Free Keychain Cow Amigurumi Pattern

Free Keychain Cow Amigurumi Pattern

ByLina Morgen

Craft your very own adorable keychain cow amigurumi with this free, step-by-step crochet pattern. Perfect for amigurumi lovers, this detailed guide will help you create a cute crochet plush with a charming cow print, making it an ideal handmade gift.

Materials

  • 2 mm crochet hook
  • 6 mm safety eyes
  • Yarn (appropriate colors for a cow: white, black, pink/brown for nose/horns)
  • Stuffing
  • Tapestry needle
  • Scissors

Abbreviations

  • AM – magic ring
  • cad – chain
  • pc – slip stitch
  • pb – single crochet
  • aum – increase (2 single crochet in one stitch)
  • dism – decrease (single crochet 2 together)
  • () * – Repeat until the end of the round

Keychain Cow Amigurumi Pattern Instructions

Let’s begin crafting our adorable crochet cow amigurumi, starting with the head.

Head

  1. V 1: 6 pb in AM (6)
  2. V 2: aum in each stitch (12)
  3. V 3: (1 pb, aum) * (18)
  4. V 4: (2 pb, aum) * (24)
  5. V 5: (3 pb, aum) * (30)
  6. V 6: (4 pb, aum) * (36)
  7. V 7-12: pb in each stitch around (36) (6 rounds)

Insert the safety eyes between rows 9 and 10, leaving 6 stitches of separation between them.

  1. V 13: (4 pb, dism) * (30)
  2. V 14: (3 pb, dism) * (24)
  3. V 15: (2 pb, dism) * (18)
  4. V 16: 1 dism, 10 pb, 1 dism, 4 pb (16)

Stuff the head firmly with fiberfill.

Body

Once the crochet cow head is complete, we’ll move on to the body section.

  1. V 1: 6 pb in AM (6)
  2. V 2: aum in each stitch (12)
  3. V 3: (1 pb, aum) * (18)
  4. V 4: (2 pb, aum) * (24)
  5. V 5: (3 pb, aum) * (30)
  6. V 6-10: pb in each stitch around (30) (5 rounds)
  7. V 11: (4 pb, dism) * (25)
  8. V 12: (3 pb, dism) * (20)
  9. V 13: pb in each stitch around (20)
  10. V 14: (3 pb, dism) * (16)
  11. V 15-16: pb in each stitch around (16) (2 rounds)

Stuff the body firmly as you go.

Patch on the Head (Black)

Add a distinctive cow print patch to the head using black yarn.

  1. V 1: 6 pb in AM (6)
  2. V 2: aum in each stitch (12)
  3. V 3: (1 pb, aum) * (18)
  4. V 4: (2 pb, aum) * (24)
  5. V 5: (3 pb, aum) * (30)
  6. V 6: (4 pb, aum) * (36)

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Sew this patch onto the head where desired.

Ears (Make 2)

To mimic a real cow, make one ear black and one white.

  1. V 1: 6 pb in AM (6)
  2. V 2: aum in each stitch (12)
  3. V 3: (1 pb, aum) * (18)

Pinch the opening together and sew onto the head, positioning them symmetrically above the eyes.

Patch in the Belly (Black)

Create a black patch for the cow’s belly to enhance its unique look.

  1. V 1: 6 pb in AM (6)
  2. V 2: aum in each stitch (12)
  3. V 3: (1 pb, aum) * (18)

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Attach this patch to the front of the cow’s body.

Horns

Crochet two cute horns for your cow.

  1. V 1: 4 pb in AM (4)
  2. V 2: (1 pb, aum) * (6)
  3. V 3-5: pb in each stitch around (6) (3 rounds)

Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing. Attach the horns to the top of the head, between the ears

Legs

The cow’s legs are worked by chaining and then crocheting around the chain.

  1. Chain 5. Begin in the second chain from the hook.
  2. V 1: 3 sc, 3 sc in last st, now continue on the other side of the chain: 1 sc, 2 sc, inc (This seems to be a typo in the original instructions, assuming ‘sc’ is ‘pb’. Also, ‘2 sc, inc’ could be interpreted differently. Rephrasing for clarity)
    Revised: 3 pb, 3 pb in the last chain, turn to work along the other side of the chain: 2 pb, 1 aum (10 stitches around the oval)
  3. V 2: aum, 2 pb, 3 aum, 2 pb, 2 aum (18)
  4. V 3: 4 pb, 2 dism, 4 pb, dism (15)
  5. V 4: 4 pb, 2 dism, 4 pb (13)
  6. V 5-10: pb in each stitch around (13) (6 rounds)
  7. V 11: (3 pb, dism) * (10)

Stuff the legs lightly. Make four legs

Nose

The nose is also started by chaining and crocheting around.

  1. Chain 7. Begin in the second chain from the hook.
  2. V 1: aum, 4 pb, 3 pb in the last chain, turn to work along the other side of the chain: 4 pb, 1 aum in the last stitch (14 stitches around the oval)
  3. V 2: (aum) * 2, 4 pb, (aum) * 3, 4 pb, aum (20)
  4. V 3: pb in each stitch around (20)

Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing. Sew the nose onto the front of the head, below the eyes.

Arms (Make 2)

The final touches for your keychain cow are the arms.

  1. V 1: 6 pb in AM (6)
  2. V 2-8: pb in each stitch around (6) (7 rounds)

Stuff the arms lightly. Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing. Attach the arms to the sides of the body

Free Keychain Cow Amigurumi Pattern

Assembly and Finishing Touches

Once all the individual components are crocheted, it’s time to bring your amigurumi cow to life:

  • Securely sew the head to the body.
  • Attach the four legs evenly spaced on the bottom of the body.
  • Sew the two arms to the upper sides of the body.
  • Stitch the black head patch onto the top or side of the head.
  • Sew the white and black ears onto the head, just behind the safety eyes.
  • Attach the two horns between the ears.
  • Finally, sew the nose onto the front of the head, below the eyes.

Congratulations! You have completed your adorable keychain cow amigurumi. This charming crochet creation is ready to adorn your keys or bring a smile to anyone who receives it as a handmade gift.

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