This wonderfully crocheted Alpine Cow is all about having a good time and making everyone happy! It can’t solve all of your problems, do your chores, or make your homework disappear but it can make all of those things a lot more fun than they would be without a cheerful companion by your side. See? You’re smiling already!
To crochet the Alpine Cow you need:
- 4 ply semi-cotton yarn Yarnart Jeans (160 m / 50 g) in white, black, light pink and light gray colors
- 2 mm crochet hook
- 8 mm safety eyes or button eyes
- Pink embroidery floss for nostrils
- Satin ribbon and a small bell
- Fiberfill for stuffing
- Scissors and sewing needle
Skill level: easy
The approximate size of finished crochet cow is 16 cm (6.3″) when sitting.
Alpine Cow Amigurumi
Free crochet pattern
Abbreviations:
ch = chain
st = stitch
sc = single crochet
inc = increase (2 sc in one st)
dec = decrease (2 sc together)
sl st = slip stitch
(..) = repeat the space in brackets the given number of times
[..] = total number of stitches
Horns (make 2):
Crochet with light gray yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Rnd 2-6: sc in all 6 st [6]
Finish with sl st. Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing. Stuff with fiberfill.
Ears (make 2):
Make first ear in white color and the second one in light pink.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (inc, sc in next st) repeat 3 times [9]
Rnd 3: sc in all 9 st [9]
Rnd 4: (inc, sc in next 2 st) repeat 3 times [12]
Rnd 5: sc in all 12 st [12]
Rnd 6: (dec, sc in next st) repeat 4 times [8]
Finish with sl st. Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing. Stuff slightly with fiberfill.
Head:
Crochet with light pink yarn. Stuff as you go.
Rnd 1: 8 sc in magic ring [8]
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 8 times [16]
Rnd 3: sc in all 16 st [16]
Rnd 4: (inc) repeat 16 times [32]
Rnd 5: sc in all 32 st [32]
Rnd 6: (inc, sc in next 3 st) repeat 8 times [40]
Rnd 7: sc in all 40 st [40]
Rnd 8: (inc, sc in next 4 st) repeat 8 times [48]
Rnd 9-12: sc in all 48 st [48]
Rnd 13: (dec, sc in next 6 st) repeat 6 times [42]
Rnd 14: sc in all 42 st [42]
Change to white yarn.
Rnd 15: sc in all 42 st [42]
Rnd 16: (dec, sc in next 5 st) repeat 6 times [36]
Rnd 17-18: sc in all 36 st [36]
Rnd 19: (dec, sc in next 4 st) repeat 6 times [30]
Rnd 20-21: sc in all 30 st [30]
Insert safety eyes between Rnd 18 and Rnd 19 at the distance of 3-4 stitches in between them.
Rnd 22: (dec, sc in next 3 st) repeat 6 times [24]
Rnd 23-24: sc in all 24 st [24]
Rnd 25: (dec, sc in next 2 st) repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd 26-27: sc in all 18 st [18]
Stuff with fiberfill. Fasten off leaving a tail for closing the hole.
Sew up the hole, inserting needle in 1st and 18th, 2nd and 17th, 3rd and 16th, 4th and 15th, 5th and 14th, 6th and 13th, 7th and 12th, 8th and 11th, 9th and 10th stitches.
Body:
Crochet with white yarn. Stuff as you go.
Rnd 1: 8 sc in magic ring [8]
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 8 times [16]
Rnd 3: sc in all 16 st [16]
Rnd 4: (inc) repeat 16 times [32]
Rnd 5: sc in all 32 st [32]
Rnd 6: (inc, sc in next 3 st) repeat 8 times [40]
Rnd 7: sc in all 40 st [40]
Rnd 8: (inc, sc in next 4 st) repeat 8 times [48]
Rnd 9: sc in all 48 st [48]
Rnd 10: (inc, sc in next 5 st) repeat 8 times [56]
Rnd 11-21: sc in all 56 st [56]
Rnd 22: (dec, sc in next 6 st) repeat 7 times [49]
Rnd 23-25: sc in all 49 st [49]
Rnd 26: (dec, sc in next 5 st) repeat 7 times [42]
Rnd 27-29: sc in all 42 st [42]
Rnd 30: (dec, sc in next 4 st) repeat 7 times [35]
Rnd 31-32: sc in all 35 st [35]
Rnd 33: (dec, sc in next 3 st) repeat 7 times [28]
Rnd 34: sc in all 28 st [28]
Rnd 35: (dec, sc in next 2 st) repeat 7 times [21]
Rnd 36-41: sc in all 21 st [21]
Fasten off leaving a tail. Sew up the hole in the same way as you did it for the head.
Arms (make 2):
Start with black yarn.
Rnd 1: 8 sc in magic ring [8]
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 8 times [16]
Rnd 3-6: sc in all 16 st [16]
Rnd 7: (dec, sc in next 2 st) repeat 4 times [12]
Change to white yarn.
Rnd 8-27: sc in all 12 st [12]
Fasten off leaving a tail. Stuff only the bottom part of the arm. Sew up the hole.
Legs (make 2):
Crochet with black yarn.
Rnd 1: 8 sc in magic ring [8]
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 8 times [16]
Rnd 3: (inc, sc in next st) repeat 8 times [24]
Rnd 4-10: sc in all 24 st [24]
Rnd 11: (dec, sc in next 2 st) repeat 6 times [18]
Change to white yarn.
Rnd 12-34: sc in all 18 st [18]
Fasten off leaving a tail. Stuff only the bottom part of the leg. Sew up the hole.
Spots (make 3):
Crochet 5 ch with black yarn. Continue working around foundation chain, beginning from the 2nd ch from your hook.
Rnd 1: sc in next 3 st, inc, turn, sc in next 3 st [8]
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 8 times [16]
Rnd 3: inc, sc in next 7 st, inc, sc in next 7 st [18]
Finish with sl st. Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing.
Udder:
Crochet with light pink yarn.
The udder consists of 4 nipples which are crocheted separately, and then joined together.
Nipple (make 4):
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 3-4: sc in all 12 st [12]
Rnd 5: (dec, sc in next 2 st) repeat 3 times [9]
Finish with sl st. Fasten off and weave in the end.
Main part of the udder:
Rnd 1: 8 sc in magic ring [8]
Now we’re going to join nipples. Crochet as follows:
Rnd 2: sc in next 9 st of the 1st nipple, sc in next 2 st of the main part, sc in next 9 st of the 2nd nipple, sc in next 2 st of the main part, sc in next 9 st of the 3rd nipple, sc in next 2 st of the main part, sc in next 9 st of the 4th nipple, sc in next 2 st of the main part [44]
Rnd 3: (sc in next 9 st, dec) repeat 4 times [40]
Rnd 4: sc in next 4 st, inc, (sc in next 9 st, inc) repeat 3 times, sc in next 5 st [44]
Rnd 5: sc in all 44 st [44]
Rnd 6: (sc in next 10 st, inc) repeat 4 times [48]
Finish with sl st. Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing. Stuff the nipples.
Assembly:
1. Embroider nostrils at Rnd 10 at the distance of 11 stitches in between them. Make small indents while embroidering.
2. Embroider a smile like a semi-circle between Rnd 5 and Rnd 6 using backstitch technique.
3. Sew on the horns in the corners of the head top.
4. Sew on the ears near the horns (approximately at Rnds 20-23).
5. Sew on the spots where you like.
6. Sew the udder on the belly between Rnd 6 and Rnd 20 of the body.
7. Sew the legs to the bottom part of the body (between Rnd 2 and Rnd 9).
8. Sew the arms at the sides of the body (between Rnd 32 and Rnd 33).
9. Making the tail: cut the yarn into 6 pieces and insert them between Rnd 9 and Rnd 10 of the body. Braid them leaving a small brush at the end.
10. Sew the head to the body, aligning the body seam and Rnds 19-20 of the head. Make additional stitches at the level of Rnd 8 of the head to attach it to the body securely.
11. Put on the bell with satin ribbon and tie a bow on the neck.
Your amigurumi cow is done! Share the pictures of your finished crochet toy in our FB group.
I really like the cow, and sure it make me laugh when I saw it. Thanks for the pattern, looks very easy to do it with your written instructions. I definitely will try to make it, that will be my favorite toy that makes me laugh, even when I don’t have a reason to laugh in my hard ship. Thanks.
Thank you, Josefina! 🌹💕
Bellísima y adorable
Do you have a free pattern for Peter Rabbit from Beatrix Potter?
Hi Ida 🙂 We don’t have this pattern.