Cow Squish

The Cow Squish is a cuddly, moo-velous, and very squishy free crochet pattern on Moogly! Featuring Bernat Blanket O'Go, grab this pattern by the horns and make your own - it's udderly fun!

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All the Colors You Need in Bernat Blanket O'Go

I love using Bernat Blanket for my large amigurumi squishes, but this one called for lots of colors - so it was Bernat Blanket O'Go to the rescue! I was able to use bits of three skeins, and I have some great bits left over to use for other projects.

And of course, Fairfield provided the Fiberfill to stuff him with! Fiberfill is perfect for all sorts of stuffed projects!

Cute and Cuddly for Kids and Adults

This crochet cow pillow is fun to make - and pet and squeeze! I used safety eyes, but this pattern has not been tested for safety for children under 3 years of age. If you are crocheting it for a baby or toddler, you may wish to embroider on the face and make sure that the pieces are sewn on quite securely. If using it as a photo prop, be sure not to leave the toy with a baby unattended.

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Cow Squish

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8.0 mm hook, Susan Bates

350 yds Bernat Blanket O'Go (6 - Super Bulky; 100% polyester; 300g/10.5 oz; 201 m/220 yds)
Monochrome - A: White; B: Black
Foxglove - C: Light Pink
Hibernate - E: White; F: Light Gray

Fairfield Poly-fil

Alternate Filling: 10" Fairfield Pillow Ball 

2 Safety Eyes - 24mm

2 Safety Eyes - 14mm

Stitch Markers

Gauge: 5"/10cm across after Rnd 3.

Size: approx 10" across/tall excluding ears, feet, and horns

HELPFUL LINKS AND TUTORIALS

Cow Squish Tutorial 

Bunny Squish Tutorial

Crochet Abbreviations

Magic Circle

Working in a Spiral

Hdc - half double crochet

Hdc2tog - hdc decrease

Seamless Finishing

Whip Stitch Seaming

NOTES:

Rnds are worked in a spiral.

Do not ch 1 at the beginning of a rnd or join any rnds with a sl st unless specifically directed in the pattern.

Move a stitch marker along the first st of each rnd as you work to keep track of your progress.

When changing colors, finish the last stitch of the previous color with the new color.

Please note that some pieces switch between Rows and Rounds.

COW SQUISH INSTRUCTIONS:

Body - Colors A, B, and E

NOTE: For the Body, crochet OVER color A, but BREAK color B and rejoin for each round.

Rnd 1: With A, make a magic circle, ch 1, sc in the ring, 9 hdc in the ring. (10 sts)

Rnd 2: 2 hdc in each st around. (20 hdc)

Rnd 3: *Hdc in the next st, 2 hdc in the next st; rep from * around. (30 hdc)

Rnd 4: [2 hdc in the next st, hdc in the next 2 sts] 6 times, with B [2 hdc in the next st, hdc in the next 2 sts] 2 times, with A [2 hdc in the next st, hdc in the next 2 sts] 2 times. (40 hdc)

Rnd 5: [Hdc in the next 3 sts, 2 hdc in the next st] 5 times, hdc in the next 2 sts, with B hdc in the next st, 2 hdc in the next st, [hdc in the next 3 sts, 2 hdc in the next st ] 2 times, hdc in the next 3 sts, with A 2 hdc in the next st, hdc in the next 3 sts, 2 hdc in the next st. (50 hdc)

Rnd 6: [Hdc in the next st, 2 hdc in the next st, hdc in the next 3 sts] 5 times, with B [hdc in the next st, 2 hdc in the next st, hdc in the next 3 sts] 4 times, with A hdc in the next st, 2 hdc in the next st, hdc in the next 3 sts. (60 hdc)

Rnd 7: Hdc in the next 5 sts, 2 hdc in the next st, [hdc in the next 9 sts, 2 hdc in the next st] 2 times, hdc in the next 4 sts, with B hdc in the next 5 sts, 2 hdc in the next st, hdc in the next 9 sts, 2 hdc in the next st, hdc in the next 8 sts, with A hdc in the next st, 2 hdc in the next st, hdc in last 4 sts. (66 hdc)

Rnd 8: [2 hdc in the next st, hdc in the next 10 sts] 3 times, with B [2 hdc in the next st, hdc in the next 10 sts] 2 times, 2 hdc in the next st, hdc in the next 3 sts, with A hdc in the last 7 sts. (72 hdc)

Rnd 9: Hdc in the next 8 sts, 2 hdc in the next st, hdc in the next 17 sts, 2 hdc in the next st, hdc in the next 11 sts, with B hdc in the next 6 sts, 2 hdc in the next st, hdc in the next 17 sts, 2 hdc in the next st, with A hdc in the last 9 sts. (76 hdc)

Rnd 10: Hdc in the next 42 sts, with B hdc in the next 23 sts, with A hdc in the last 11 sts.

Rnd 11: Hdc in the next 44 sts, with B hdc in the next 19 sts, with A hdc in the last 13 sts.

Rnd 12: Hdc in the next 46 sts, with B hdc in the next 15 sts, with A hdc in the last 15 sts.

Rnd 13: Hdc in the next 50 sts, with B hdc in the next 7 sts, with A hdc in the last 19 sts.

Rnd 14: Hdc in the next 49 sts, with B hdc in the next 7 sts, with A hdc in the last 20 sts.

Rnd 15: Hdc in the next 48 sts, with B hdc in the next 4 sts, with A hdc in the last 24 sts.

Rnd 16: Hdc in the next 11 sts, with B hdc in the next 6 sts, hdc2tog, hdc in the next 3 sts, with A hdc in the next 14 sts, hdc2tog, [hdc in the next 17 sts, hdc2tog] 2 times. (72 sts) 

Rnd 17: Hdc in the next 10 sts, with B hdc2tog, hdc in the next 10 sts, hdc2tog, hdc in the next 3 sts, with A hdc in the next 7 sts, hdc2tog, [hdc in the next 10 sts, hdc2tog] 3 times. (66 sts) 

Rnd 18: Hdc in the next 5 sts, with B hdc2tog, [hdc in the next 9 sts, hdc2tog] 2 times, hdc in the next 2 sts, with A hdc in the next 7 sts, hdc2tog, [hdc in the next 9 sts, hdc2tog] 2 times, hdc in the last 4 sts. (60 sts) 

Rnd 19: Sc in next st, sl st in next st, break yarn and finish off with seamless join.

Tail - Color B and E

Rnd 1: With B, make a magic circle, ch 1, 6 sc in the ring finishing last st with E. (6 sts) Break Color B.

Rnds 2 - 4: With E, sc in each st around. After Rnd 4, break yarn leaving a long tail for sewing, and seamless join,

Snout - Color C

Row 1: Ch 6, skip ch closest to the hook, hdc in last 5 chs; turn. (5 sts)

Rnd 2: Ch 1, hdc in the next 5 sts, 4 hdc in skipped ch, hdc in base of next 5 sts, 4 hdc in side of last st of Row 1; break yarn leaving a long tail for sewing, and seamless join.

Ears (make 2) - Colors E, B, and C

PIECE #1 - Make 1 in E and 1 in B

Row 1: Ch 8, skip ch closest to hook, sc in next ch, dc in next 5 chs, sc in last ch; do NOT turn. (7 sts)

Rnd 2: Hdc in foundation chain of last st, hdc in next 6 foundation chains, 3 hdc in turning chain, hdc in next 7 sts. (17 sts)

Rnd 3: Sc in next 8 sts, 3 sc in next st, sc in next 8 sts, sl st in first sc; break yarn leaving long tail for sewing.

PIECE #2 - Make both in C

Row 1: Ch 8, skip ch closest to hook, sc in next st, dc in next 5 sts, hdc in last st; break yarn leaving long tail for sewing. (7 sts)

Assemble the Ears: Insert Ear Piece #2 into Piece #1, and use the long tail of Piece #2 to sew it on. Be sure to stitch so that Color C does not show on the other side of the ear.

Horns (make 2) - Color F

Rnd 1: Make a magic circle, ch 1, 3 sc in the ring. (3 sts)

Rnd 2: 2 sc in the next st, hdc in the next st, 2 sc in the last st. (5 sts)

Rnd 3: Sc in the next st, (sc, hdc) in the next st, hdc in the next st, (hdc, sc) in the next st, sc in the last st. (7 sts)

Rnd 4: 2 sc in the next st, sc in the next st, 2 hdc in the next st, hdc in the next st, 2 hdc in the next st, sc in the last 2 sts (10 sts)

Rnd 5: Sl st in next st, break yarn and finish off with seamless join leaving a long tail for sewing.

Ear, Snout, Horns, and Tail to Body Assembly

NOTE: Orient the "face" so that the change from A to B in Rnd 18 is centered, as shown below.

1 - Sew on Horns: Using the long tails, sew the Horns to opposite sides around Rnds 4 and 5.

2 - Sew on Ears: Use the long tails of Piece #1 to sew the Ears to opposite sides, around Rnds 7 and 8.

3 - Add Nostrils: Add smaller safety eyes to snout, as shown in the photo below.

4 - Sew on Snout: Use the long tail to sew the Snout to the front, around Rnds 14 - 16.

5 - Add Safety Eyes:  Add larger safety eyes to body, around Rnds 13 and 14.

6 - Sew on Tail: Using its long tail, sew the Tail opposite the face, around Rnd 17.

Feet (make 4) - Color F

Rnd 1: Make a magic circle, ch 1, sc in the ring, 6 hdc in the ring. (7 sts)

Rnd 2: 2 hdc in each st around. (14 sts)

Rnd 3: Hdc in next st, sc in next 5 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, sc in the next 5 sts, hdc in next st. (14 sts) Tip: Weave in your first end now.

Row 4: Fold piece flat, ch 1, sc through next st and last st, sc through next 6 sets of sts; turn.

Row 5: Ch 1, sc in each st across; break yarn and finish off.

Belly - Colors B and E

NOTE: For the Belly, crochet OVER color B, but BREAK color E and rejoin for each round.

Rnd 1 - 4: With Color B, rep Rnd 1 - 4 of Body. (40 hdc)

Rnd 5: [Hdc in the next 3 sts, 2 hdc in the next st] 4 times, with E [hdc in the next 3 sts, 2 hdc in the next st] 5 times, with B hdc in the next 3 sts, 2 hdc in the last st. (50 hdc)

Add Feet: Place stitch markers at st #3 and 9 (first foot), 15 and 21 (second foot), 28 and 34 (third foot), and 40 and 46 (fourth foot). Use these stitch markers to attach the last row of each foot to the RS of the belly.

Rnd 6: Working through both layers as needed, [hdc in the next st, 2 hdc in the next st, hdc in the next 3 sts] 3 times, hdc in the next st, 2 hdc in the next st, hdc in the next 2 sts, with E hdc in the next st, *hdc in the next st, 2 hdc in the next st, hdc in the next 3 sts; rep from * around, finishing last st with B. (60 hdc) Break E leaving a long tail for sewing.

Rnd 7: With B, sc in next st, sl st in next st, break yarn and seamless join, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Final Cow Squish Assembly

1 - Insert stuffing into body.

2 - Use stitch markers to attach Belly to Body, with long tails in the front and colors matched (B with B, E with E). S

3 - Using long tails of Belly, sew Belly to Body with whip stitch in matching colors.

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