How to Make an Adorable Crochet Cow Squish

Experience the delightful world of the Crochet Cow Squish! Immerse yourself in the art of crochet as you create your very own adorable cow plushie. With its soft and squishy texture, this crochet cow is perfect for cuddling and squeezing. The intricate details of the crochet stitches bring this cute little cow to life, from its round snout to its floppy ears and tiny tail.
Materials You Will Need
- 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.
Rnd 1: add 4w, 2b into a magic ring (6 sts)
Rnd 2: 2w x 4, 2b x 2 (12 sts)
Rnd 3: (1w, 2w) x 4, (1b, 2b) x 2 (18 sts)
Rnd 4: (1w x 2, 2w) x 4, (1b x 2, 2b) x 2 (24 sts)
Rnd 5: (1w x 3, 2w) x 4, (1b x 3, 2b) x 2 (30 sts)
Rnd 6: (1w x 4, 2w) x 4, (1b x 4, 2b) x 2 (36 sts)
Rnd 7: (1w x 5, 2w) x 4, (1b x 5, 2b) x 2 (42 sts)
Rnd 8: (1w x 6, 2w) x 4, (1b x 6, 2b) x 2 (48 sts)
Rnd 9: 1w x 32, 1b x 16 (48 sts)
Rnd 10: 1w x 33, 1b x 14, 1w (48 sts)
Rnd 11: 1w x 35, 1b x 10, 1w x 3 (48 sts)
Rnd 12: 1w x 36, 1b x 8, 1w x 4 (48 sts)
Rnd 13: 1w x 37, 1b x 6, 1w x 5 (48 sts)
Rnd 14-22: 1w in every stitch (48 sts)
Rnd 23: 1w x 15, 1b x 4, 1w x 29 (48 sts)
Rnd 24: 1w x 14, 1b x 6, 1w x 28 (48 sts)
Rnd 25: 1w x 13, 1b x 8, 1w x 27 (48 sts)
Rnd 26: 1w x 12, 1b x 10, 1w x 26 (48 sts)
Rnd 27: 1w x 11, 1b x 12, 1w x 25 (48 sts)
Rnd 28: 1w x 10, 1b x 14, 1w x 24 (48 sts)
Rnd 29: 1w x 9, 1b x 16, 1w x 23 (48 sts)
Rnd 30: 1w x 8, 1b x 18, 1w x 22 (48 sts)
Rnd 31: 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)
Rnd 32: 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)
Rnd 33: 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)
Rnd 34: 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)
Rnd 35: 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
Rnd 36: 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)
Rnd 37: 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)
Rnd 1: 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)
Rnd 2: 1 sc in the next 3 sts, 2 sc in the next 3 sts, 1 sc in the next 3 sts, turn
Rnd 3: 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)
Rnd 1: 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)
Rnd 2: 1 sc in the next 4 sts, 2 sc in the next 3 sts, 1 sc in the next 4 sts, turn
Rnd 3: 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
Rnd 4: 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)
Rnd 1: 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)
Rnd 2: *2 sc 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)
Rnd 3: *(1 sc, 2 sc 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)
Rnd 1: 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)
Rnd 1: add 6 sc into a magic ring, close the hole
Rnd 2: *1 sc, 2 sc in the next st, repeat from * until the end of the round
Rnd 3-5: 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).