This pattern is about 1/3 smaller than my first cow. I like it better because the head is all in one, rather than having separate lips to sew on, and the legs are crocheted onto the body in one piece, rather than sewing them on separately.
Head: In brown
1. 4 sc in magic circle
2. (Inc, SC)*2 - 6
3. (SC, inc)*3 - 9
4. 3 SC, 3 inc, 3 SC - 12
5. 3 SC, (1sc, inc)*3, 3 SC - 15
6. (4 SC, inc)*3 - 18
7. (5 SC, inc)*3 - 21
8. (6 SC, inc)*3 - 24
9-11. SC around - 24
12. (6 SC, Dec)*2, 5 SC, 2 dec- 20
13. (3 SC, Dec)*5 - 12
14. (2 SC, Dec)*5 - 9
15. (SC, Dec)*5 - 6
16. (Dec)*5 - 3
Finish off
Ears: In brown (Make 2)
1: 4 sc in magic circle
2: ch 1, turn, (inc, sc)*2 - 6
3: ch 1, turn, (inc, 2 sc)*2 - 8
Finish off
Nose: In white - starting in about row 6, straight down from the cow's left ear...
1: 5 sc (this row should stretch from the left ear to the right ear)
2: ch 1, pull tight and turn, Dec, sc, dec
3-4: ch 1, pull tight and turn, 3 sc
Finish off with a long tail, position the nose (allowing it to bubble a little to create nostrils) and sew the bottom down.
Tongue: in pink
1. Ch 7
2. In 2nd ch from hook SC, SC in next 2 st, hdc in next 3 SC, finish off.
Sew on a row or so below the nose. Then run the needle through the nostril hollow, catch the tip of the tongue, and pull the needle back through to make the tongue 'lick' the nose.
Horns: In white
1. 3 sc in a magic circle
2. SC around - 3
3. Inc around - 6
4. sc around - 6
5. Sc2tog, Sc2tog, inc, inc - 6
Finish off, leaving a long tail
Sew on in front of the ears.
Body & Legs:
Start with the legs.
Legs: make 4
In Black
1. In magic circle, SC 4
2. Inc around - 8
3. SC around - 8
4. (SC, SC, Dec)*2 - 6
Switch to brown
5-7. SC around - 6
8. (SC, SC, inc)*2 - 8
Finish off
Upper body: in brown
1. Join legs: Ch 2, 8sc[leg1] , Ch 4, 8sc[leg2], Ch 2, 8sc[leg3], Ch 4, 8sc[leg4] - 44
2. sc around. [2sc, 8sc, 4sc, 8sc, 2sc, 8sc, 4sc, 8sc] - 44
3-5. SC around - 44
6. 2 Dec, 18 SC, 2 Dec, 18 sc. (40)
7. Dec, 2 sc, Dec, 10 SC, Dec, 2 sc, Dec, 2 sc, Dec, 10 SC, Dec, 2 sc (34)
8. SC, Dec, 12 SC, Dec, SC, Dec, 12 SC, Dec (30)
9. Dec, SC, Dec, 5 SC, Dec, SC, 2 Dec, SC, Dec, 5 SC, Dec, SC, Dec (22)
10. 2 Dec, 3 SC, 4 Dec, 3 SC, 2 dec (14)
11. (Dec, SC)*4, Dec (9)
12. Dec around
Finish off
Lower body: in brown
1. 2sc, 4sc[leg], 4sc, 4sc[leg], 2sc, 4sc[leg], 4sc, 4sc[leg].
2. Dec, dec, dec, 4sc, dec, dec, dec, dec, dec, 4sc, dec, dec. (18)
3. Dec, 7sc, dec, 7sc. (16)
4. (Dec, 2 SC)*4 - 12
5. (Dec, SC)*4 - 8
6. Dec around
Finish off
In Black
1. In magic circle, SC 4
2. Inc around - 8
3. SC around - 8
4. (SC, SC, Dec)*2 - 6
Switch to brown
5-7. SC around - 6
8. (SC, SC, inc)*2 - 8
Finish off
Upper body: in brown
1. Join legs: Ch 2, 8sc[leg1] , Ch 4, 8sc[leg2], Ch 2, 8sc[leg3], Ch 4, 8sc[leg4] - 44
2. sc around. [2sc, 8sc, 4sc, 8sc, 2sc, 8sc, 4sc, 8sc] - 44
3-5. SC around - 44
6. 2 Dec, 18 SC, 2 Dec, 18 sc. (40)
7. Dec, 2 sc, Dec, 10 SC, Dec, 2 sc, Dec, 2 sc, Dec, 10 SC, Dec, 2 sc (34)
8. SC, Dec, 12 SC, Dec, SC, Dec, 12 SC, Dec (30)
9. Dec, SC, Dec, 5 SC, Dec, SC, 2 Dec, SC, Dec, 5 SC, Dec, SC, Dec (22)
10. 2 Dec, 3 SC, 4 Dec, 3 SC, 2 dec (14)
11. (Dec, SC)*4, Dec (9)
12. Dec around
Finish off
Lower body: in brown
1. 2sc, 4sc[leg], 4sc, 4sc[leg], 2sc, 4sc[leg], 4sc, 4sc[leg].
2. Dec, dec, dec, 4sc, dec, dec, dec, dec, dec, 4sc, dec, dec. (18)
3. Dec, 7sc, dec, 7sc. (16)
4. (Dec, 2 SC)*4 - 12
5. (Dec, SC)*4 - 8
6. Dec around
Finish off
Tail: in brown
1. Ch 3
2. SC in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next st - 2
3-5. ch 1, turn, 2 sc - 2
When the tail is the desired length, finish off and sew onto the body.
Assemble the body then sew on hair by pulling 1/2" lengths of thread through stitches and knotting them.
Trim to desired length. See previous highland cow post for more detailed instructions on the 'hair'.
