Looking for a playful farmyard plushie with a fruity twist? This strawberry cow combines white crochet fabric, pink patches, and tiny strawberry-inspired details in one adorable design.
Sweet strawberry-inspired details give this crochet cow a distinctive look, from bright pink patches and matching horns to a lighter pink snout and a little green tail sprig. Rounded features, small ears, and contrasting colors make this crochet cow plushie a charming handmade gift or a cheerful addition to an amigurumi collection.
This crochet strawberry cow pattern combines separate pieces into a complete character, including the legs, body, head, ears, snout, horns, and tail. The tutorial walks you through construction and assembly, with color changes shaping the cow’s pink markings and embroidered details adding final strawberry-inspired touches.
Credit Abbey’s Cuddly Crochet Nook
Materials & Tools Needed
- Yarn: White for the main body and head, bright pink for the patches and horns, lighter pink for the snout, and green for the tail sprig
- Crochet hook: 3.0 mm
- Polyfill stuffing: For shaping the legs, body, and head
- Safety eyes: Approximately 6–8 mm, depending on the finished size
- Stitch markers: To track rounds
- Tapestry or darning needle: For sewing pieces together and embroidering details
- Scissors: For cutting yarn
Finished Size & Customization Ideas
The supplied pattern estimates a finished height of approximately 5–6 inches when worked with a 3.0 mm hook and standard amigurumi yarn. Actual size may vary with yarn thickness, tension, and stuffing.
Personalize the cow by changing the placement of its pink patches, choosing different shades of pink, or adding green accents that complement the strawberry theme. For a larger, extra-soft plushie, use chenille or velvet blanket yarn with a suitably larger hook, though the finished dimensions and stitch definition will change.
Pattern Abbreviations & Terminology
- MR: Magic Ring
- CH / ch: Chain
- SC / sc: Single Crochet
- HDC / hdc: Half Double Crochet
- DC / dc: Double Crochet
- INC / inc: Increase – work 2 single crochets in the same stitch
- DEC / dec: Decrease
- INV-DEC: Invisible Decrease – decrease using the front loops of the next two stitches
- SL ST / sl st: Slip Stitch
- BLO: Back Loops Only
- CC: Color Change
- st(s): Stitch(es)
- Rnd: Round
The pattern uses US crochet terminology. Keep a stitch marker at the beginning of each continuous round, and change colors as directed to create the strawberry cow’s distinctive markings.
Step-by-Step Strawberry Cow Crochet Tutorial
Step 1: Crochet the Front Legs
The front legs begin in bright pink and transition to white, creating a small colored hoof area. Make two matching legs before attaching them to the body.
For each front leg:
- Round 1: Make a MR and work 6 sc into the ring. (6)
- Round 2: Work an inc in every stitch around. (12)
- Round 3: Work 12 sc in BLO. (12)
- Round 4: Work 12 sc normally. Change to white on the final stitch. (12)
- Round 5: Work 12 sc in white. (12)
- Round 6: Repeat [1 sc, 1 invisible dec] 4 times. (8)
Stuff the leg firmly at this stage, before the opening becomes too small.
- Rounds 7-8: Work 8 sc around each round. (8 per round)
To close the top, flatten the leg so the stitches on the front and back align. Crochet through both layers across the four matching stitch pairs, then ch 1 and fasten off, leaving a short tail. Repeat for the second front leg.
Keep both legs similar in length and stuffing so they sit evenly when attached to the body.
Step 2: Make the Back Legs
The back legs are shorter than the front legs and are sewn onto the body later to help the finished cow sit upright.
For each back leg:
- Round 1: Make a MR and work 6 sc into it. (6)
- Round 2: Work an inc in every stitch around. (12)
- Round 3: Work 12 sc around, changing from bright pink to white on the final stitch. (12)
Fasten off, leaving a long sewing tail. Stuff each back leg lightly and make a second matching piece.
Avoid overstuffing these small pieces. A slightly flexible shape makes it easier to position the legs against the lower body during assembly.
Step 3: Crochet the Body
The body forms the central structure of the plushie. White yarn creates the main base, while bright pink color changes form the strawberry-cow patches.
- Round 1: With white yarn, work 6 sc into a MR. (6)
- Round 2: Work an inc in every stitch around. (12)
- Round 3: Repeat the [1 sc, inc] sequence, incorporating the pink color changes shown in the source tutorial. (18)
- Round 4: Repeat the [2 sc, inc] sequence with the specified white and pink color changes. (24)
- Round 5: Repeat the [3 sc, inc] sequence with the specified white and pink color changes. (30)
- Round 6: Work 5 sc in white, 5 sc in pink, 10 sc in white, 3 sc in pink, and 7 sc in white. (30)
- Round 7: Work 6 sc in white, 3 sc in pink, 10 sc in white, 3 sc in pink, and 8 sc in white. (30)
- Round 8: Work 14 sc in white, 1 sc in pink, 4 sc in white, 4 sc in pink, and 7 sc in white. (30)
- Round 9: Follow the source pattern’s decrease shaping and pink-and-white color placement to reach 24 stitches. Fasten off the pink yarn when the color changes are complete. (24)
The supplied instructions do not specify the complete stitch-by-stitch color sequence for Rounds 3–5 or the exact decrease and color sequence for Round 9. Use the original video or complete pattern for those details rather than guessing where the pink patches should fall.
Round 10 – Attach the front legs:
- Work 6 sc on the body.
- Position the first flattened front leg against the body opening and crochet through four matching leg and body stitches to join them.
- Work 2 sc on the body.
- Attach the second front leg through four matching stitches in the same way.
- Finish with 8 sc on the body. (24 total, as specified in the supplied instructions)
Stuff the body firmly with polyfill while keeping the opening accessible for the remaining rounds.
- Round 11: Repeat [1 sc, dec] around. (18)
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing the head to the body. Check that both front legs face forward and that their white sections align reasonably well.
Step 4: Shape the Head
The head carries the cow’s facial expression and pink cheek markings. Work from the center outward, following the original tutorial for the precise color placements.
- Round 1: With bright pink yarn, work 6 sc into a MR. (6)
- Round 2: Work an inc in every stitch around. (12)
- Round 3: Expand using the [1 sc, inc] sequence, incorporating the pink and white color changes from the original tutorial.
- Round 4: Expand using the [2 sc, inc] sequence and continue the indicated cheek color placement.
- Round 5: Expand using the [3 sc, inc] sequence and continue the indicated cheek color placement.
- Round 6: Work 5 sc in white, 5 sc in pink, and 20 sc in white. (35, as listed in the supplied instructions)
- Round 7: Continue the cheek-shaping increases and color changes shown in the original tutorial.
- Round 8: Work 10 sc in white, 3 sc in pink, then 25 sc in white. (38, as listed in the supplied instructions)
- Rounds 9–10: Work 38 sc around each round. (38 per round)
- Round 11: Work the listed sequence of 4 sc, 4 decreases, 10 sc, 4 decreases, and 8 sc.
Safety-eye placement: Position the safety eyes approximately between Rounds 7 and 8, about six stitches apart and centered above the pink cheek areas. Check the placement from the front before securing the backs.
Continue shaping the head:
- Round 12: Decrease using the [3 sc, dec] sequence.
- Round 13: Decrease using the [2 sc, dec] sequence.
- Round 14: Decrease using the [1 sc, dec] sequence.
Add stuffing before the opening becomes too small. Finish Round 15 by decreasing around until the opening is small, then ch 1 and fasten off.
Pattern check: Some supplied head-round stitch counts and decrease instructions do not align mathematically as written. In particular, the stitch totals in Rounds 6, 8, and 11 need checking against the original tutorial before treating this section as a fully verified stitch-by-stitch pattern. Confirm those counts and the intended decrease placement before continuing.
Step 5: Make the Ears
The two ears add the cow’s familiar rounded silhouette. Use the same yarn and stitch tension for both pieces.
- Round 1: Work 6 sc into a MR. (6)
- Round 2: Work an inc in every stitch around. (12)
- Round 3: Repeat [1 sc, inc] around. (18)
Remove the stitch marker and fold the ear flat. Single crochet across the base through both layers to close it, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Make a second ear and compare the pair before attaching them. Place them on the sides of the head near the color-change areas, keeping their upper edges balanced.
Step 6: Crochet the Snout
The lighter pink snout provides contrast against the face and gives the cow its rounded muzzle.
- Ch 4.
- Starting in the second chain from the hook, work 1 sc, then 1 sc in the next chain.
- Work 3 sc in the last chain.
- Continue along the opposite side of the foundation chain: work 1 sc, then 2 sc in the final stitch.
- Sl st to join to the first stitch.
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Position the snout centrally beneath the eyes and check that it sits between the pink cheek areas before attaching it securely.
Step 7: Make the Strawberry-Inspired Horns
The bright pink horns give the cow its strawberry-inspired character. Make two small pieces using bright pink yarn.
- Round 1: Work 4 sc into a MR. (4)
- Round 2: Repeat [1 sc, inc] twice. (6)
- Round 3: Work 6 sc around. (6)
Work a sl st into the first stitch, fasten off, and leave a long sewing tail.
Sew the horns onto the top of the head, positioning them above the ears. Use white yarn and a darning needle to embroider small vertical stitches that resemble strawberry seeds. Then wrap a little green yarn around the base of each horn to suggest a strawberry calyx or stem detail, as described in the supplied assembly notes.
Step 8: Crochet the Tail and Green Sprig
The tail finishes the strawberry-cow design from behind, while the green sprig echoes the leafy details of a strawberry.
Tail stem:
- Ch 5.
- Starting in the second chain from the hook, work 1 sl st, 1 sc, and 1 hdc.
- Work 3 dc in the last chain.
- Continue along the opposite side with 1 hdc, 1 sc, and 1 sl st.
- Ch 1 and fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing.
Green tail sprig:
- Attach green yarn to the center dc of the tail base.
- Ch 6 and work 5 sc back down the chain.
- Sl st back into the base and fasten off.
Shape the tail gently with your fingers, then set it aside until the body is assembled.
Step 9: Attach the Legs and Finish the Body
The front legs are already joined to the body during Round 10. Now position the back legs so the plushie has a stable seated shape.
Place the back legs on the lower sides of the body, roughly between Rounds 4 and 7 and about two stitches away from the front legs, following the supplied placement guidance. Pin or hold them in position before sewing so you can check that the cow sits evenly.
Use the long yarn tails and a tapestry needle to sew both legs firmly to the body. If the front legs seem too floppy, the supplied instructions suggest anchoring them toward the lower body with an additional length of yarn.
Step 10: Assemble the Face and Head
Before sewing the head to the body, check the position of each facial component. The snout should sit centrally below the safety eyes, the ears should be balanced on either side, and the pink horns should sit above them.
- Sew the ears to the sides of the head near the color-change areas.
- Attach the horns above the ears and add the white seed-like embroidery and green base accents.
- Center the lighter pink snout below the eyes and sew it securely in place.
- Align the finished head with the top opening of the body, keeping the face pointed forward above the front legs.
- Use the long tail left on the body to sew the head securely all the way around.
Work through the matching stitches gradually rather than pulling one section too tightly. This helps the head sit straight and reduces visible gaps at the join.
Step 11: Sew on the Tail and Finish the Details
Position the completed tail at the lower center of the cow’s back and sew it securely to the body. Adjust the green sprig so it remains visible and does not become trapped against the body.
Weave all loose yarn ends into the plushie and trim any excess. Gently shape the head, body, legs, ears, and tail with your fingers, then check that the safety eyes, embroidered details, and sewn pieces are secure.
Your strawberry cow plushie is ready to join a handmade toy collection or become a thoughtful crochet gift. Its white body, pink patches, strawberry-inspired horns, and green accents bring a playful fruit-and-farm theme to one compact amigurumi design.
