I may be late to the trend but when my little sister told me that strawberry cows were a big deal on TikTok, I just loved the idea and had to make myself a crochet cow plushie! These turned out so cute and I love how easy it is to take the same pattern and switch up the colors and make a different version. These little plush cows also inspired me to make a line of more farm buddies, so I’ll have a few more patterns in the series soon. For now, let’s moo-ve on to the plushie pattern!
Meet Bonnie, Bea, and Bess the Benjamin sisters! My family always called me and my two sisters “The Benjamin sisters” after a Pakistani singing group since we were always together. It was this joke with all my aunts that the Benjamin sisters are here, but since I moved away, I miss my sisters all the time. When I made these three plushies, they really made me think of the three of us.
They all follow the exactly same patterns, but I used different colors for the chocolate cow and the strawberry cow.
This is part of my Farm Buddies Collection along with a couple of other patterns. Over the course of the month, I’ll be releasing 6 patterns for free on the blog here. You can check back every time I post a new pattern, OR you can grab the bundle of all the patterns at once, as premium ad-free PDF files, plus a bonus pattern! The pattern bundle is on sale below for $27, which is 40% off what it would be to get each other patterns separately. Click the image or the button below to check it out!
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Materials:
- 3.25mm crochet hook / D hook*
- #4 medium weight yarn – I used Yarn Bee Soft Secret in Black, White, Pink, and Biscuit
- stitch markers*
- tapestry needle*
- 8mm safety eyes*
- Polyfill stuffing*
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Abbreviations:
- ch – chain
- SC – single crochet
- DC – double crochet
- HDC – half double crochet
- sl – slip stitch
Pattern Notes:
- Skill level: Intermediate – some amigurumi experience is helpful but not necessary
- Sizing: 11″ tall
- Gauge: 6S X 5R per inch
Bonnie the Crochet Cow Plushie Pattern
Head:
Round 1: With yarn in White, create a magic loop and work 6 SC into it. Place a stitch marker.
Round 2: Inc in each space by working 2 SC into each (12).
Round 3: *SC, inc* around (18).
Round 4: *SC 2, inc* around (24).
Round 5: *SC 3, inc* around (30).
Round 6: *SC 4, inc* around (36).
Round 7: *SC 5, inc* around (42).
Rounds 8-16: SC around for 9 rounds. Insert safety eyes to round 5 after the last increase round, about 5 stitches apart. Start to add the stuffing.
Round 17: *SC 5, dec* around (36).
Round 18: *SC 4, dec* around (30).
Round 19: *SC 3, dec* around (24).
Round 20: *SC 2, dec* around (18). Finish adding stuffing.
Round 21: *SC, dec* around (12).
Round 22: Decrease around (6). Cut the yarn and thread the tail through a tapestry needle. Run the needle under the front loops of each stitch and secure the yarn. Weave in the end.
Snout:
Round 1: With pink yarn, create a magic loop and work 8 SC into it.
Round 2: Inc in each space by working 2 SC into each (16).
Round 3: *SC, inc* around (24).
Rounds 4-6: SC around for 3 rounds.
Round 5: *SC, dec* around (16). Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.
Horns (make 2):
Round 1: With cream yarn (Biscuit), create a magic loop and work 3 SC into it.
Round 2: Inc in each space by working 2 SC into each (6).
Rounds 3-6: SC around for 4 rounds.
Ears (make 1 in white, 1 in black):
Round 1: Create a magic loop and work 6 SC into it.
Round 2: Inc in each space by working 2 SC into each (12).
Rounds 3-4: SC around for 2 rounds.
Round 5: *SC, inc* around (18).
Rounds 6-10: SC around for 5 rounds. Bind off and leave a long tail.
Body:
Round 1: With yarn in White, create a magic loop and work 6 SC into it. Place a stitch marker.
Round 2: Inc in each space by working 2 SC into each (12).
Round 3: *SC, inc* around (18).
Round 4: *SC 2, inc* around (24).
Round 5: *SC 3, inc* around (30).
Round 6: *SC 4, inc* around (36).
Round 7: *SC 5, inc* around (42).
Rounds 8-16: SC around for 9 rounds.
Round 17: *SC 5, dec* around (36).
Rounds 18-19: SC around for 2 rounds.
Round 20: *SC 4, dec* around (30).
Rounds 21-22: SC around for 2 rounds.
Round 23: *SC 3, dec* around (24).
Rounds 24-25: SC around for 2 rounds.
Round 26: *SC 2, dec* around (18). Then BO, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Arms (make 2):
Round 1: With yarn in black, create a magic loop and work 6 SC into it. Place a stitch marker.
Round 2: Inc in each space by working 2 SC into each (12).
Round 3: *SC, inc* around (18).
Round 4: SC through back loop only for 1 round.
Rounds 5-8: SC normally for 4 rounds.
Rounds 9-22: Switch to white yarn, SC for 14 rounds. BO, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Legs (make 2):
Round 1: With yarn in black, create a magic loop and work 6 SC into it. Place a stitch marker.
Round 2: Inc in each space by working 2 SC into each (12).
Round 3: *SC, inc* around (18).
Round 4: *SC 2, inc* around (24).
Round 5: SC through back loop only for 1 round.
Rounds 6-9: SC normally for 4 rounds.
Rounds 10-23: Switch to white yarn, SC for 14 rounds.
Round 24: *SC 2, dec* around (18). Then BO, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Spot 1:
Round 1: With yarn in Black, create a magic loop and work 6 SC into it. Place a stitch marker.
Round 2: Inc in each space by working 2 SC into each (12).
Round 3: *SC, inc* around (18).
Round 4: This round is worked by placing stitches in a somewhat random order to create the uneven edge of the spot. Don’t worry about getting all the stitches perfect, it’s meant to be uneven! SC, 2HDC, 3DC, HDC, HDC, SC, (DC, HDC), SC, 2 HDC, HDC, 3DC, HDC, SC, SC, HDC, 2HDC, (DC, HDC), SC to end. BO and leave a long tail for sewing.
Spot 2:
Round 1: With yarn in Black, create a magic loop and work 6 SC into it. Place a stitch marker.
Round 2: Inc in each space by working 2 SC into each (12).
Round 3: *SC, inc* around (18).
Round 4: This round is worked by placing stitches in a somewhat random order to create the uneven edge of the spot. Don’t worry about getting all the stitches perfect, it’s meant to be uneven! SC, 2HDC, 2HDC, (DC, HDC), SC, HDC, 2HDC, 2DC, (DC, HDC), SC, SC, HDC, (HDC, SC), SC 5, 3HDC in last space. BO and leave a long tail for sewing.
Tail:
Hold two strands of white together and chain 11. Turn, and SC along the row. BO and leave a tail for sewing it onto the body. Cut a few lengths of black yarn about 4 inches long, fold in half, and pull through the end of the tail with your hook. Bring the ends through the loop and pull to tighten. Trim the yarn to the length you want.
Assembly:
Now that we have all the pieces done let’s start assembling this crochet cow pattern! First, add stuffing to the arms, legs, body, and snout.
Start adding the features to the head. Use the tail yarn on the horns and a tapestry needle to sew the horns onto the head going through each of the spaces at the base of the horn. Fold the ears in half and sew them to the sides of the head. Use the tail yarn on the snout to sew the snout onto the face.
Next, use the tail yarn of the body and a tapestry needle to sew the head onto the body. Be sure to go through all the spaces of the body and a corresponding stitch in the head to make sure it doesn’t wobble. Then, sew the legs onto either side of the body going through both sides of the leg and a space on the body.
Repeat for the arms.
Place the spots on the body where you want them and sew them in place with the tail yarn. Finally, sew the tail to the back of the body and weave in all the ends. Trim the excess yarn to finish and you are done!
And you’re done! To make the other two crochet cow plushies, just work the same pattern and replace the black yarn with pink or brown for the strawberry and chocolate cows. If you make these, be sure to share your photos with me on Instagram @_theblueelephants!
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Farm Buddies Collections
- Bonnie the Cow Pattern
- Peter the Piglet Pattern
- Duncan the Duckling Pattern
- Lily the Lamb Pattern
- Willow the Bunny Pattern
- Freddy the Farmer Pattern
- BONUS: Finn the Fox Pattern
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