Crochet Cow Squish

• WeCrochet BRAVA Yarn (100% Acrylic, Worsted, 218 yds/100g):
• White – 3/4 skein (or pink and white)
• Black – 1/3 skein (or purple and black)
• 4.0mm hook
• scissors
• tapestry needle
• polyfill

Gauge

4 sts x 5 rounds = 1 square inch

Size

7×5 inches

Stitches used in the pattern (US Terms)

• st/sts = stitch/stitches
• ch = chain
• sk = skip
• sl st = slip stitch
• inc = Increase
• dec = decrease
• ATC = Alternative Turning Chain, aka Stacked SC

IMPORTANT NOTES:

To make the pattern easier to read, I wrote each stitch without mentioning sc. So for example:

• ALL stitches are single crochet.
• 2w means 1 sc In the next 2 sc stitches, both are in the color white.
• 2w x 4 means crochet 2 white sc stitches in each of the next 4 stitches.
• (1w, 2w) x 4 means crochet 1 white sc in 1 st, 2 white sc in the next st, and repeat from * 3 more times (4 times in total)
• 1w inv dec means 1 invisible single crochet decrease in white

Crochet Cow Squish Body

Written Pattern:

You will only need (w) = white or pink and (b) = black or purple for Part 1. 

R1: add 4w, 2b into a magic ring (6 sts)

R2: 2w x 4, 2b x 2 (12 sts)

R3: (1w, 2w) x 4, (1b, 2b) x 2 (18 sts)

R4: (1w x 2, 2w) x 4, (1b x 2, 2b) x 2 (24 sts)

R5: (1w x 3, 2w) x 4, (1b x 3, 2b) x 2 (30 sts)

R6: (1w x 4, 2w) x 4, (1b x 4, 2b) x 2 (36 sts)

R7: (1w x 5, 2w) x 4, (1b x 5, 2b) x 2 (42 sts)

R8: (1w x 6, 2w) x 4, (1b x 6, 2b) x 2 (48 sts)

R9: 1w x 32, 1b x 16 (48 sts)

R10: 1w x 33, 1b x 14, 1 w (48 sts)

R11: 1w x 35, 1b x 10, 1w x 3 (48 sts)

R12: 1w x 36, 1b x 8, 1w x 4 (48 sts)

R13: 1w x 37, 1b x 6, 1w x 5 (48 sts)

R14-22: 1w in every stitch (48 sts)

R23: 1w x 15, 1b x 4, 1w x 29 (48 sts)

R24: 1w x 14, 1b x 6, 1w x 28 (48 sts)

R25: 1w x 13, 1b x 8, 1w x 27 (48 sts)

R26: 1w x 12, 1b x 10, 1w x 26 (48 sts)

R27: 1w x 11, 1b x 12, 1w x 25 (48 sts)

R28: 1w x 10, 1b x 14, 1w x 24 (48 sts)

R29: 1w x 9, 1b x 16, 1w x 23 (48 sts)

R30: 1w x 8, 1b x 18, 1w x 22 (48 sts)

R31: 1w x 6, 1w inv dec, (1b x 6, 1b inv dec) x 2, 1b x 3, 1w x 3, 1w inv dec, (1w x 6, 1w inv dec) x 2 (42 sts)

R32: 1w x 5, 1w inv dec, (1b x 5, 1b inv dec) x 2, 1b x 4, 1w, 1w inv dec, (1w x 5, 1w inv dec) x 2 (36 sts)

R33: 1w x 4, 1w inv dec, (1b x 4, 1b inv dec) x 2, 1b x 4, 1w inv dec, (1w x 4, 1w inv dec) x 2 (30 sts)

R34: 1w x 3, 1w inv dec, (1b x 3, 1b inv dec) x 2, 1b x 2, 1b inv dec, 1w x 4, 1w inv dec, 1w x 3, 1w inv dec (24 sts)

R35: 1w x 2, 1w inv dec, (1b x 2, 1b inv dec) x 2, 1b, 1b inv dec, 1w x 3, 1w inv dec, 1w x 2, 1w inv dec (18 sts)

Add stuffing

R36: 1w, 1w inv dec, (1b, 1b inv dec) x 2, 1b inv dec, 1w x 2, 1w inv dec, 1w, 1w inv dec (12 sts)

R37: inv sc dec all around in w, b, b, w/b, w, w (6 sts)

Fasten off (weave through the last round front loops only, then close the hole) and weave in your ends

Crochet Face and Head Parts for the Cow Squish

Cow Inner Ears (2 in pink or white)

R1: ch 5, starting from the 2nd ch from the hook, 1 sc in the next 3 sts, 3 sc in the last st, turn project 180 degrees, you now work on the bottom of the chains, 1 sc in the last 3 sts, turn (9 sts)

R2: 1 sc in the next 3 sts, 2 sc in the next 3 sts, 1 sc in the next 3 sts, turn

R3: 1 sc in the next 3 sts, *1 sc, 2 sc in the next st, repeat from * 2 more times, 1 sc in the next 3 sts, turn, leave about 1 foot for sewing

Cow Outer Ears (2 in white or 1 in pink and 1 in purple)

R1: ch 6, starting from the 2nd ch from the hook, 1 sc in the next 4 sts, 3 sc in the last st, turn project 180 degrees, you now work on the bottom of the chains, 1 sc in the last 4 sts, turn (11 sts)

R2: 1 sc in the next 4 sts, 2 sc in the next 3 sts, 1 sc in the next 4 sts, turn

R3: 1 sc in the next 4 sts, *1 sc, 2 sc in the next st, repeat from * 2 more times, 1 sc in the next 4 sts, turn

R4: 1 sc in the next 4 sts, *1 sc in 2 sts, 2 sc in the next st, repeat from * 2 more times, 1 sc in the next 4 sts, turn, leave about 1 foot for sewing

Sew the pink inner ear to the white outer ear. Fold the finished piece in half and sew the bottom together.

Cow’s Nose/Mouth (in pink or white)

R1: ch 5, starting from the 2nd ch from the hook, 3 sc in the first st, 1 sc in the next 2 sts, 3 sc in the last st, turn project 180 degrees, 1 sc in the next 2 sts (bottom of chain), sl st to the first st (10 sts)

R2: *2sc in the next 3 sts, 1 sc in the next 2 sts, repeat from * one more time, sl st to the first st (16 sts)

R3: *(1 sc, 2sc in the next st) 3 times, 1 sc in the next 2 sts, repeat from * one more time, sl st to the first st (22 sts)

Cow’s Eyes (2 in black)

R1: add 6 sc into a magic ring, close the hole, sl st, fasten off and leave a tail for sewing

Cow’s horns (2 in yellow or white)

R1: add 6 sc into a magic ring, close the hole

R2: *1 sc, 2 sc in the next st, repeat from * until the end of the round

R3-5: 1 sc in each st, fasten off, leave a tail for sewing

Assembly of the Cow Squish

For the cow, sew on the ears, horns, eyes, and mouth. Add nostrils for the nose (as lines or as a magic ring with 4 sc each).