewing (approximately 40 cm/ 16 “). Fasten off using an invisible finish.
Sew in your starting yarn tail.
Cut approximately 15 cm / 6 ” of Colour A Yarn (White). Using a needle, sew two parallel lines on the nose to make the nostrils. Nostrils should sit over 1 rounds and be approximately 2 sts apart from each other. See completed nose in image below.
Body
Using Colour A Yarn (White), Colour B Yarn (Pink), and Colour C Yarn (Blue).
Start with Colour A Yarn (White).
Stuff firmly throughout.
R1: mc with 8 sc (8)
R2: [inc] x 8 (16)
R3: [sc, inc] x 8 (24)
In the next round, you will attach the feet to the body while you crochet. To do this, line up the foot to the body when instructed to do so. *Insert your hook into the first st of the foot, then into the st of the body. Complete sc as per normal. Repeat from * until all sts of the foot are crocheted to consecutive sts of the body. See image below.
R4: 1 sc, crochet foot to body with 5 sc, 1 sc, crochet other foot to body with 5 sc, 12 sc (24) – see image below
R5: [2 sc, inc] x 8 (32)
In the next round, you will start to crochet the cow spots using Colour B Yarn (Pink).
R6: 14 sc, ccB 4 sc, ccA 14 sc (32)
R7: 13 sc, ccB 7 sc, ccA 8 sc, ccB 2 sc, ccA 2 sc (32)
R8: 13 sc, ccB 7 sc, ccA 7 sc, ccB 3 sc, ccA 2 sc (32)
R9: 15 sc, ccB 5 sc, ccA 7 sc, ccB 3 sc, ccA 2 sc (32)
R10: 16 sc, ccB 3 sc, ccA 9 sc, ccB 1 sc, ccA 3 sc (32)
R11: 1 sc, ccB 3 sc, ccA 13 sc, ccB 2 sc, ccA 13 sc (32)
R12: 2 sc, ccB 3 sc, ccA 17 sc, ccB 5 sc, ccA 5 sc (32)
R13: 2 sc, ccB dec, ccA [2 sc, dec] x 2, sc, ccB sc, ccA dec, 2 sc, dec, 2 sc, ccB dec, 2 sc, dec, sc, ccA sc, dec (24)
If using safety eyes, insert them now between R11 & R12 of the head above the feet. There should be 5 sts between the eyes.
In R14, the ears are crocheted to the body using the same technique we used to attach the feet. The ears should sit on either side of the body with the feet in the middle. Ensure the open part of the ear is facing the front of the body (where the feet are).
See under R14 for the detailed st count I used. However, please note that placement of the ears is more important and this may need to be changed depending on your tension/positioning.
R14: sc around joining both ears to either side of the body as you crochet – See image below
- Detailed st count for R14 (optional): Join ear to body with 3 sc, 8 sc, join ear to body with 3 sc, 5 sc, ccB 5 sc (24)
R15: ccA [2 sc, dec] x 6 (18)
In the next round, we’ll crochet the horns using a Bobble stitch.
R16: sc, ccC bo, ccA 7 sc, ccC bo, ccA 8 sc (18)
R17: [sc, dec] x 6 (12)
R18: sc around (12)
Finish stuffing.
R19: [dec] x 6 (6)
Cut yarn leaving a short tail for sewing. Using a needle, weave through FLO of final 6 sc. Pull tight to close. Weave yarn tail into body to hide.
See completed body in the image below.
Final assembly instructions
Step 1: Sew nose to body
Using longer yarn tail from nose, sew the nose to the body. The nose sits in the centre of the face over R7 to R10 of the body. It should sit just below the eyes. See image below.
Step 2: Add a tail
Cut approximately 20 cm / 7.8 ” of Colour B Yarn (Pink) and Colour C Yarn (Blue). Using a needle, weave the yarn into a middle st between R5 and R6 of the body at the back. Leave a yarn tail on either side of the st and create a slip knot with your crochet hook. Ch 5 using two strands of Colour B and C Yarn, then fasten off. Cut the two strands slightly shorter and weave in the remaining yarn tails to the cows body to hide. See completed tail in the image below.
Congratulations, you’ve finished Cassie the Cow!
Congratulations on making your Eggy Farm Friend, Cassie the Cow!
I hope you’ve enjoyed this crochet pattern, and I’d love to hear your feedback. Please do feel free to leave a comment below, I’d love to hear from you.
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Until next time, happy crocheting,
Cilla x
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