Mini Low Sew Cow Crochet Pattern

Written By Apryl Tidd

This mini cow pattern is perfect for your upcoming markets! It can be made in less than an hour, and involves almost no sewing. The pattern here is for the upright cow. You can find a PDF version of this pattern with both the upright cow and the long cow in my shop!

This pattern is intended for personal use only. Reselling, altering, rewriting, copying, or translating this pattern in any format is strictly prohibited. You may sell the finished product that you’ve made using this pattern, but please give credit back to me for the pattern (@crochetbyapryl). I appreciate your cooperation in this matter.

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Materials

Abbreviations

This pattern is written in US Terms and worked in continuous rounds.

  • MR - magic ring

  • sc - single crochet

  • inc - increase

  • dec - invisible decrease

  • cc - color change

  • sl st - slip stitch

  • BBL - bobble (5 loops on hook)

  • FO - fasten off

  • ch - chain

Let’s Begin!

Ears (x2)

Make ears first as they are crocheted into the head later! Make 1 in white and 1 in brown.

  • R1: 5sc in MR (5)

  • R2: (sc, inc) x 2, sc (7)

  • Pinch next two stitches together and sl st to create a fold in the ear.

  • FO; no need for tail for sewing. Weave in ends.

Body

Start in white. Where the text is italicized with “cc”, change to brown.

  • R1: 6sc in MR (6)

  • R2: inc around (12)

  • R3: (1sc, inc) x 6 (18)

  • R4: (2sc, inc) x 6 (24)

  • R5: 6sc, BBL, 6sc, BBL, 10sc (24)

  • R6: 6sc, cc 3sc, 15sc (24)

  • R7: 5sc, cc 5sc, 10sc, cc 3sc, 1sc (24)

  • R8: 6sc, cc 3sc, 10sc, cc 5sc (24)

  • R9: 20sc, cc 3sc, 1sc (24)

  • R10: 14sc, cc 3sc, 7sc (24)

  • R11: 8sc, BBL, 4sc, cc 2sc, BBL, 2sc, 6sc (24)

    • Note: you may need to adjust the BBL in R11 by 1-2 stitches to align with the BBL in R5 due to differences in tension.

  • R12: 14sc, cc 3sc, 7sc (24)

  • R13: (2sc, dec) x 6 (18)

  • R14: (1sc, dec) x 6 (12)

    • Stuff the body.

Head (continued from body)

  • R15: inc around (24)

  • R16: (2sc, inc) x 8 (32)

  • R17 - R18: sc around (32) (2 rounds)

  • R19: 8sc, cc 3sc, 17sc, cc 4sc (32)

  • R20: 2sc, dec, 2sc, cc dec, 2sc, dec, 1sc, dec, (2sc, dec) x 3, cc (2sc, dec), 1sc (24)

  • R21: (1sc, dec) x 2, cc (1sc, dec) x 2, (1sc, dec) x 4 (16)

  • R22: 5sc, attach ear with 1sc, 8sc, attach ear with 1sc, 1sc (16)

    • Insert safety eyes between R20-21, approximately 5 stitches apart.

    • Stuff head.

  • R23: dec around (8)

    • FO and leave tail to close the remaining hole.

Nose

Make in pink.

  • R1: ch4

  • R2: starting in 2nd loop from hook: 2sc, 3sc in next stitch, 3sc (8)

  • R3: sl st into first stitch of round (1)

    • FO and leave tail for sewing. Stuff if needed while sewing to the head.

    • Sew between and below eyes.

Horns (x2)

Attach brown yarn around R23 next to ear with a sl st.

  • R1: ch4

  • R2: starting in 2nd loop from hook: 3sc (3)

  • R3: sc back into the body (1)

    • FO and hide ends

    • Repeat on other side.

Your Mini Cow is complete!

Thank you for your support of my pattern and for making your own Mini Cow plushie. I would love to see your creations if you share on Instagram - tag me @crochetbyapryl! In addition, check out my tester’s work and give them a follow.

Apryl Tidd
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