Flip Flop Cow Crochet Pattern: Free Amigurumi Low-sew Design

Any child will love to cuddle this cute cow lovey, made from my advanced beginner, low-sew cow crochet pattern! You have to admit she’s super cute, right? Just like her farm animal buddies that came before her! Like the Horse Flip Flop pattern and the Pig Flip Flop pattern. You’ll be able to create a whole barnyard of stuffed animals, using my free amigurumi patterns!

A Farmyard of Amigurumi Patterns

I think you’ll find my cute cow pattern a little different, as she has an udder included. I know that sometimes including horns in a cow patten, can create a little debate as to whether it’s a heifer or bull. The udder I’ve designed on her soft belly, means there can be no confusion!

Our family is so fortunate here in Southern Ontario, Canada. We live in a small city setting surrounded by beautiful lakes and farms. In fact, my husband grew up on a dairy farm just out side of town that is still owned and operated by his family. So around here no set of Amigurumi’s is complete without farm animals.

These guys were so much fun to design and turned out absolutely adorable. They are worked from the bottom up with the option to crochet on the limbs as you go, just like the Flip Flop Teddy and Bunny designs. The Flip- Flop Farm designs include new techniques, including the bobble stitch (video) for the horse and cow muzzles as well as a chain stitch mane and tail for the horse (video).

Here is the first (of Three) Farm animals in the Flip Flop Set; the Flip Flop Cow Crochet Pattern, Flip Flop Horse and Flip Flop Pig Amigurumi.

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Some Interesting Cow Facts!

1. Holy Cow! Cows are revered in India as symbols of life and motherhood.
2. From Hey Diddle Diddle and Mother Goose to Elsie the Borden cow, cows are moo-velous characters in stories!
3. We get our yummy milk, cheese, and yogurt all thanks to cows!
4. Cows have a complex 4-chambered stomach to turn grass into energy.
5. Cows are social creatures who form strong bonds with their herd mates.
6. With eyes on the sides of their head, cows see almost 360 degrees, all around them!
7. Cows spend up to 10 hours lying down, but only snooze for about 30 minutes total!
8. Cows don’t actually bite off grass, they use their rough tongues to wrap and rip it up.
9. Cows can walk up stairs, but not down – their knees don’t bend that way!
10. Bulls aren’t angered by red! They’re mostly colourblind and react to movement, not the colour of a cape.

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What you will need for your Flip Flop Cow Crochet Pattern

Gauge:   

4 Rounds of Gauge Pattern = 2.0 inch diameter

Gauge Pattern:       

Create a Magic Ring
Round 1:     6sc in the ring (6)
Round 2:     2sc in each st (12)
Round 3:     *sc, 2sc* 6 times (18)
Round 4:    *sc in the next 2 sts, 2sc* 6 times (24)

Abbreviations:

Bobble st	bobble stitch
ch	chain
sc	single crochet
scdec	single crochet decrease
ss	slip stitch
st(s)	stich(es)
*to*	repeat the sequence between the ** the number of times indicated
YO	Yarn Over

Special Stitches & Techniques: 

Bobble Stitch – *YO, insert hook into indicated st, YO, pull up loop, YO, pull through 2 loops on hook* 3 times, YO, pull through all 4 loops on hook.
Magic ring
No Sew Method Attaching Legs
No Sew Method Attaching Arms
Sleepy Eyes

Notes:

•  #sc, eg. (2sc, 3sc, etc) shows the number of scs to be completed in the indicated st
• Sts listed between brackets are all worked in the same st, eg. (hdc, dc)
• I highly recommend using a stitch marker to help keep track of the rounds for the body/head
• The pattern has both a ‘sew’ and no sew option for the limbs shown in the Body/Head section.

Recommended Sequence: 

It is highly recommended to complete the Flip Flop patterns in the order they are written (especially if you are using the no-sew option for the limbs).

Start your Flip Flop Cow Crochet Pattern

Flip Flop Cow Arms (make 2):   

The arms are worked from the “hoof” to the body, in continuous rounds.  

Using Cream, create a  Magic Ring

Round 1:     6sc in the ring (6)
Round 2:      *2sc* 6 times (12)
Round 3-4:     sc in each st (12)
Round 5:    *sc in the next 2 sts, scdec* 3 times (9), change to White or Black
Round 6:    *sc, scdec* 3 times (6)
Stuff only the ‘hoof’ portion of the arm, the rest will be left unstuffed
Rounds 7-12:    sc in each st (6)   
Flatten and sc through both sides (3sts).  
End off leaving a 12 inch tail if sewing.

Flip Flop Cow Legs (make 2):   

The legs are worked from the “hoof” to the body, in continuous rounds.  

Using Cream, create a Magic Ring

Round 1:     6sc in the ring (6)
Round 2:      *2sc* 6 times (12)
Round 3:      *sc in the next 3 sts, 2sc* 3 times (15)
Rounds 4-6:     sc in each st (15) 
Round 7:     *sc in the next 3 sts, scdec* 3 times (12), change to White or Black
Round 8:    *sc in the next st, scdec* 4 times (8)
Stuff only the ‘hoof’ portion of the leg, the rest will be left unstuffed
Rounds 9-16:    sc in each st (8)
Flatten and sc through both sides (4 sts).  
End off, leaving a 12 inch tail if sewing.

Flip Flop Cow Spot:   

Worked in continuous rounds.  

Using Black, create a Magic Ring

Round 1:      6sc in the ring (6)
Round 2:      *sc, 3sc* 3 times (12)
End off, leaving a 12 inch tail for sewing.

Flip Flop Cow Body/Head:    

The body and head are worked in one piece from the bottom up in continuous rounds.  

Option 1:    Sewing the Legs and Arms to the body

If you are sewing your legs and arms onto your body then ‘sc in each st’ for Round  6 and Round 21.

Option 2:      Crochet Legs and Arms to the body

If you are crocheting your legs and arms onto your body please follow the pattern as written for the Body/Head.For assistance in crocheting the limbs on see Videos: 
   Attaching Legs
    Attaching Arms

Using Main Colour, create a Magic Ring

Round 1:    6sc in the ring (6)
Round 2:    *2sc* 6 times (12)
Round 3:    *sc in the next st, 2sc* 6 times (18)
Round 4:    *sc in the next 2 sts, 2sc* 6 times (24)
Round 5:    *sc in the next 3 sts, 2sc* 6 times (30)
Round 6 Option 1:      sc in each st (30)

Rounds 7-12:    sc in each st (30)
Round 13:    *sc in the next 3 sts, scdec* 6 times (24)
Rounds 14-16:    sc in each st (24)
Note: You may want to begin stuffing
Round 17:    *sc in the next 2 sts, scdec* 6 times (18)
Round 18-19:    sc in each st (18)
Round 20:    *sc in the next st, scdec* 6 times (12), end off, weave in end.
Round 21 Option 1:    sc in each st (12)

Option 2:      Place the animal down on a hard surface with the body face ‘up’ and the legs facing you.  Locate the 3 centre front sts and mark them with a stitch marker (the arms will be placed on either side of these sts). Locate the far right marked st.  Count over 3 sts to the right of it and attach your yarn to the body. (If left handed you will locate the left st and count over 3 sts to the left).  
Place the first arm in front of the body to the right of the marked sts (left if you’re left handed).  Working through both pieces (beginning with the first st of the arm and the stitch on the body you attached your yarn to), sc in the next 3 sts. 
Working through the body only, sc in the next 3 sts (these are your marked sts).  Place the second arm in front of your work (body). Working through both pieces, sc in the next 3 sts, working through the body only, sc in the last 3 sts (12)

Round 22:    *sc in the next st, 2sc* 6 times (18)
Round 23:    *sc in the next 2 sts, 2sc* 6 times (24)
Round 24:    *sc in the next 3 sts, 2sc* 6 times (30)
Round 25:    *sc in the next 4 sts, 2sc* 6 times (36)
Rounds 26-31:    sc in each st (36)
Add safety eyes to Round 29 approximately 4-5 sts apart, 
NOTE: if you are adding a spot to the eye area, push the safety eye through the spot first and then the head. To make sure there is enough space for the muzzle (placed between rounds 24-27), turn the spot so it doesn’t cover this area.  Continue stuffing.
Round 32:    *sc in the next 4 sts, scdec* 6 times (30)
Round 33:    *sc in the next 3 sts, scdec* 6 times (24)
Round 34:    *sc in the next 2 sts, scdec* 6 times (18)
Finish stuffing
Round 35:    *sc, scdec* 6 times (12)
Round 36:    *scdec* 6 times (6)
End off leaving a 6 inch tail, cinch the last 6 sts together and weave in the end. 

Flip Flop Cow Muzzle:    

Made in continuous oval rounds.

Using Blush Pink, ch 6

Round 1:    sc in the 2nd ch from the hook, sc in the next 3 chs, 3sc in the last chain, turn (rotate) and begin working in the bottom of the ch, sc in the next 3 chs, 2sc in the last ch (12)
Round 2:    bobble st, sc in the next 3 sts, bobble st, 2sc, sc in the next 5 sts, 2sc (14)
Round 3:    sc in each st (14)
End off leaving a 12 inch tail for sewing.

Flip Flop Cow Ears: (make 2)   

Made in continuous rounds beginning at the tip of the ear.

Using White or Black, create a Magic Ring

Round 1:    4sc in the ring (4)
Round 2:    *sc, 2sc* twice (6)
Round 3:    *sc, 2sc* 3 times (9)
Round 4:    *sc in the next 2 sts, 2sc* 3 times (12)
Round 5:    sc in each st (12)
Round 6:    *sc, scdec* 4 times (8)
Do not stuff, ss in the next st,  flatten and sc through both sides (4sts).  
End off leaving a 12 inch tail for sewing to the head. 

Flip Flop Cow Horns: (make 2)    

Created in 1 row.

Using Cream, ch 3

Row 1: ss in the 2nd ch from the hook, ss in the next ch (2)
End off leaving a 6 inch tail for sewing.

Flip Flop Cow Tail:     

Created in continuous rounds

Using Black, create a Magic Ring

Round 1:    4sc in the ring (4)
Round 2:    *sc, 2sc* twice (6)
Round 3:    *sc in the next 2 sts, 2sc* twice (8)
Round 4:    *sc, 2sc* 4 times (12)
Rounds 5-6:    sc in each st (12)
Round 7:    *scdec* 6 times, change to White (6)
Rounds 8-13:    sc in each st (6)   
End off leaving an 8 inch tail for sewing. 

Flip Flop Cow Udder:   

Made in continuous rounds.

Using Blush Pink, create a Magic Ring

Round 1:    6sc in the ring (6)
Round 2:    *2sc* 6 times (12)
Round 3:    *bobble st, 2sc, sc* 4 times (16)
Round 4:    sc in each st (16)
End off leaving an 18 inch tail for sewing.

How to assemble your Flip Flop Cow Crochet Pattern

Sewing Placement – I highly recommend pinning ALL parts in place BEFORE sewing to make sure everything sits properly and is to your liking 🙂

Note:  Disregard sewing the legs and arms if you’ve already crocheted them on. Legs: Place the legs at approx Round 5 of the body about 4 sts apart.Sew in place.  When sewing the legs in place I sewed the top of the last FULL ROUND DOWN instead of just the sts from crocheting the round together.

Arms: Place the arms at approx Round 21 of the body, approx 3 sts apart.  Sew in place.  When sewing the arm in place I sewed the top of the last FULL ROUND DOWN instead of just the sts from crocheting the round together.

Spot:   Sew along Round 2 of the spot.

Muzzle:  Centre the muzzle on the body placing it between Rounds 24 and 27 on the head.  Stuff lightly and sew down along Round 3 of the muzzle

Ears:   Place the ears on either side of the head running vertically between Round 30 and 33.  Sew in place.

Horns: Place the horns on either side of Round 35 of the head.  Sew in place

Udder: Place on rounds 6-12, centred between the legs.  Stuff lightly and sew in place

Tail: Centred on the back of the body.  Place between Rounds 6 and 7 of the body.  Sew in place.

Congratulations!

You have now completed your Flip Flop Cow Crochet Pattern.

I hope you enjoyed learning how to crochet a cow! Now you have your very own completed crochet cow amigurumi!

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Wondering How to Make a Strawberry Cow?

Strawberry cows are very popular in the crochet amigurumi world right now… are you wondering how you might turn this free pattern into a strawberry cow crochet pattern? It’s easy! Switch out your yarn to pinks and reds. Yep, that’s it! And to take things a step further, you could use green yarn for the horns – to mimic a strawberry plant leaf!

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