FREE CROCHET COW PATTERNlused worsted weight yarn, a 2.5 mm hook, and 7 mm safety eyes. For the blanket yarn version, I used a 4 mm hook and 10 mm safety eyes. I use US crochet terms. This pattern is the property of Lindsey Peppers. You are welcome to share this pattern on IG: please tag me @Lindsey_Crochets Thank you!Muzzle Use blush yarn. Ri: ch 5, starting from the 2nd ch from the hook complete: 3 sc, ine. On the other side complete: 3 sc, inc. (10) R 2: inc., 2 sc, ine. x 3, 2 sc, inc. x 2 (16) F.o. and leave a tail a few inches long (longer if you choose to sew the muzzle on, as opposed to gluing it on.) To even out the muzzle, insert your yarn into your tapestry needle. Skip next stitch (the one that comes right after you finished off). Insert your tapestry needle through the sitch that comes after the skipped stitch and pull through. Next, insert your tapestry needle through the back loop only of your skipped stitch. (If desired, this technique can be used to even out other parts of the cow as well). If you’re gluing your muzzle on, secure your yarn by tying a knot onto a stitch on the back side of the muzzle and weave in the end. Embroider two small lines for the nostrils and set muzzle aside. Horn (make 2) Use taupe yarn. R1: ch 2, complete 5 sc in the 2nd ch from the hook (5) R 2-3 (2 rounds); 5 sc (5) F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.Ear (make 2) Use black yarn. R1: ch 4, starting from the 2nd ch from the hook complete: sc, inc. x 2. On the other side of the chain complete: inc., 2 sc (9) R2: BLO 3 sc, inc. x 3, 3 sc (12) R38: BLO 4 sc, ine. x 4, 4 sc (16) Fo. and leave a long tail for sewing. Next you will use blush yarn to crochet along the leftover front loops of round 1 and 2 for a total of 21 stitches. After you attach yarn onto your hook, insert hook into the final remaining front loop of round 3. Your hook should be pointed inward, towards the center of the ear. Create a slip stitch on this loop, followed by a single crochet on each remaining loop all the way around, working in a spiral. When you're finished, fo. And weave in the beginning and ending tails. Head Start with ivory yarn. From rounds 2-12, black text indicates ivory yarn while blue text indicates black yarn. R12: ch 4, starting from the 2nd ch from the hook complete: 2 sc, inc. On the other side of the chain complete: 2 se, inc. (8) R 2: inc. x 3, ine., ine. x 4 (16) R33: (sc, inc.) x 2, sc, ine., se, ine., sc, inc., (sc, ine.) x 3 (24)R4: (2 sc, inc.) x 2, (2 8¢, ine.) x 2, se, sc, inc., (2 se, inc.) x 3 (32) R5: (3 sc, inc.) x 2, (8 se, ine.) x 2, se, 2 sc, inc., (3 se, inc.) x 3 (40) R6: (4 se, inc.) x 2, (4 se, inc.) x 2, se, 3 sc, inc., (4 se, inc.) x 3 (48) R7: 12 sc, 13 8¢, 23 se (48) R 8:13 sc, 11 8c, 24 sc (48) R914 sc, 9 8¢, 25 sc (48) R10: 15 sc, 7 8c, 26 sc (48) R11: 16 sc, 5 8c, 27 sc (48) R 12: 17 se, 3 se, 28 sc (48) R18- 16 (4 rounds): 48 sc (48) R17: (4 sc, dec.) x 8 (40) Insert safety eyes in between rounds 14-15, 10 stitches apart. Glue (or sew) muzzle in between eyes on rounds 11-15. Embroider eyebrows on round 13. Sew ears onto rounds 7-9 (sew the side of each ear along 3 rounds of the head). Sew horns onto round 5. R18: (3 sc, dec.) x 8 (32) Stuff the head so far and continue to stuff as you go. R19: (2 sc, dec.) x 8 (24) R 20: BLO (se, dec.*) x 8 (16) *This can be a regular decrease (if it’s too difficult to complete decreases on back loops only.) Rat: dec. x 8 (8) F.o. and tuck in the ending tail.Body Start with ivory yarn. From rounds 6-16, blue text indicates a color change to black yarn. R1: ch 2, complete 7 sc in the 2nd ch from the hook (7) Raz: ine. x7 (14) Ra: (se, inc.) x 7 (21) R4: (2 sc, ine.) x 7 (28) R5:(3 sc, inc.) x 7 (35) R6:8 sc, 2 8¢, 25 sc (35) R7:6 sc, 6 8¢, 23 sc (35) R8:4 sc, 10 se, 21 sc (35) R9:4 sc, 10 se, 5 sc, 2 se, 14 sc (35) R10: 5 sc, 8 8¢, 4 SC, 6 8¢, 12 sc (35) R11: 6 sc, 6 8C, 6 SC, 4 8¢, 13 sc (35) R 12:5 sc, dec., 4 8c, sc, dec., 4 se, se, dec., (5 se, dec.) x 2 (30) R13: 30 se (30) R14: 12 sc, 8 8¢, 15 sc (30) R15: 11 sc, 5 se, 14 sc (30) R16: (3 sc, dec.) x 2, 2 sc, se, dec., (3 sc, dec.) x3 (24) R17: 24 sc (24) F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing. Stuff the body. The side with the spots is the front of the body. Use tail to sew the body on the left over front loops on round 19 of the head. Front Leg (make 2) Start with black yarn. Stuff only the hoof (rounds 1-4). Ri:ch 2, complete 5 sc in the 2nd ch from the hook (5) R2z: ine. x 5 (10) R23: BLO 10 sc (10) R4:10 sc (10) Change to ivory yarn. R65: BLO (3 sc, dec.*) x 2 (8) *These can be normal decreases. R6-12 (7 rounds): 8 sc (8) R13: ch 1, fold leg in half and crochet together with 4 sc (4) F.o, and leave a long tail for sewing.Bottom Leg (make 2) Start with black yarn. Stuff only the hoof (rounds 1-4). R1:ch 2, complete 5 sc in the 2nd ch from the hook (5) R2: ine. x5 (10) R38: BLO 10 se (10) R4:10 sc (10) Change to ivory yarn. R5: BLO (3 se, dec.*) x 2 (8) *These can be normal decreases. R6-9 (4 rounds): 8 sc (8) R10: ch1, fold leg in half and crochet together with 4 sc (4) F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing. Position the legs onto the body in a way that allows the cow to sit without being propped up, if possible. (Use pins first if necessary). I sewed the front legs onto rounds 14-16 on. the body. Additionally, I sewed a couple of stitches between rounds 3-4 of the leg in between rounds 7 and 8 of the body, with each hoof meeting in the middle of the body. I sewed the bottom legs onto rounds 6-8 of the body.Tail Start with black yarn. Ri: ch 2, complete 6 sc in the 2nd ch from the hook (6) R2:6 sc (6) Change to ivory yarn. R38: BLO (sc, dec.) x 2 (4) R 4-6 (3 rounds): 4 sc (4) R7: ch 1, fold tail in half and erochet together with 2 sc (2) F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing. Sew to the tail in between rounds 7 and 8 of the > body. Val / Thanks for trying \ my pattern! I’d love to see your finished result on instagram. Tag meat @Lindsey_Crochets