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Baby Cow and Baby Bull Amigurumi Pattern

Baby Cow and Baby Bull Amigurumi Pattern
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5-7 Hours Time Needed
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Intermediate Level

Ideal for those with basic crochet experience, featuring slightly more advanced stitches and techniques to expand your skills.

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Weekend Treat

Takes 5-7 hours, making it an enjoyable project to finish over a couple of days.

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Cute Companion

An adorable friend to cherish, handcrafted with love to bring comfort and joy for years to come.

About This Baby Cow and Baby Bull Amigurumi Pattern

This pattern creates two small plush toys — a baby cow and a baby bull — approximately 24 cm (9.4 in) tall using plush velvet yarn. It covers every piece step-by-step: legs, arms, body, head, muzzle, ears and tail, plus finishing tips like needle sculpting and tail fringing. The pattern uses basic amigurumi techniques (sc, inc, dec) and a mix of front/back loop work for texture and shaping.

Baby Cow and Baby Bull Amigurumi Pattern crochet pattern - detailed view of completed project

Photos show assembly and shaping to help you achieve the same cute look shown on the cover. Materials list includes yarn types and hook sizes to match the sample toys.

Why You'll Love This Baby Cow and Baby Bull Amigurumi Pattern

I absolutely love this pattern because it turns simple stitches into a character full of personality with minimal materials. I enjoy the playful shaping of the muzzle and the way the ears are layered for a realistic scooped effect. The use of plush yarn gives the toys a soft, huggable feel that both kids and adults will love. Sewing and needle sculpting let me add subtle expressions, which always make each amigurumi feel unique and handmade.

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Switch Things Up

I love how versatile this pattern is for customization; try changing the plush yarn colors to create a whole herd of baby animals.

Want a mini keychain version? Use a thinner yarn and a smaller hook — the same rounds will scale down nicely.

For a chunkier, cuddlier toy use bulkier plush yarn with a larger hook for a squishier finish.

I sometimes embroider small spots or hearts on the cow's body for a personalized touch that makes each toy unique.

Swap the eyelashes or eye size to change the expression — larger eyes give a cuter look while smaller eyes are subtler.

Add wire inside the limbs to make them posable, or make removable clothes and a little diaper with buttons for play options.

Try different muzzle colors or textured yarns for contrast and to practice shaping techniques like needle sculpting.

Make a matching family set by altering sizes, using the same pattern but different yarn weights and hooks for variety.

I also like adding tiny accessories like a crocheted bow, scarf, or a little milk bottle to tell a story with the toys.

Experiment with placement of the eyes and amount of needle sculpting tension to make each face express a different personality.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

✗ Not changing yarn color neatly at the specified round can leave awkward joins; carry yarn neatly or fasten off and weave in ends before continuing. ✗ Forgetting to stuff as you join parts makes it difficult to shape the neck and head; add stuffing gradually and secure pieces while sewing to maintain shape. ✗ Skipping placing safety eyes at the recommended row causes misaligned facial features; set safety eyes in the 8th row (around 5 sc range) before closing the head. ✗ Crocheting too loosely with plush yarn results in floppy limbs and visible stuffing; use the suggested hook and maintain slightly tighter tension for firm stitches. ✗ Not counting stitches during increases and decreases creates uneven rounds; count after each round, especially during shaping rounds and color changes.

Baby Cow and Baby Bull Amigurumi Pattern

Make two adorable plush friends — a baby cow and a baby bull — using plush velvet yarn. This pattern includes full step-by-step rounds for head, body, legs, arms, ears, muzzle, tail and finishing touches so you can crochet charming 24cm (9.4in) toys. Clear photos and assembly notes guide you through shaping, needle sculpting and placement of safety eyes. Perfect for gifting or decorating a nursery with handcrafted cuteness.

Intermediate 5-7 Hours

Materials Needed for Baby Cow and Baby Bull Amigurumi Pattern

— Main Fabric

  • 01
    1 skein brown plush yarn (e.g., Yarnart Dolce, Himalaya Dolphin Baby, Bernat Baby Velvet - 100g/120m per skein) for legs, arms, body and head (sample used Yarnart Dolce nr.765)
  • 02
    1 skein white plush yarn for cow's body and bull's nappy (sample used Himalaya Dolphin Baby nr.80301)
  • 03
    A little pink plush yarn for muzzle and ears (sample used Himalaya Dolphin Baby nr.80303)
  • 04
    A little peach plush yarn for cow's nappy (sample used Himalaya Dolphin Baby nr.80333)
  • 05
    A little dark brown plush yarn for bull's arms and legs (sample used Yarnart Dolce nr.775)
  • 06
    A little brown cotton yarn for horns (sample used Alize Cotton Gold)

— Tools Required

  • 01
    Crochet hook size 4.0mm for toys
  • 02
    Crochet hook size 2.25mm for horns
  • 03
    Safety eyes 16mm (2 pieces per toy)
  • 04
    Eyelashes for baby color (optional)
  • 05
    Soft polyester stuffing
  • 06
    Thin long sewing needle and needle with a large eyelet
  • 07
    Stitch marker
  • 08
    Yarn cutter or sharp scissors
  • 09
    Small scissors for trimming tail fringes

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— Arms :

Item Name (Arm*2) :

Use 4mm crochet hook, dark brown and main brown colors yarn with dark brown color yarn

Round 1 :

2 ch. 6 Sc in the 2nd ch from the hook.

Round 2 :

6 inc (12)

Round 3 :

12 sc through back loop only

Round 4 :

(4 sc, 1 dec)*2 (10)

Info :

Change yarn to main color (brown)

Round 5-9 :

10 sc (5 rounds)

Round 10 :

(3 sc, 1 dec)*2 (8)

Info :

Stuff the arm. 4 sc through both sides across. Leave a little tail.

— Legs :

Item Name (Leg*2) :

Use 4mm crochet hook, dark brown and main brown colors yarn

Round 1 :

2 ch. 6 Sc in the 2nd ch from the hook.

Round 2 :

6 inc (12)

Round 3 :

(1 sc, 1 inc)*6 (18)

Round 4 :

18 sc through back loop only

Round 5 :

18 sc

Round 6 :

(1 sc, 1 dec)*6 (12)

Info :

Change yarn to main color (brown)

Round 7-11 :

12 sc (5 rounds)

Round 12 :

(4 sc, 1 dec)*2 (10)

Round 13 :

10 sc

Info :

Stuff the leg. 5 sc through both sides across. Leave a little tail.

— Tail :

Info :

Use 4mm crochet hook, main brown color yarn and brown cotton yarn

Round 1 :

2 ch. 6 Sc in the 2nd ch from the hook.

Round 2-7 :

6 sc (6 rounds)

Info :

Do not stuff. 3 sc through both sides across. Leave a long tail

Info :

Cut the cotton yarn into strips about 10cm long.

Infos :

Fold in half, using thinner crochet hook thread through the loop of the tail and thread it again into the thread loop. Well pull. Look pictures. At the end, using scissors make the ends straight.

— Body :

Info :

Use 4mm crochet hook, white color and main brown colors yarn

Info :

With white color yarn

Round 1 :

2 ch. 6 Sc in the 2nd ch from the hook.

Round 2 :

6 inc (12)

Round 3 :

(1 sc, 1 inc)*6 (18)

Round 4 :

(2 sc, 1 inc)*6 (24)

Round 5 :

(3 sc, 1 inc)*6 (30)

Round 6 :

(4 sc, 1 inc)*6 (36)

Round 7 :

5 sc with first leg, 12 sc, 5 sc with second leg, 14 sc (36)

Round 8 :

27 sc, 3 sc with the tail, 6 sc (36)

Round 9-10 :

36 sc (2 rounds)

Info :

Change yarn to main color (brown)

Round 11 :

36 sc through back loop only

Round 12 :

6 sc, 6 dec, 18 sc (30)

Round 13 :

(3 sc, 1 dec)*6 (24)

Round 14-15 :

24 sc (2 rounds)

Round 16 :

1 sc, 4 sc with first arm, 7 sc, 4 sc with second arm, 8 sc (24)

Round 17 :

(2 sc, 1 dec)*6 (18)

Round 18 :

(4 sc, 1 dec)*3 (15)

Info :

Fasten off. Good stuff the body.

Info :

With white color yarn 11rnd: 36 sc through front loop

— Head :

Info :

Use 4mm crochet hook and main brown color yarn

Round 1 :

2 ch. 6 Sc in the 2nd ch from the hook.

Round 2 :

6 inc (12)

Round 3 :

(1 sc, 1 inc)*6 (18)

Round 4 :

(2 sc, 1 inc)*6 (24)

Round 5 :

(3 sc, 1 inc)*6 (30)

Round 6-8 :

30 sc (3 rounds)

Round 9 :

(4 sc, 1 inc)*6 (36)

Round 10 :

(5 sc, 1 inc)*6 (42)

Round 11-12 :

42 sc (2 rounds)

Round 13 :

(5 sc, 1 dec)*6 (36)

Round 14 :

(4 sc, 1 dec)*6 (30)

Round 15 :

(1 sc, 1 dec)*10 (20)

Round 16 :

(3 sc, 1 dec)*6 (16)

Info :

Set safety eyes in the 8th row in the range of 5sc. Good stuff the head.

— Muzzle :

Info :

Use 4mm crochet hook and rose color yarn. Crochet around the chain! We make oval

Round 1 :

8 ch. 1 sc in the 2nd ch from the hook, 1 sc, 1 sc, 1 sc, 1 sc, 1 sc, 3 sc to the last loop, 5 sc and 1 inc on other side of the chain (16)

Round 2 :

1 inc, 5 sc, 3 inc, 5 sc, 2 inc (22)

Round 3 :

1 sc, 1 inc, 5 sc, (1 sc, 1 inc)*3, 5 sc, (1 sc, 1 inc)*2 (28)

Round 4-5 :

28 sc (2 rounds)

Round 6 :

1 sc, 1 dec, 5 sc, (1 sc, 1 dec)*3, 5 sc, (1 sc, 1 dec)*2 (22)

Info :

Fasten off.

— Ears :

Item Name (Ear*2) :

Use 4mm crochet hook, main brown and pink colors yarn. One ear made from 2 layers of circle pieces.

Info :

With pink yarn

Round 1 :

2 ch. 6 Sc in the 2nd ch from the hook.

Round 2 :

6 inc (12)

Round 3 :

(1 sc, 1 inc)*6 (18)

Round 4 :

(2 sc, 1 inc)*6 (24)

Info :

Fasten off.

Info :

With main brown yarn.

Round 1 :

2 ch. 6 Sc in the 2nd ch from the hook.

Round 2 :

6 inc (12)

Round 3 :

(1 sc, 1 inc)*6 (18)

Round 4 :

(2 sc, 1 inc)*6 (24)

Info :

Don't fasten and don't cut yarn.

Info :

Stake both pink and brown pieces together with wrong-side on each other, continue to crochet the next round with brown color.

Round 5 :

24 sc on both circle pieces (24)

Info :

Fold the ear and make 4 sc through both layers together to give it a scooped appearance.

— Assembly & Finishing :

Info :

Sew the head to the body. Put more stuffing around the head and neck area as you are sewing together!!!

Info :

Needle Sculpting. This will give natural look to the face.

Info :

Insert the needle in the center of neck. Stitch out to right inner eye corner. I make a sewing stitch 2-3 loops long and pull the needle out to the center of the neck. Apply a little bit of tension on the thread, not much. The more you pull, the more the eye will sink back into the head. Repeat the same for the second eye.

Info :

Sew muzzle to the head, using a little stuffing.

Info :

Sew ears to the head between 5 and 6 rows.

Assembly Instructions

  • Set safety eyes in the 8th row (in the range of about 5 sc) before closing the head; sew the muzzle to the head using a little stuffing to maintain its oval shape.
  • Sew the head to the body, adding extra stuffing around the neck while you stitch to get a smooth join and correct shape.
  • Attach arms to the body at the positions indicated around round 16 of the body, sewing securely with a whipstitch and shaping slightly forward for a natural pose.
  • Sew legs to the bottom of the body so they align with the round joins described (use the leg openings created when joining legs into the body), ensuring even spacing for stability.
  • Sew ears to the head between rounds 5 and 6, folding the ear and making the 4 sc through both layers to create the scooped ear shape before sewing.
  • Attach the tail to the back center of the body and add the cotton yarn fringe by folding and threading strips through the tail loop then trimming evenly.
  • Use needle sculpting for subtle facial shaping: stitch from the neck center out to the inner eye corners, pull gently to sink the eyes slightly and create natural facial lines.

Important Notes

  • 💡Use stitch markers to mark the start of each round and to mark placement for limbs and eyes before sewing for accurate alignment.
  • 💡Stuff parts firmly but not overstuffed; add stuffing gradually during sewing so joins remain smooth and the shape is even.
  • 💡Set safety eyes before closing the head and double-check spacing on a pin or yarn before fixing permanently.
  • 💡Weave in ends as you go and fasten off securely after changing colors to keep joins tidy and strong.
  • 💡Keep consistent tension while crocheting, especially when working with plush yarn, because loose stitches can reveal stuffing and distort shape.

This Baby Cow and Baby Bull pattern is designed to bring a cuddly pair to life with plush velvet yarn and sweet details. The pattern includes every round, clear shaping notes, and helpful photos so you can finish two huggable friends with confidence. Make one for playtime or a special handmade gift — these little pals are ready to melt hearts. 🧶🧸

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FAQs

What size will the finished piece be?

The finished amigurumi measures approximately 24 cm (9.4 inches) tall when using the recommended plush yarn and 4.0 mm hook.

Can I use different yarn weights for this pattern?

Yes, but changing yarn weight will change the final size and appearance; use an appropriate hook size for your chosen yarn and adjust stuffing amounts accordingly.

Do I need prior crochet experience for this pattern?

This pattern is rated intermediate — basic knowledge of single crochet, increases and decreases, and working in rounds is recommended for the best results.

How long does this project typically take to complete?

Most crocheters finish one toy in about 5-7 hours; time varies by skill, speed, and whether you complete both cow and bull.

What eyes are recommended for safety and proportion?

Use 16mm safety eyes for both toys as shown in the pattern; set them in the 8th row within a 5-sc range for the correct look.