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Welcome to our delightful world of crochet, where creativity knows no bounds! Are you ready to embark on a charming crafting journey? Look no further than our free Purple Cow Amigurumi pattern.
If you’re a crochet enthusiast with a penchant for unique and adorable creations, you’re in for a treat. Our Purple Cow Amigurumi is not your average yarn project—it’s a whimsical masterpiece waiting to come to life in your skilled hands.
Picture this: a snuggly, purple-hued cow that’s as soft as a cloud and as cute as can be. Whether you’re an experienced crocheter or just starting out, our step-by-step instructions will guide you through the process. Before you know it, you’ll have your very own Purple Cow Amigurumi to proudly display or gift to a fellow craft-loving friend.
Materials Needed:
Yarn: YarnArt Jeans
89 (Lilac)
62 (Snow White)
Hook: No. 2
Stuffing
Safety eyes: 12mm
Felt circles: 15mm
Cardboard
Regular pencil
Piece of plastic
Needle for sewing pieces
Scissors
Dry pastels for shading the muzzle
Abbreviations:
MR: Magic Ring
ch: chain
sc: single crochet
inc: increase
dec: decrease
hdc: half-double crochet
dc: double crochet
sl st: slip stitch
…lilac: specified number of stitches using lilac yarn
…white: specified number of stitches using white yarn
PATTERN
Head:
Crochet with lilac yarn.
Row 1: MR, 6 sc (6)
Row 2: [Inc] around (12)
Row 3: [(1 sc, inc)] around (18)
Row 4: [(2 sc, inc)] around (24)
Row 5: [(3 sc, inc)] around (30)
Row 6: [(4 sc, inc)] around (36)
Row 7: [(5 sc, inc)] around (42)
Row 8: [(6 sc, inc)] around (48)
Row 9: 16 sc lilac, 2 sc white, 30 sc lilac (48)
Row 10: 15 sc lilac, 4 sc white, 29 sc lilac (48)
Row 11: 14 sc lilac, 7 sc white, 27 sc lilac (48)
Row 12: 14 sc lilac, 8 sc white, 26 sc lilac (48)
Row 13: [(13 sc, inc) lilac, ((3 sc, inc) x 2) white, ((3 sc, inc) x 3), 14 sc lilac] (54)
Row 14: [(8 sc, inc, 6 sc) lilac, (2 sc, inc, 8 sc, inc) white, ((8 sc, inc) x 3) lilac (60)
Row 15: 16 sc lilac, 14 sc white, 30 sc lilac (60)
Row 16: 15 sc lilac, 14 sc white, 31 sc lilac (60)
Row 17: 16 sc lilac, 12 sc white, 33 sc lilac (60)
Row 18: 18 sc lilac, 8 sc white, 34 sc lilac (60)
Row 19: 20 sc lilac, 5 sc white, 35 sc lilac (60)
Row 20: 21 sc lilac, 3 sc white, 36 sc lilac (60)
Continue crocheting with lilac yarn.
Row 21: [(8 sc, dec) x 6] (54)
Row 22: [(7 sc, dec) x 6] (48)
Row 23: [(6 sc, dec) x 6] (42)
Row 24: [(5 sc, dec) x 6] (36)
Row 25: [(4 sc, dec) x 6] (30)
Row 26: [(3 sc, dec) x 6] (24)
Insert safety eyes into felt circles and place them between rows 13 and 14, with a distance of 10 sc between them.
Muzzle:
Crochet with white yarn.
Chain 9, starting from the 2nd chain from the hook:
Row 1: 7 sc, 3 sc in one stitch, 6 sc, 2 inc (18)
Row 2: inc, 6 sc, 3 inc, 6 sc, 2 inc (24)
Row 3: 1 sc, inc, 6 sc, (1 sc, inc) x 3, 6 sc, (1 sc, inc) x 2 (30)
Row 4: [(4 sc, inc) x 6] (36)
Row 5: [(5 sc, inc) x 6] (42)
Rows 6-9: 42 sc (4 rows)
Row 10: [(5 sc, dec) x 6] (36)
Row 11: 36 sc
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Attach the muzzle between rows 14 and 23 of the head.
Nose and Mouth Shaping:
Use pins to mark 2 points for the nostrils between rows 3 and 4 of the muzzle, with a distance of 7 sc between them. Also, mark one point for the mouth between rows 4 and 5 of the muzzle, exactly in the middle between the nostril points.
Insert the needle at point 1 and pull it out at point 2. Insert the needle at point 3 and pull it out at point 4. Repeat the same for the other nostril.
Shade the shaded areas.
For the eyes, follow the same procedure as the nostrils, but points 1 and 4 should be between rows 25 and 26 of the head.
Horns:
1 Row: MR, 6 sc (6)
2 Row: [(1 sc, inc) x 3] (9)
3 Row: 9 sc
4 Row: inc, 8 sc (10)
5 Row: inc, 9 sc (11)
6 Row: inc, 1 hdc (12)
7 Row: inc, 11 sc (13)
8 Row: inc, 12 sc (14)
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Attach the horns between rows 3 and 8 of the head.
Ears:
Crochet with lilac yarn.
1 Row: MR, 6 sc (6)
2 Row: [(1 sc, inc) x 3] (9)
3 Row: [(2 sc, inc) x 3] (12)
4 Row: [(3 sc, inc) x 3] (15)
5 Row: [(4 sc, inc) x 3] (18)
6 Row: [(5 sc, inc) x 3] (21)
7 Row: [(6 sc, inc) x 3] (24)
8-12 Row: 24 sc
13 Row: [(6 sc, dec) x 3] (21)
14 Row: [(5 sc, dec) x 3] (18)
15 Row: [(4 sc, dec) x 3] (15)
16 Row: 15 sc
17 Row: [(3 sc, dec) x 3] (12)
18 Row: 12 sc
Fold the ear in half and crochet 6 sc, then fold it again and crochet 3 sc.
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Attach the ears 1 row below the horns. Embroider eyebrows.
Arms:
Crochet with white yarn.
1 Row: MR, 6 sc (6)
2 Row: [Inc] around (12)
3 Row: [(1 sc, inc) x 6] (18)
4 Row: [(2 sc, inc) x 6] (24)
5 Row: 24 sc in the back loops
6-8 Row: 24 sc (3 rows)
9: [(2 sc, dec) x 6] (18)
Switch to lilac yarn.
10 Row: 18 sc
11 Row: [(1 sc, dec) x 6] (12)
12-31 Row: 12 sc (20 rows)
Fold the piece in half and crochet 6 sc. Leave a long tail for sewing. Attach the arms between rows 60 and 61 of the body.
Legs:
1st Leg:
Crochet with white yarn.
1 Row: MR, 6 sc (6)
2 Row: [Inc] around (12)
3 Row: [(1 sc, inc) x 6] (18)
4 Row: [(2 sc, inc) x 6] (24)
5 Row: [(3 sc, inc) x 6] (30)
6 Row: [(4 sc, inc) x 6] (36)
Trace the resulting piece on cardboard, cut it out. Place the template on a piece of plastic, cut it out. Make two of these soles.
7 Row: 36 sc in the back loops
8-11 Row: 36 sc (4 rows)
Insert the sole.
12 Row: [(4 sc, dec) x 3, (1 sc, dec) x 6] (27)
13 Row: [(3 sc, dec) x 3, 6 dec] (18)
Switch to lilac yarn.
Legs:
15-16 Row: 18 sc
17 Row: 11 sc lilac, 2 sc white, 5 sc lilac (18)
18 Row: 9 sc lilac, 5 sc white, 4 sc lilac (18)
19: [(2 sc, inc) x 3 lilac, (2 sc, inc) x 2 white, (2 sc, inc) x 1 lilac] (24)
20 Row: 12 sc lilac, 8 sc white, 4 sc lilac (24)
21 Row: 12 sc lilac, 7 sc white, 5 sc lilac (24)
22 Row: 12 sc lilac, 6 sc white, 6 sc lilac (24)
23 Row: 11 sc lilac, 6 sc white, 7 sc lilac (24)
24 Row: 11 sc lilac, 5 sc white, 8 sc lilac (24)
25-26 Row: 12 sc lilac, 3 sc white, 9 sc lilac (24)
27 Row: 13 sc lilac, 1 sc white, 10 sc lilac (24)
Continue crocheting with lilac yarn.
28-32 Row: 24 sc (5 rows)
Crochet an additional 5 sc. Fasten off.
Legs:
From the 1st to the 14th row, crochet the same as the first leg.
Switch to lilac yarn.
15-18 Row: 18 sc (4 rows)
19: [(2 sc, inc) x 6] (24)
20 Row: 8 sc white, 16 sc lilac (24)
21 Row: 9 sc white, 13 sc lilac, 2 sc white (24)
22 Row: 10 sc white, 11 sc lilac, 3 sc white (24)
23 Row: 10 sc white, 10 sc lilac, 4 sc white (24)
24 Row: 9 sc white, 11 sc lilac, 4 sc white (24)
25 Row: 9 sc white, 13 sc lilac, 2 sc white (24)
26 Row: 7 sc white, 17 sc lilac (24)
27 Row: 2 sc lilac, 4 sc white, 18 sc lilac (24)
28-29: 3 sc lilac, 3 sc white, 18 sc lilac (24)
30 Row: 5 sc lilac, 1 sc white, 18 sc lilac (24)
Continue crocheting with lilac yarn.
31 Row: 24 sc
Crochet an additional 18 sc.
Chain a chain of slip stitches and join the first leg, crocheting:
32 Row: 24 sc on one leg, 3 sc on the chain of slip stitches, 24 sc on the other leg, 3 sc on the chain of slip stitches (54)
33-34 Row: 54 sc
Body:
35 Row: [(8 sc, inc) x 6] (60)
36-38 Row: 60 sc (3 rows)
Switch to white yarn.
39: 60 sc
40 Row: 60 sc in the back loops
Switch to lilac yarn.
41 Row: [(8 sc, dec) x 6] (54)
42 Row: 30 sc lilac, 2 sc white, 22 sc lilac (54)
43 Row: 28 sc lilac, 5 sc white, 21 sc lilac (54)
44 Row: 26 sc lilac, 9 sc white, 19 sc lilac (54)
45 Row: [(7 sc, dec) x 3 lilac, (7 sc, dec) x 1 white, (7 sc, dec) x 2 lilac] (48)
46 Row: 22 sc lilac, 10 sc white, 16 sc lilac (48)
47 Row: 21 sc lilac, 11 sc white, 16 sc lilac (48)
48 Row: 19 sc lilac, 12 sc white, 17 sc lilac (48)
49: [(6 sc, dec) x 2 lilac, 3 sc white, (6 sc, dec) x 2 lilac] (42)
50 Row: 16 sc lilac, 11 sc white, 15 sc lilac (42)
51 Row: 17 sc lilac, 8 sc white, 17 sc lilac (42)
52 Row: 18 sc lilac, 6 sc white, 18 sc lilac (42)
53 Row: [(5 sc, dec) x 3 lilac, 3 sc white, (2 sc, dec, (5 sc, dec) x 2 lilac] (36)
54 Row: 19 sc lilac, 2 sc white, 15 sc lilac (36)
55 Row: 2 hdc lilac, 1 sc white, 15 sc lilac (36)
Continue crocheting with lilac yarn.
56 Row: 36 sc
57 Row: [(4 sc, dec) x 6] (30)
58-59 Row: 30 sc
60 Row: [(3 sc, dec) x 6] (24)
61 Row: 24 sc
Fasten off. Leave a long tail for sewing.
Skirt:
Return to row 40 of the body. Attach white yarn and crochet:
1 Row: 3 ch as a turning chain, 59 dc (60)
2 Row: 3 ch as a turning chain, dc in the same stitch, 59 inc in dc (120)
3 Row: 3 ch as a turning chain, inc in dc, (1 dc, inc in dc) x 59 (180)
4 Row: 3 ch as a turning chain, 179 dc (180)
5 Row: ss in each dc of the previous row
Tail:
Cut 12 strands of lilac yarn, each 32 cm long. Thread them between the sc under the skirt, right in the middle. Braid a tail.
Your amigurumi cow is now complete!