Zack & Daisy Mae Cow
Designed by Robin L. Murphy
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
Skill Level
Beginner
Gauge
With crochet hook size F, 5 sc = 1"; 5
sc rnds = 1"
With crochet hook size G, 4 dc = 1"; 2
dc rnds = 1"
Check gauge to save time.
Pattern Notes
For the safety of children under 3
years, do not use shank-back but-
ton eyes, animal noses or decora-
tive buttons. Instead, with crochet
hook size C, crochet small (5 sc)
circles.
Weave in loose ends as work pro-
gresses.
Use size F hook to crochet dolls; use
size G hook to crochet doll clothes.
Join rnds with a sl st unless otherwise
indicated.
Male and female pets are crocheted
from the same pattern.
Pattern Stitches
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Front post sc (fpsc): Insert hook from
front to back and to front again
around vertical post of next st, yo,
draw up a lp, yo, draw through 2 lps
on hook.
Hdc dec: [Yo, insert hook in the next st,
yo, draw lp through] twice, yo, draw
through all 5 lps on hook.
Size
12 1/2" tall
Materials
4-ply yarn: 7 oz white, 4 oz burgundy,
3 1/2 oz black, 2 oz off-white and
scrap of pink
Size F/5 crochet hook or size needed
to obtain gauge
Size G/6 crochet hook or size needed
to obtain gauge
4 (15mm) black shank-back
buttons
2 (7/8") copper cowbells
4 (5/8") white buttons
14" 1/8"-wide cream satin ribbon
16 oz fiberfill
Sewing needle and thread
Yarn needle
COW
Head
Nose
Rnd 1: With black, ch 6, 2 sc in 2nd ch
from hook, sc in next ch, sl st loose-
ly in next ch, sc in next ch, 4 sc in
last ch, working on opposite side of
foundation ch, sc in next ch, sl st
loosely in next ch, sc in next ch, 2
sc in last ch, join in beg sc. (14 sts)
Rnd 2: Ch 1, 2 hdc in each of next 2
sts, sc in next st, sl st loosely in next
st, sc in next st, 2 hdc in each of
next 4 sts, sc in next st, sl st loosely
in next st, sc in next st, 2 hdc in each
of next 2 sts, join in beg hdc. (22 sts)
Rnd 3: Ch 1, 2 hdc in each of next 3
sts, sc in next st, sl st loosely in
each of next 3 sts, sc in next st, 2
hdc in each of next 6 sts, sc in next
st, sl st loosely in each of next 3 sts,
sc in next st, 2 hdc in each of next 3
sts, join in beg hdc. (34 sts)
Rnd 4: Ch 1, hdc in each of next 5 sts,
2 hdc in next st, sc in next st, sl st
loosely in each of next 3 sts, sc in
next st, 2 hdc in next st, hdc in each
of next 10 sts, 2 hdc in next st, sc in
next st, sl st loosely in each of next
3 sts, sc in next st, 2 hdc in next st,
hdc in each of next 5 sts, join in beg
hdc. (38 sts)
Rnd 5: Ch 1, hdc in each of next 6 sts,
2 hdc in next st, sc in each of next 6
sts, 2 hdc in next st, hdc in each of
next 12 sts, 2 hdc in next st, sc in
each of next 5 sts, 2 hdc in next st,
hdc in each of next 5 sts, join in beg
hdc. (42 sts)
Rnd 6: Ch 1, [dec 1 sc over next 2 sts]
4 times, sl st loosely in each of next
7 sts, [dec 1 sc over next 2 sts] 8
times, sl st loosely in each of next 3
sts, [dec 1 sc over next 2 sts] 4
times, join in beg sc dec. (26 sts)
Rnd 7: Ch 1, [dec 1 sc over next 2 sts]
twice, sc in next st, sl st loosely in
each of next 5 sts, sc in next st, [dec
1 sc over next 2 sts] 4 times, sc in
next st, sl st loosely in next st, sc in
next st, [dec 1 sc over next 2 sts]
twice, join in beg sc dec. (18 sts)
Rnd 8: Ch 1, sc in each of next 3 sts, 2
sc in each of next 5 sts, sc in each
of next 6 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in
 each of next 3 sts, join in beg sc,
fasten off. (24 sc)
Face & head back
Rnd 9: Counting from fastened-off st of
Rnd 8, sk next 20 sc, attach white in
next sc, ch 1, sc in same sc as beg
ch-1, sc in each of next 2 sc, 2 sc in
each of next 18 sc, sc in each of
next 3 sc, join in beg sc. (42 sc)
Rnd 10: Ch 1, sc in each sc around,
join in beg sc.
Rnd 11: Rep Rnd 10.
Stuff nose lightly, shaping as work
progresses.
Rnd 12: Ch 1, 2 sc in each of next 2
sc, sc in each of next 4 sc, 2 sc in
each of next 4 sc, sc in each of next
6 sc, 2 sc in each of next 10 sc, sc
in each of next 6 sc, 2 sc in each of
next 4 sc, sc in each of next 5 sc, 2
sc in next sc, join in beg sc. (63 sc)
Rnd 13: Rep Rnd 10.
Rnd 14: Ch 1, sc in each of next 5 sc,
[dec 1 sc over next 2 sc] 6 times, sc
in each of next 30 sc, [dec 1 sc over
next 2 sc] 6 times, sc in each of next
4 sc, join in beg sc. (51 sc)
Rnd 15: Ch 1, sl st in each of next 6
sc, [dec 1 sc over next 2 sc] 4 times,
2 sc in next sc, sc in each of next 23
sc, 2 sc in next sc, [dec 1 sc over
next 2 sc] 4 times, leaving last 4 sc
unworked, ch 12 loosely (neck
opening), join in beg sc, fasten off.
(35 sc; 12 chs)
Rnd 16: Attach white in 7th ch of
ch-12, ch 1, sc in same ch as beg
ch-1, sc in each of next 5 chs, [dec
1 sc over next 2 sc] twice, 2 sc in
next sc, sc in each of next 25 sc, 2
sc in next sc, [dec 1 sc over next 2
sc] twice, sc in each of next 6 chs,
join in beg sc. (45 sc)
Rnd 17: Ch 1, sc in each of next 6 sc, 2
sc in next sc, dec 1 sc over next 2 sc,
sc in each of next 27 sc, 2 sc in next
sc, dec 1 sc over next 2 sc, sc in each
of next 6 sc, join in beg sc. (45 sc)
Rnd 18: Ch 1, sc in each of next 8 sc,
2 sc in next sc, sc in each of next 27
sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in each of
next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in each
of next 2 sc, join in beg sc. (48 sc)
Attach 15mm eyes between Rnds 11
and 12 of head with 12 sc between
eyes.
Rnd 19: Ch 1, [dec 1 sc over next 2 sc,
sc in each of next 6 sc] rep around,
join in beg sc dec. (42 sc)
Rnd 20: Ch 1, [sc in each of next 5 sc,
dec 1 sc over next 2 sc] rep around,
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join in beg sc. (36 sc)
Rnd 21: Ch 1, [dec 1 sc over next 2 sc,
sc in each of next 4 sc] rep around,
join in beg sc dec. (30 sc)
Stuff firmly with fiberfill, shaping as
work progresses; continue stuffing
with fiberfill as work progresses.
Rnd 22: Ch 1, [sc in each of next 3 sc,
dec 1 sc over next 2 sc] rep around,
join in beg sc. (24 sc)
Rnd 23: Ch 1, [dec 1 sc over next 2 sc,
sc in each of next 2 sc] rep around,
join in beg sc dec. (18 sc)
Rnd 24: Ch 1, [sc in next sc, dec 1 sc
over next 2 sc] rep around, join in
beg sc. (12 sc)
Rnd 25: Ch 1, [dec 1 sc over next 2 sc]
rep around, join in beg sc dec, leav-
ing a length of yarn, fasten off. (6 sc)
Thread yarn needle with rem length of
yarn; sew opening closed.
Body
Rnd 1: Attach white in 6th ch of ch-12
in Rnd 15 of head, ch 1, sc in same
ch as beg ch-1, work 23 sc evenly
sp around, join in beg sc. (24 sc)
Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in each st around, join
in beg sc.
Rnd 3: Ch 1, [sc in each of next 3 sc, 2
sc in next sc] rep around, join in beg
sc. (30 sc)
Rnd 4: Rep Rnd 2.
Rnd 5: Ch 1, [sc in each of next 4 sc, 2
sc in next sc] rep around, join in beg
sc. (36 sc)
Rnd 6: Rep Rnd 2.
Rnd 7: Ch 1, [sc in each of next 5 sc, 2
sc in next sc] rep around, join in beg
sc. (42 sc)
Rnd 8: Rep Rnd 2.
Rnd 9: Ch 1, [sc in each of next 6 sc, 2
sc in next sc] rep around, join in beg
sc. (48 sc)
Rnd 10: Rep Rnd 2.
Rnd 11: Ch 1, [sc in each of next 7 sc,
2 sc in next sc] rep around, join in
beg sc. (54 sc)
Rnds 12–15: Rep Rnd 2.
Rnd 16: Ch 1, [sc in each of next 7 sc,
dec 1 sc over next 2 sc] rep around,
join in beg sc. (48 sc)
Rnds 17–23: Rep Rnds 19–25 of
head. (6 sc)
Thread yarn needle with rem length of
yarn; sew opening closed.
Leg
Make 2
Rnd 1: With black, ch 6, sc in 2nd ch
from hook, sc in each of next 3 chs,
6 sc in next ch, working on opposite
side of foundation ch, sc in each of
next 4 chs, join in beg sc. (14 sc)
Rnd 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in first sc, sc in each
of next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc, 3 sc in
next sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in each
of next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc, join in
beg sc. (20 sc)
Rnd 3: Ch 1, 2 sc in first sc, sc in each
of next 5 sc, 2 hdc in each of next 8
sc, sc in each of next 5 sc, 2 sc in
next sc, join in beg sc. (30 sc)
Rnd 4: Ch 1, sc in each of next 7 sc,
hdc in each of next 16 sc, sc in
each of next 7 sc, join in beg sc.
Rnd 5: Ch 1, sc in each st around, join
in beg sc.
Rnd 6: Ch 1, sc in each of next 7 sc,
[dec 1 sc over next 2 sc] 8 times, sc
in each of next 7 sc, join in beg sc.
(22 sc)
Rnd 7: Ch 1, sc in each of next 7 sc,
[dec 1 sc over next 2 sc] 4 times, sc
in each of next 7 sc, join in beg sc.
(18 sc)
Rnd 8: Ch 1, sc in each of next 8 sc,
dec 1 sc over next 2 sc, sc in each
of next 8 sc, pick up white to join in
beg sc, fasten off black. (17 sc)
Stuff foot with fiberfill.
Rnds 9–29: Ch 1, sc in each sc
around, join in beg sc. (17 sc)
Row 30: Fold Rnd 29 flat, working
through both thicknesses, ch 1,
work 9 sc across, leaving a length
of yarn, fasten off. (9 sc)
Thread yarn needle with rem length of
yarn; sew legs to bottom of body.
Arm
Make 2
Rnd 1: With black, ch 2, 6 sc in 2nd ch
from hook, join in beg sc. (6 sc)
Rnd 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in each sc around,
join in beg sc. (12 sc)
Rnd 3: Ch 1, sc in each st around, join
in beg sc.
Rnd 4: Ch 1, [sc in each of next 2 sc, 2
sc in next sc] rep around, join in beg
sc. (16 sc)
Rnds 5 & 6: Rep Rnd 3.
Rnd 7: Ch 1, sc in each of next 7 sc, 3
sc in each of next 2 sc, sc in each of
next 7 sc, join in beg sc. (20 sc)
Rnd 8: Rep Rnd 3.
Rnd 9: Ch 1, sc in each of next 7 sc, [dec
1 sc over next 2 sc] twice, sc in each
of next 7 sc, join in beg sc. (16 sc)
Rnd 10: Ch 1, sc in each of next 7 sc,
dec 1 sc over next 2 sc, sc in each
of next 7 sc, join in beg sc. (15 sc)
Rnd 11: Rep Rnd 3, pick up white to
join in beg sc, fasten off black.
Stuff arm with fiberfill; continue stuffing
 with fiberfill as work progresses.
Rnds 12–15: Rep Rnd 3.
Rnd 16: Ch 1, 2 hdc in first sc, sc in
each of next 5 sc, sl st loosely in
each of next 3 sc, sc in each of next
5 sc, 2 hdc in next sc, join in beg
hdc. (17 sts)
Rnd 17: Ch 1, hdc in each of next 2
sts, sc in each of next 5 sts, sl st
loosely in each of next 3 sts, sc in
each of next 5 sts, hdc in each of
next 2 sts, join in beg hdc.
Rnd 18: Ch 1, dec 1 sc over next 2 sts, sc
in each of next 13 sts, dec 1 sc over
next 2 sts, join in beg sc dec. (15 sc)
Rnds 19–23: Rep Rnd 3.
Row 24: Fold Rnd 23 flat, working
through both thicknesses, ch 1,
work 8 sc across, leaving a length
of yarn, fasten off. (8 sc)
Thread yarn needle with rem length of
yarn; sew arm to side of body on
Rnd 6.
Ear
Make 2
Row 1: With black, ch 6, sc in 2nd ch
from hook, sc in each rem ch
across, turn. (5 sc)
Row 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in first sc, sc in each
sc across to last sc, 2 sc in last sc,
turn. (7 sc)
Row 3: Ch 1, sc in each sc across,
turn.
Rows 4–6: Rep Rows 2 and 3. (11 sc)
Rows 7–9: Rep Row 3.
Rows 10–12: Ch 1, dec 1 sc over next
2 sc, sc in each sc to last 2 sc, dec
1 sc over next 2 sc, turn. (5 sc)
Row 13: Ch 1, dec 1 sc over next 2 sc,
sc in next sc, dec 1 sc over next 2
sc, turn. (3 sc)
Row 14: Ch 1, draw up a lp in each of
next 3 sc, yo, draw through all 4 lps
on hook. (1 sc)
Rnd 15: Working around entire outer
edge of ear, ch 1, sc in side edge of
each of next 15 rows, working
across opposite side of foundation
ch, sc in each of next 5 chs, working
down opposite edge of ear, sc in
each of next 15 rows, join in beg sc,
fasten off. (35 sc)
Row 16: Sk first 20 sc of previous rnd
(15 sc up side edge, 5 sc worked in
opposite side of foundation ch), at-
tach black in next sc, ch 1, reverse
sc in each of next 30 sc, leaving the
rem 5 sc at top of ear unworked,
leaving a length of yarn, fasten off.
(30 reverse sc sts)
Fold the top of ear (5 sc sts at end of
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ear) in half, with fold facing toward
back of head.
Thread yarn needle with rem length of
yarn; sew ears to each side of head
over Rnds 17–20 with 13 sc be-
tween ears.
CLOTHES FOR DAISY MAE
Pants
Rnd 1: With off-white, ch 50, join to
form a ring, ch 1, sc in each ch
around, join in beg sc. (50 sc)
Rnd 2: Working in back lps only this
rnd, ch 1, sc in each st around, join
in beg sc.
Rnd 3: Ch 3, dc in same st as beg ch-
3, dc in each of next 4 sc, [2 dc in
next sc, dc in each of next 4 sc] rep
around, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3.
(60 dc)
Rnd 4: Ch 3, dc in each dc around, join
in 3rd ch of beg ch-3.
Rnd 5: Rep Rnd 4.
Rnd 6: Ch 3, dc in same st as beg ch-
3, dc in each rem dc around, join in
3rd ch of beg ch-3. (61 dc)
First leg
Rnd 7: Ch 2, sk 30 dc, sl st in next dc,
ch 3, dc in each of next 29 dc, dc in
each of next 2 chs, join in 3rd ch of
beg ch-3. (32 dc)
Rnd 8: Rep Rnd 4.
Rnds 9 & 10: Ch 1, sc in each st
around, join in beg sc.
Rnd 11: Ch 1, reverse sc in each st
around, join in beg reverse sc,
fasten off.
Second leg
Rnd 7: Attach off-white in next un-
worked dc, ch 3, dc in each of next
29 dc, dc in each of next 2 chs, join
in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. (32 dc)
Rnds 8–11: Rep Rnds 8–11 of first leg.
Front Bib
Row 1: Working in rem lps of founda-
tion ch, attach burgundy in 14th ch
from center back, ch 1, sc in same
ch as beg ch-1, sc in each of next
25 chs, turn. (26 sc)
Row 2: Ch 1, dec 1 sc over next 2 sc,
sc in each sc across to last 2 sc,
dec 1 sc over next 2 sc, turn. (24 sc)
Rows 3–9: Rep Row 2. (10 sc)
At the end of Row 9, fasten off.
Back Bib
Row 1: Working in rem lps of foundation
ch, attach burgundy in next free ch,
ch 1, sc in same ch as beg ch-1, sc
in each of next 23 chs, turn. (24 sc)
Rows 2–5: Rep Row 2 of front bib.
(16 sc)
First shoulder strap
Row 6: Ch 1, dec 1 sc over next 2 sc,
sc in each of next 4 sc, dec 1 sc
over next 2 sc, turn. (6 sc)
Row 7: Ch 1, dec 1 sc over next 2 sc,
sc in each of next 2 sc, dec 1 sc
over next 2 sc, turn. (4 sc)
Rows 8–20: Ch 1, sc in each sc
across, turn. (4 sc)
Row 21: Ch 1, sc in first sc, ch 1, sk 2
sc, sc in next sc, turn.
Row 22: Ch 1, sc in first sc, 2 sc in ch-
1 sp, sc in next sc, turn. (4 sc)
Row 23: Ch 1, sc in each sc across,
fasten off.
Second shoulder strap
Row 6 (WS): Attach burgundy in next sc
of Row 5 of back bib, ch 1, dec 1 sc
over next 2 sc, sc in each of next 4 sc,
dec 1 sc over next 2 sc, turn. (6 sc)
Rows 7–23: Rep Rows 7–23 of first
shoulder strap. (4 sc)
Skirt
Row 1: Working in rem free lps of Rnd
1 of pants, attach burgundy yarn in
27th st (center front), ch 1, sc in
same st as beg ch-1, sc in each of
next 49 sts, turn. (50 sc)
Row 2: Ch 1, dec 1 sc over next 2 sc,
hdc in next sc, 2 dc in each of next
44 sc, hdc in next sc, dec 1 sc over
next 2 sc, turn. (92 sts)
Row 3: Ch 1, dec 1 sc over next 2 sts,
2 hdc in next st, dc in each of next
86 sts, 2 hdc in next st, dec 1 sc
over next 2 sts, turn. (92 sts)
Rows 4–10: Rep Row 3.
Row 11: Ch 1, dec 1 sc over next 2 sts,
sc in each of next 88 sts, dec 1 sc
over next 2 sts, turn. (90 sc)
Row 12: Ch 1, dec 1 sc over next 2 sts,
sc in each of next 86 sts, dec 1 sc
over next 2 sts, turn. (88 sc)
Rnd 13: Ch 1, reverse sc in each st
around entire outer edge of skirt,
join in beg reverse sc, fasten off.
Place dress on doll; with sewing nee-
dle and matching thread, sew 2
white buttons to front bib to corre-
spond with ends of straps.
Draw cream ribbon through center
front sc of Rnd 1 of pants; tie ends
in a bow.
Bell Chain
With burgundy, ch 20, draw up a lp, re-
move hook, insert lp through open-
ing on bell, pick up dropped lp, ch
21, join in beg ch, fasten off.
Place around doll’s neck.
CLOTHES FOR ZACK
Pants
Rnds 1–6: With burgundy, rep Rnds
1–6 of pants for Daisy Mae. (61 dc)
First leg
Rnds 7 & 8: Rep Rnds 7 and 8 of first
leg of Daisy Mae. (32 dc)
Rnd 9: Ch 3, dc in each st around, join
in 3rd ch of beg ch-3.
Rnd 10: Ch 1, sc in each st around,
join in beg sc, fasten off.
Second leg
Rnds 7 & 8: With burgundy, rep Rnds 7
and 8 of 2nd leg of Daisy Mae.
Rnds 9 & 10: Rep Rnds 9 and 10 of
first leg.
Waistband
Rnd 1: Attach burgundy in opposite
side of foundation ch at center back,
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ch 1, sc in each ch around, join in
beg sc. (50 sc)
Rnds 2 & 3: Ch 1, sc in each sc
around, join in beg sc.
First shoulder strap
Row 4: Ch 1, dec 1 sc over next 2 sc,
sc in each of next 6 sc, turn. (7 sc)
Row 5: Ch 1, sc in each of next 5 sc,
dec 1 sc over next 2 sc, turn. (6 sc)
Row 6: Ch 1, dec 1 sc over next 2 sc,
sc in each of next 4 sc, turn. (5 sc)
Row 7: Ch 1, sc in each of next 3 sc,
dec 1 sc over next 2 sc, turn. (4 sc)
Rows 8–19: Ch 1, sc in each of next 4
sc, turn.
Row 20: Ch 1, sc in first sc, ch 1, sk 2
sc, sc in next sc, turn.
Row 21: Ch 1, sc in first sc, 2 sc in
ch-1 sp, sc in next sc, turn. (4 sc)
Row 22: Ch 1, sc in each of next 4 sc,
fasten off.
Second shoulder strap
Row 4 (WS): Attach burgundy yarn in
next sc, ch 1, dec 1 sc over next 2 sc,
sc in each of next 6 sc, turn. (7 sc)
Rows 5–22: Rep Rows 5–22 of first
shoulder strap. (4 sc)
Bell Chain
Rep instructions for bell chain for
Daisy Mae.
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