Crochet Microamigurumi Highland Cow Keychain Pattern

 

I was inspired to create this little highland cow from this pattern I came across.

Materials:

Size 12 crochet hook

1 skein of brown embroidery floss

black embroidery floss

white embroidery floss

pink embroidery floss

keychain ring

Head: In brown
1. 4 sc in magic circle
2. 3 sc in 1 st , 1 sc in next st, 3 sc in 1 st, sc in next st - 8
3. 1 sc, 2 Inc, 2 sc, 2 Inc, 1 sc - 12
4-5.  sc around - 12  (mark round 4 to help in the placing of the mouth.)
6. 4 sc, 4 Inc, 4 sc - 16
7. 4 sc, (1 sc, Inc)*4, 4 sc - 20
8. (4 sc, Inc)*4 - 24
9. (5 sc, Inc)*4 - 28
10. (6 sc, Inc)*4 - 32
11-15. - 1 sc in each st around - 32
16. (6 sc, Dec)*4 - 28
17. (5 sc, Dec)*4 - 24
18. (4 sc, Dec)*4 - 20
19. (3 sc, Dec)*4 - 16
20. (2 sc, Dec)*4 - 12
21. (sc, Dec)*4 - 8
22. Dec around
Fo, leaving a long tail.
Use the end of the thread to sew the head on the body.

Bottom lip: In brown
You will be working in the 4th round of the head.
1: Turn the head upside down and, beginning in the center of the right side of the muzzle, in the 4th row, 3 sc, inc, 3 sc. This should bring you around to the center of the left side of the muzzle. - 8
2: turn, dec, sc, dec, sc, dec, finish off.

Upper lip: In brown
1: Turn the head right side up again and, working in the 4th round, starting in the same stitch you made your 8th sc for the bottom lip, 3 sc, inc, 3 sc (finishing in the same stitch you started the bottom lip in).
2: ch 1, pull tight, turn, dec, sc, dec, sc, dec
3: ch 1, pull tight, turn, dec, sc, dec, finish off.

Nose: In white - starting in the 2nd row and in the 2nd stitch in the upper lip...
1: 5 sc
2: ch 1, pull tight and turn, Dec, sc, dec
3-4: ch 1, pull tight and turn, 3 sc
5: ch 1, pull tight and turn, (sc, 2 hdc, sc) in 1st st, sc, (sc, 2 hdc, sc) in last st. 
Finish off, leaving a long tail

Ears: In brown
1: 4 sc in magic circle
2: ch 1, turn, (inc, sc)*2 - 6
3: ch 1, turn, (inc, 2 sc)*2 - 8
4: ch 1, turn, (inc, 3 sc)*2 - 12
Finish off, leaving a long tail

Horns: In white (for his left horn, I repeated round 1 and omitted the last round.)
1. 3 sc in a magic circle
2. Inc around - 6
3-4. sc around - 6
5. Sc2tog, Sc2tog, inc, inc - 6
6. Sc2tog, sc, inc, inc, sc - 7
8. 2 sc, inc, 3 sc, inc - 9
Finish off, leaving a long tail

Tongue: in pink
1. 3 sc in magic circle
2. sc around - 3
3. 3 sc, inc - 4
4-5. sc around - 4
6. (sc, inc)*2 - 6
7. sc around - 6
8. (2 sc, inc)*2 - 9
9. sc around
Finish off.

Body: In brown
1: 4 sc in magic circle
2: inc around - 8
3: sc around - 8
4: (inc, sc)*4 - 12
5: sc around - 12
6: (inc, 2 sc)*4 - 16
7: sc around - 16
8: (inc, 3 sc)*4 - 20
9: sc around - 20
Starting with round 10, you will be making a (sl st, ch 1) in the 1st stitch, then follow the rest of the pattern, starting in the 1st stitch.
10: (inc, sc)*5, (inc, 4 sc)*2 - 27
11: sc around - 27
12: (inc, 2 sc)*5, (inc, 5 sc)*2 - 34
13: sc around - 34
14: (inc, 3 sc)*5, (inc, 6 sc)*2 - 41
15-18: sc around - 41
19: (4 sc, Dec)*6, 5 SC - 35
20: sc around
21: (3 sc, Dec)*7 - 28
22: sc around
23: (2 sc, Dec)*7 - 21
24: sc around
25: (sc, Dec)*7 - 14
26: sc around
27: Dec around - 7

28: Dec closed
Finish off, leaving a tail  

Front Leg: Begin in black
1. Ch 4, turn, skip 1st ch, 2 sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc, 3 sc, working up back of chain now: sc, sc in last st - 8
2. sc around - 8
3. sc in next 3 st, sc3tog, sc in next 2 st - 6
Change to brown
4-6. sc around - 6
7. sc, inc, sc, sc, inc, sc - 8

8-11. sc around - 8
Finish off, leaving a tail

Back leg: Begin in black
1. Ch 4, turn, skip 1st ch, 2 sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc, 3 sc, working up back of chain now: sc, sc in last st - 8
2. sc around - 8
3. sc in next 3 st, sc3tog, sc in next 2 st - 6
Change to brown
4-7. sc around - 6
8. sc, inc, sc, sc, inc, SC - 8
9. 2 sc, inc, 3 sc, inc, SC - 10
10. 7 sc, inc, sc, inc - 12
11-12. sc around - 12
13. Dec around - 6

14. Dec around - 3
Finish off, leaving a tail

Tail: in brown
1. In magic circle, sc 4
2. (sc, inc)*2 - 6
3-8. sc around - 6
9. Flatten and sc across - 3
Finish off & sew on tassels

Assemble the cow, embroider the face, and attach the hair.

For the hair, I just cut thread into about 1/2" lengths then pulled a loop through a stitch and pulled the ends through the loop. Here are some pictures to help understand how.

Keychain Penguin Microamigurumi Crochet Pattern

 

My pattern is based off of this pattern. I needed mine to be a little smaller than the original, so I scaled it down somewhat, but otherwise pretty well followed The Blue Elephant's pattern.

For the Body part of the pattern - My body was a little longer and skinnier than I would have preferred. Changes I recommend for next time I make it:

#1 - Begin the white in round 6 (in black (inc, 4 sc)*3, in white (inc, 4 sc)*3).

#2 - move round 17 to before round 15 so all the (sc around) rounds are together. Then just do all the (dec) rounds after.

You will use:
Size 12 crochet hook
1 skein of black embroidery floss
1 skein of white embroidery floss
1 skein of orange embroidery floss
1 keychain ring

Head: Begin in black
1: 6 SC in magic circle
2: inc around - 12
3: (inc, sc)*6 - 18
4: (inc, 2 sc)*6 - 24
5: (inc, 3 sc)*6 - 30
6: sc around - 30
7: In black 4 sc. In white 3 sc. In black 3 sc. In white 3 sc. In black 17 sc. - 30
8: in black 3 sc. In white 4 sc. In black 3 sc. In white 4 sc. In black 16 sc. - 30
9: in black 2 sc. In white 6 sc. In black 1 sc. In white 6 sc. In black 15 sc. - 30
10-11: in black 1 sc. In white 15 sc. In black 14 sc. - 30
For the decrease round, use white over the white stitches and black over the black stitches. As you decrease, you’ll see the white section get smaller towards the bottom of the face.
12: (Dec, 3 sc)*6 - 24
13: (Dec, 2 sc)*6 - 18
14: (Dec, sc)*6 - 12
15: (Dec)*6 - 6
Finish off

Body: Begin in black
1: In magic circle sc 6
2: Inc around - 12
3: (inc, sc)*6 - 18
4: (inc, 2 sc)*6 - 24
5: (inc, 3 sc)*6 - 30
6: (inc, 4 sc)*6 - 36
Attach the white yarn and work the first half of the round in white (18) and the second half in black (18). Continue working half white and half black as you decrease.
7-14: sc around
15: (Dec, 4 sc)*6 - 30
16: (Dec, 3 sc)*6 - 24
17: sc around - 24
18: (Dec, 2 sc)*6 - 18

Beak: in orange
1. In magic circle SC 4
2. (Inc, sc)*2 - 6
3. sc around - 6
Finish off

Flipper: (make 2) in black
1. Chain 5, turn, skip 1st st, 4 sc - 4
2-5. Ch 1, turn, Inc once, then SC to end - 8
6-12. Ch 1, turn, Dec once, then SC to end - 1
Finish off.

Feet: (make 2) in orange
1. 6 sc in a magic circle
2. sc around
Finish off.

Assemble the penguin, embroider the face, and attach the keychain!