Caroline The Cow - Jess Huff

Caroline
the Cow
Height: 14 inches (36 cm) standing
Skill Level: Intermediate
Crochet Terms: US
Caroline loves grazing in the pasture,

smelling the daisies, and frolicking in the
sunshine with all her farm friends.
Happy cows make the best milk!
You will need:

• 3.5mm (E-4) crochet hook
• (2) 15mm safety eyes
• Stitch markers
• Yarn needle
• Scissors
• Straight pins
• Fiber fill
• Disappearing ink marker
277 yards of acrylic (weight 4) yarn:

• Gray – 35 yards ( 32m / 19g ) • White – 194 yards ( 177m / 108g)
• Pink – 29 yards (27m / 16g ) • Black – 19 yards ( 17m / 11g )
Caroline the Cow • Page 01 of 12 • Copyright © 2024 • More free crochet patterns at jesshuff.com
Abbreviations
• ch – chain • FLO - crochet in the front loop only
• dc – double crochet • *sc x* – repeat the instructions

• 2dc – complete two double crochets in between asterisks(*) the indicated
the same stitch number of times
• hdc – half double crochet • [sc x, *x* 2 times] – complete the

stitches listed in the brackets the
• sc – single crochet
indicated number of times in order
• sl st – slip stitch
• (sc x) – attach a body part while
• inc – complete two single crochets completing the stitches inside
within the same stitch parentheses as instructed by the
• dec – combine two stitches into one pattern
with an invisible decrease
• {x, y} – complete the stitches listed in
• BLO – crochet in the back loop only curly brackets within the same stitch
Steps to complete this pattern

1. Crochet the Horns 9. Crochet the Arms
2. Crochet the Top Side of Ears 10. Crochet the Body
3. Crochet the Bottom Side of Ears 11. Sew the Body to the Head
4. Crochet together both sides of Ears 12. Add cloven detail to the Hooves
5. Crochet the Head 13. Crochet the Spots
6. Sew the Horns to the Head 14. Sew the Spots to the Body
7. Sew the Ears to the Head 15. Crochet the Tail
8. Crochet the Legs 16. Sew the Tail to the Body
General Instructions
• This pattern is worked in continuous rounds without joining.
• Use a stitch marker to mark the end of each round. Move the marker up each round.
• Work all stitches in both loops unless the pattern instructs otherwise.
• Before starting the project, review the list of video tutorials mentioned below.
Video Tutorials
I’ve made lots of video tutorials that will be referenced throughout
this pattern. They will be marked with a 􀊖 play button symbol.
To view the video tutorials, scan the QR code (to the left) with the
camera app on your smart phone, or type the link into your web
browser. It will take you to the pattern web page containing the video
jhuff.co/cow-videos
tutorials automatically!
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Horns (make 2)
With gray yarn:
01. start 6 sc into a 􀊖 Magic Ring [6] 05. inc, sc 6, inc [10]
02. sc in each st around [6] 06. sc in each st around [10]
03. inc, sc 4, inc [8] 07. inc, sc 8, inc [12]
04. sc in each st around [8] 08. sc in each st around [12]
Fasten off, leaving an 18-inch (46 cm) yarn tail. Stuff the horns firmly. The horns are now
ready to sew onto the head at a later step.
Bottom Side of Ears (make 2)

With pink yarn:
01. start 6 sc into a 􀊖 Magic Ring [6] 04. sc, inc, *sc 2, inc* 5 times, sc [24]
02. inc in each st around [12] 05. *sc 3, inc* 6 times [30]
03. *sc, inc* 6 times [18] 06. sc 2, inc, *sc 4, inc* 5 times, sc 2 [36]
Fasten off, leaving a 6-inch (15 cm) yarn tail. Create an 􀊖 Invisible Finish, then secure the
remaining yarn tail to the back of the work. Trim each yarn tail short (~1 in / ~2.5 cm).
Top Side of Ears (make 2)

Ear 1 - with white yarn; Ear 2 - with black yarn:
Fasten off, leaving a 6-inch (15 cm) yarn tail. Create an 􀊖 Invisible Finish, then secure the
remaining yarn tail to the back of the work. Trim each yarn tail short (~1 in / ~2.5 cm).
Crochet the Bottom & Top Side of Ears Together
Ear 1 - with white yarn; Ear 2 - with black yarn:
Take (one) Top Side of Ear and (one) Bottom Side of Ear and place wrong sides together.
With yarn in the same color as Top Side of Ear, attach the pieces together by placing one sc
through both loops of Top Side of Ear and FLO of Bottom Side of Ear in each st around.
Fasten off, leaving an 18-inch (46 cm) yarn tail. Fold the ear in half and 􀊖 Slip Stitch Closed
through 4 sts. Leave remaining tail. The ears are now ready to sew to the head at a later step.
To view a video tutorial, click the 􀊖 Round Folded Ears image thumbnail on pattern web page.
The video tutorial shows how to create a deer tail but the construction is the same.
Head
With pink yarn:
01. 􀊖 Chain 7 Start: inc in 2nd ch from hook, sc 4, sc 5 in the last ch.
Working on opposite side of chain base, sc 4, sc 3 in the last ch [18]
02. inc, sc 6, *inc* 3 times, sc 6, *inc* 2 times [24]
03. inc, sc 8, *inc* 2 times, sc, inc, sc 8, *inc* 2 times, sc [30]
04. [inc, sc 10, *inc, sc* 2 times] 2 times [36]
05. [inc, sc 12, inc, sc 2, inc, sc] 2 times [42]
06. [inc, sc 14, *inc, sc 2* 2 times] 2 times [48]
07. [inc, sc 16, inc, sc 3, inc, sc 2] 2 times [54]
08. [inc, sc 18, *inc, sc 3* 2 times] 2 times [60]
09. sc in each st around [60]
Instructions for Head continue on page 07
Instructions for Head continued from page 06 ▶ Marking Stitches for the Eyes: Insert two
strands of yarn 18 stitches apart between
rounds 17 & 18 (see Figure 1). These strands
show you where to place your safety eyes at
a later step.
19 - 27. sc in each st around [60]
Marking Stitches for the Horns: Insert two

strands of yarn 16 stitches apart between
rounds 26 & 27 (see Figure 2). These strands
Figure 1
show you where to sew your horns at
a later step.
28. sc 4, dec, *sc 8, dec* 5 times, sc 4 [54]

29. *sc 7, dec* 6 times [48]
31. *sc 5, dec* 6 times [36]
Stuff head ¾ full and create the eye indents.

Insert safety eyes and secure backings.
Figure 2 Click the 􀊖 Indent Eyes image thumbnail
on pattern web page to view a video tutorial.
10. sc 15, switch to white yarn: sc 45 [60] 33. *sc 3, dec* 6 times [24]
34. sc, dec, *sc 2, dec* 5 times, sc [18]
11. sc 4, dec, *sc 8, dec* 5 times, sc 4 [54] 35. *sc, dec* 6 times [12]
13. *sc 7, dec* 6 times [48] Finish stuffing.
14. sc 3, dec, *sc 6, dec* 5 times, sc 3 [42] 36. *dec* 6 times [6]
15. sc 3, inc, *sc 6, inc* 5 times, sc 3 [48]
16. *sc 7, inc* 6 times [54] Close with an 􀊖 Ultimate Finish.
17. sc 4, inc, *sc 8, inc* 5 times, sc 4 [60]
18. sc in each st around [60] ▶ Instructions for Head continue on page 08
Instructions for Head continued from page 07
Sewing the Horns to the Head: Using the attached yarn tails and a yarn needle, sew the
horns to the head at the marked stitches. Hide the remaining yarn tail inside the work.
Sewing the Ears to the Head: Using the attached yarn tails and a yarn needle, sew the ears
to the head, right next to the horns. If your cow does not have horns, use the marked stitches
of horns for ear placement. Hide the remaining yarn tail inside the work.
Legs (make 2)
With gray yarn:
01. start 6 sc into a 􀊖 Magic Ring [6] 16. sc 11, dec, sc 11 [23]
02. inc in each st around [12] 17. sc 21, dec [22]
03. *sc, inc* 6 times [18] 18. sc 10, dec, sc 10 [21]
04. sc, inc, *sc 2, inc* 5 times, sc [24] 19. sc 19, dec [20]
05. *sc 3, inc* 6 times [30] 20. sc 9, dec, sc 9 [19]
06. BLO: sc in each st around [30] 21. sc 17, dec [18]
07 - 08. sc in each st around [30] 22. *sc 7, dec* 2 times [16]
23. *sc 2, dec* 4 times [12]
09. switch to white yarn: sc in each
st around [30] Fasten off and leave a 12-inch (30 cm)
yarn tail. Stuff the leg. Press the final round
10. sc 14, dec, sc 14 [29] together and 􀊖 Slip Stitch Closed, then
11. sc 27, dec [28] hide the remaining yarn tail inside the work.
12. sc 13, dec, sc 13 [27]
13. sc 25, dec [26] The legs are now ready to attach as you
14. sc 12, dec, sc 12 [25] crochet the body at a later step.
15. sc 23, dec [24]
Arms (make 2)
With gray yarn:
01. start 6 sc into a 􀊖 Magic Ring [6] 17. sc 9, dec, sc 9 [19]

02. inc in each st around [12] 18. sc in each st around [19]
03. *sc, inc* 6 times [18] 19. sc 17, dec [18]
04. sc, inc, *sc 2, inc* 5 times, sc [24] 20. sc in each st around [18]
05. BLO: sc in each st around [24] 21. sc 8, dec, sc 8 [17]
06 - 07. sc in each st around [24] 22. sc in each st around [17]
23. sc 15, dec [16]
08. switch to white yarn: sc in each 24 - 25. sc in each st around [16]
st around [24] 26. *sc 2, dec* 4 times [12]
09. sc 11, dec, sc 11 [23] Fasten off and leave a 12-inch (30 cm)
10. sc in each st around [23] yarn tail. Stuff the arm. Press the final round
11. sc 21, dec [22] together and 􀊖 Slip Stitch Closed, then
12. sc in each st around [22] hide the remaining yarn tail inside the work.
13. sc 10, dec, sc 10 [21]
14. sc in each st around [21] The arms are now ready to attach as you
15. sc 19, dec [20] crochet the body at a later step.
Body
With white yarn:
Instructions for Body continue on page 10
Instructions for Body continued from page 09
Attaching the Legs: Attach the legs as ▶ Click the 􀊖 Attach Arms image
you crochet the next round. thumbnail on pattern web page to view a
video tutorial.
Click the 􀊖 Attach Legs image thumbnail
on pattern web page to view a video tutorial. 30. sc, attach the first arm: (sc 6), sc 8,
attach the second arm: (sc 6), sc 9 [30]
07. attach the first leg: (sc 5, inc), sc 5,
inc, attach the second leg: (sc 5, inc), At the end of round 30, the arms should
*sc 5, inc* 3 times [42] appear centered above the legs.
08. sc 3, inc, *sc 6, inc* 5 times, sc 3 [48] If your arms appear off center, redo the
09. *sc 7, inc* 6 times [54] round and adjust the placement of the
10. sc 4, inc, *sc 8, inc* 5 times, sc 4 [60] arms as necessary.
11 - 17. sc in each st around [60]
18. sc 4, dec, *sc 8, dec* 5 times, sc 4 [54] Stuff the body.
20. *sc 7, dec* 6 times [48] 31. *sc 3, dec* 6 times [24]
22. sc 3, dec, *sc 6, dec* 5 times, sc 3 [42] Fasten off and leave a tail the length of your
23 - 24. sc in each st around [42] arm span (~65 in / ~165 cm).
25. *sc 5, dec* 6 times [36]
26 - 27. sc in each st around [36] Sewing the Body to the Head: Click the
28. sc 2, dec, *sc 4, dec* 5 times, sc 2 [30] 􀊖 How to Sew Body to Head text link on
29. sc in each st around [30] the pattern web page to view a video tutorial.
Attaching the Arms: Attach the arms as Finishing the Hooves: To view tutorial, click
you crochet the next round. ▶ 􀊖 Cloven Hooves image on web page.
Small Spot (make 2)
With black yarn:
01. start 6 sc into a 􀊖 Magic Ring [6]

02. inc in each st around [12]
03. hdc, 2dc in same st, hdc, {sl st, hdc} in same st, dc, 2dc in same st, hdc,
{sl st, hdc} in same st, dc, 2dc in same st, dc, {hdc, sl st} in same st [18]
Fasten off, leaving an 18-inch (46 cm) tail. The Small Spots are now ready to sew to the body
at a later step.
Large Spot (make 2)

With black yarn:
01. start 6 sc into a 􀊖 Magic Ring [6]

02. inc in each st around [12]
03. *sc, inc* 6 times [18]
04. sc, inc, *sc 2, inc* 5 times, sc [24]
05. sc, hdc 2, 2dc in same st, dc 2, hdc, {hdc, sc} in same st, sl st, hdc, dc, 2dc in same st, hdc,
sl st, hdc, 2dc in same st, dc 3, {hdc, sc} in same st, inc, sc 2, sl st [30]
Fasten off, leaving an 18-inch (46 cm) tail.
Sewing on the Spots: Using the photos on Page 04 as an example, pin (one) Small Spot
and (one) Large Spot to the front of the body. Sew each spot in place. Repeat for back of body.
To view a video tutorial, click the 􀊖 Invisible Stitching text link on the pattern web page.
Tail
With white yarn:
01. start 6 sc into a 􀊖 Magic Ring [6] 01. join with a sl st to first st, ch 6, sl st into
02 - 08. sc in each st around [6] same st
02. *sl st in next st, ch 6, sl st in same st*
Fasten off and leave a 12-inch (30 cm) repeat across
yarn tail. Press the final round together and
Fasten off. Hide black yarn tails inside work.
􀊖 Slip Stitch Closed.
Click the 􀊖 Tail Tuft image thumbnail on the

Using a yarn needle, thread the yarn tail
pattern web page to view a video tutorial.
through the tail and out the magic ring.
Sewing on the Tail: Using the attached yarn
Adding the Tail Tuft: With black yarn, on tail, sew on the tail centered over round 11 on
end of tail that was slip stitched closed: ▶ the back side of the body.
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Caroline

Caroline loves grazing in the pasture,

You will need:

277 yards of acrylic (weight 4) yarn:

• dc – double crochet • sc x – repeat the instructions

• hdc – half double crochet • [sc x, x 2 times] – complete the

Steps to complete this pattern

link jesshuff.com instagram @jesshuffco facebook @jesshuffco

Bottom Side of Ears (make 2)

Top Side of Ears (make 2)

Instructions for Head continue on page 07

19 - 27. sc in each st around [60]

Marking Stitches for the Horns: Insert two

28. sc 4, dec, sc 8, dec 5 times, sc 4 [54]

Stuff head ¾ full and create the eye indents.

01. start 6 sc into a 􀊖 Magic Ring [6] 17. sc 9, dec, sc 9 [19]

Instructions for Body continue on page 10

01. start 6 sc into a 􀊖 Magic Ring [6]

Large Spot (make 2)

01. start 6 sc into a 􀊖 Magic Ring [6]

Fasten off, leaving an 18-inch (46 cm) tail.

Click the 􀊖 Tail Tuft image thumbnail on the

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