a cow dressed as a cheerleader

BeginnerUS TermsModular

A cartoonish cow with a large body and head, dressed in a cheerleading outfit with a skirt and pom-poms. The cow has four legs and two horns. The cheer outfit includes a V-neck top and a pleated skirt. The cow is posed mid-cheer with one leg slightly raised.

Materials

Yarn

WORSTED · Acrylic · White · 580yd

WORSTED · Acrylic · Scarlet · 250yd

WORSTED · Acrylic · Yellow · 50yd

WORSTED · Acrylic · Blush · 20yd

WORSTED · Acrylic · Silver · 10yd

Hook

6mm

Notions

Tapestry needle

Stitch markers

Gauge

17 sts × 20 rows = 4in × 4in (in single crochet)

Stitches Used

sc = single crochet
ch = chain
inc = increase
dec = decrease

Pattern

Body

R1Magic ring, 6 sc in ring, join. (6)(6 sts)
R2Inc in each st around, join. (12)(12 sts)
R3[sc 1, inc] x 6, join. (18)(18 sts)
R4[sc 2, inc] x 6, join. (24)(24 sts)
R5[sc 3, inc] x 6, join. (30)(30 sts)
R6[sc 4, inc] x 6, join. (36)(36 sts)
R7[sc 5, inc] x 6, join. (42)(42 sts)
R8[sc 6, inc] x 6, join. (48)(48 sts)
R9[sc 7, inc] x 6, join. (54)(54 sts)
R10[sc 8, inc] x 6, join. (60)(60 sts)
R11[sc 9, inc] x 6, join. (66)(66 sts)
R12[sc 10, inc] x 6, join. (72)(72 sts)
R13[sc 11, inc] x 6, join. (78)(78 sts)
R14[sc 12, inc] x 6, join. (84)(84 sts)
R15[sc 13, inc] x 6, join. (90)(90 sts)
R16[sc 14, inc] x 6, join. (96)(96 sts)
R17[sc 15, inc] x 6, join. (102)(102 sts)
R18[sc 16, inc] x 6, join. (108)(108 sts)
R19[sc 17, inc] x 6, join. (114)(114 sts)
R20[sc 18, inc] x 6, join. (120)(120 sts)
R21[sc 19, inc] x 6, join. (126)(126 sts)
R22[sc 20, inc] x 6, join. (132)(132 sts)
R23[sc 21, inc] x 6, join. (138)(138 sts)
R24[sc 22, inc] x 6, join. (144)(144 sts)
R25[sc 23, inc] x 6, join. (150)(150 sts)
R26Sc in each st around, join. (150)(150 sts)
R27Sc in each st around, join. (150)(150 sts)
R28Sc in each st around, join. (150)(150 sts)
R29Sc in each st around, join. (150)(150 sts)
R30Sc in each st around, join. (150)(150 sts)
R31Sc in each st around, join. (150)(150 sts)
R32Sc in each st around, join. (150)(150 sts)
R33Sc in each st around, join. (150)(150 sts)
R34[sc 23, dec] x 6, join. (144)(144 sts)
R35Sc in each st around, join. (144)(144 sts)
R36Sc in each st around, join. (144)(144 sts)
R37Sc in each st around, join. (144)(144 sts)
R38Sc in each st around, join. (144)(144 sts)
R39[sc 22, dec] x 6, join. (138)(138 sts)
R40[sc 21, dec] x 6, join. (132)(132 sts)
R41[sc 20, dec] x 6, join. (126)(126 sts)
R42[sc 19, dec] x 6, join. (120)(120 sts)
R43[sc 18, dec] x 6, join. (114)(114 sts)
R44[sc 17, dec] x 6, join. (108)(108 sts)
R45[sc 16, dec] x 6, join. (102)(102 sts)
R46[sc 15, dec] x 6, join. (96)(96 sts)
R47[sc 14, dec] x 6, join. (90)(90 sts)
R48[sc 13, dec] x 6, join. (84)(84 sts)
R49[sc 12, dec] x 6, join. (78)(78 sts)
R50[sc 11, dec] x 6, join. (72)(72 sts)
R51[sc 10, dec] x 6, join. (66)(66 sts)
R52[sc 9, dec] x 6, join. (60)(60 sts)
R53[sc 8, dec] x 6, join. (54)(54 sts)
R54[sc 7, dec] x 6, join. (48)(48 sts)
R55[sc 6, dec] x 6, join. (42)(42 sts)
R56[sc 5, dec] x 6, join. (36)(36 sts)
R57[sc 4, dec] x 6, join. (30)(30 sts)
R58[sc 3, dec] x 6, join. (24)(24 sts)
R59[sc 2, dec] x 6, join. (18)(18 sts)
R60[sc 1, dec] x 6, join. (12)(12 sts)
R61Dec in each pair of st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R62Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing.(0 sts)

Head

R1Pick up 60 sc evenly around opening, join. (60)(60 sts)
R2[sc 9, inc] x 6, join. (66)(66 sts)
R3[sc 10, inc] x 6, join. (72)(72 sts)
R4[sc 11, inc] x 6, join. (78)(78 sts)
R5[sc 12, inc] x 6, join. (84)(84 sts)
R6[sc 13, inc] x 6, join. (90)(90 sts)
R7[sc 14, inc] x 6, join. (96)(96 sts)
R8Sc in each st around, join. (96)(96 sts)
R9Sc in each st around, join. (96)(96 sts)
R10Sc in each st around, join. (96)(96 sts)
R11Sc in each st around, join. (96)(96 sts)
R12Sc in each st around, join. (96)(96 sts)
R13Sc in each st around, join. (96)(96 sts)
R14[sc 14, dec] x 6, join. (90)(90 sts)
R15Sc in each st around, join. (90)(90 sts)
R16Sc in each st around, join. (90)(90 sts)
R17[sc 13, dec] x 6, join. (84)(84 sts)
R18[sc 12, dec] x 6, join. (78)(78 sts)
R19[sc 11, dec] x 6, join. (72)(72 sts)
R20[sc 10, dec] x 6, join. (66)(66 sts)
R21[sc 9, dec] x 6, join. (60)(60 sts)
R22[sc 8, dec] x 6, join. (54)(54 sts)
R23[sc 7, dec] x 6, join. (48)(48 sts)
R24[sc 6, dec] x 6, join. (42)(42 sts)
R25[sc 5, dec] x 6, join. (36)(36 sts)
R26[sc 4, dec] x 6, join. (30)(30 sts)
R27[sc 3, dec] x 6, join. (24)(24 sts)
R28[sc 2, dec] x 6, join. (18)(18 sts)
R29[sc 1, dec] x 6, join. (12)(12 sts)
R30Dec in each pair of st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R31Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing.(0 sts)

Right Front Leg

R1Pick up 31 sc evenly around opening, join. (31)(31 sts)
R2[sc 29, dec] x 1, join. (30)(30 sts)
R3Sc in each st around, join. (30)(30 sts)
R4Sc in each st around, join. (30)(30 sts)
R5Sc in each st around, join. (30)(30 sts)
R6Sc in each st around, join. (30)(30 sts)
R7Sc in each st around, join. (30)(30 sts)
R8[sc 28, dec] x 1, join. (29)(29 sts)
R9Sc in each st around, join. (29)(29 sts)
R10Sc in each st around, join. (29)(29 sts)
R11Sc in each st around, join. (29)(29 sts)
R12Sc in each st around, join. (29)(29 sts)
R13Sc in each st around, join. (29)(29 sts)
R14[sc 27, dec] x 1, join. (28)(28 sts)
R15Sc in each st around, join. (28)(28 sts)
R16Sc in each st around, join. (28)(28 sts)
R17Sc in each st around, join. (28)(28 sts)
R18Sc in each st around, join. (28)(28 sts)
R19Sc in each st around, join. (28)(28 sts)
R20[sc 26, dec] x 1, join. (27)(27 sts)
R21Sc in each st around, join. (27)(27 sts)
R22Sc in each st around, join. (27)(27 sts)
R23Sc in each st around, join. (27)(27 sts)
R24Sc in each st around, join. (27)(27 sts)
R25Work dec 13 times, sc in next 1 st, join. (14)(14 sts)
R26Dec in each pair of st around, join. (7)(7 sts)
R27[sc 5, dec] x 1, join. (6)(6 sts)
R28Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing.(0 sts)

Left Front Leg

R1Pick up 30 sc evenly around opening, join. (30)(30 sts)
R2Sc in each st around, join. (30)(30 sts)
R3Sc in each st around, join. (30)(30 sts)
R4Sc in each st around, join. (30)(30 sts)
R5Sc in each st around, join. (30)(30 sts)
R6[sc 28, dec] x 1, join. (29)(29 sts)
R7Sc in each st around, join. (29)(29 sts)
R8Sc in each st around, join. (29)(29 sts)
R9Sc in each st around, join. (29)(29 sts)
R10Sc in each st around, join. (29)(29 sts)
R11Sc in each st around, join. (29)(29 sts)
R12[sc 27, dec] x 1, join. (28)(28 sts)
R13Sc in each st around, join. (28)(28 sts)
R14Sc in each st around, join. (28)(28 sts)
R15Sc in each st around, join. (28)(28 sts)
R16Sc in each st around, join. (28)(28 sts)
R17Sc in each st around, join. (28)(28 sts)
R18[sc 26, dec] x 1, join. (27)(27 sts)
R19Sc in each st around, join. (27)(27 sts)
R20Sc in each st around, join. (27)(27 sts)
R21Sc in each st around, join. (27)(27 sts)
R22Sc in each st around, join. (27)(27 sts)
R23Work dec 13 times, sc in next 1 st, join. (14)(14 sts)
R24Dec in each pair of st around, join. (7)(7 sts)
R25[sc 5, dec] x 1, join. (6)(6 sts)
R26Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing.(0 sts)

Right Back Leg

R1Pick up 30 sc evenly around opening, join. (30)(30 sts)
R2Sc in each st around, join. (30)(30 sts)
R3Sc in each st around, join. (30)(30 sts)
R4Sc in each st around, join. (30)(30 sts)
R5Sc in each st around, join. (30)(30 sts)
R6[sc 28, dec] x 1, join. (29)(29 sts)
R7Sc in each st around, join. (29)(29 sts)
R8Sc in each st around, join. (29)(29 sts)
R9Sc in each st around, join. (29)(29 sts)
R10Sc in each st around, join. (29)(29 sts)
R11Sc in each st around, join. (29)(29 sts)
R12[sc 27, dec] x 1, join. (28)(28 sts)
R13Sc in each st around, join. (28)(28 sts)
R14Sc in each st around, join. (28)(28 sts)
R15Sc in each st around, join. (28)(28 sts)
R16Sc in each st around, join. (28)(28 sts)
R17Sc in each st around, join. (28)(28 sts)
R18[sc 26, dec] x 1, join. (27)(27 sts)
R19Sc in each st around, join. (27)(27 sts)
R20Sc in each st around, join. (27)(27 sts)
R21Sc in each st around, join. (27)(27 sts)
R22Sc in each st around, join. (27)(27 sts)
R23Work dec 13 times, sc in next 1 st, join. (14)(14 sts)
R24Dec in each pair of st around, join. (7)(7 sts)
R25[sc 5, dec] x 1, join. (6)(6 sts)
R26Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing.(0 sts)

Left Back Leg

R1Pick up 30 sc evenly around opening, join. (30)(30 sts)
R2Sc in each st around, join. (30)(30 sts)
R3Sc in each st around, join. (30)(30 sts)
R4Sc in each st around, join. (30)(30 sts)
R5Sc in each st around, join. (30)(30 sts)
R6[sc 28, dec] x 1, join. (29)(29 sts)
R7Sc in each st around, join. (29)(29 sts)
R8Sc in each st around, join. (29)(29 sts)
R9Sc in each st around, join. (29)(29 sts)
R10Sc in each st around, join. (29)(29 sts)
R11Sc in each st around, join. (29)(29 sts)
R12[sc 27, dec] x 1, join. (28)(28 sts)
R13Sc in each st around, join. (28)(28 sts)
R14Sc in each st around, join. (28)(28 sts)
R15Sc in each st around, join. (28)(28 sts)
R16Sc in each st around, join. (28)(28 sts)
R17Sc in each st around, join. (28)(28 sts)
R18[sc 26, dec] x 1, join. (27)(27 sts)
R19Sc in each st around, join. (27)(27 sts)
R20Sc in each st around, join. (27)(27 sts)
R21Sc in each st around, join. (27)(27 sts)
R22Sc in each st around, join. (27)(27 sts)
R23Work dec 13 times, sc in next 1 st, join. (14)(14 sts)
R24Dec in each pair of st around, join. (7)(7 sts)
R25[sc 5, dec] x 1, join. (6)(6 sts)
R26Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing.(0 sts)

Tail

R1Magic ring, 6 sc in ring, join. (6)(6 sts)
R2[sc 2, inc] x 2, join. (8)(8 sts)
R3Sc in each st around, join. (8)(8 sts)
R4Sc in each st around, join. (8)(8 sts)
R5Sc in each st around, join. (8)(8 sts)
R6[sc 6, dec] x 1, join. (7)(7 sts)
R7Sc in each st around, join. (7)(7 sts)
R8Sc in each st around, join. (7)(7 sts)
R9Sc in each st around, join. (7)(7 sts)
R10Sc in each st around, join. (7)(7 sts)
R11Sc in each st around, join. (7)(7 sts)
R12Sc in each st around, join. (7)(7 sts)
R13[sc 5, dec] x 1, join. (6)(6 sts)
R14Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R15Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R16Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R17Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R18Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R19Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R20Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R21Sc in each st around, join. (6) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing. Leave a 12-inch tail for sewing.(6 sts)

Right Horn

R1Ch 19, join with sl st to first ch to form a ring, being careful not to twist. Sc in each ch around, join. (19)(19 sts)
R2[sc 4, dec] x 3, sc in next 1 st, join. (16)(16 sts)
R3[sc 3, dec] x 3, sc in next 1 st, join. (13)(13 sts)
R4[sc 4, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (11)(11 sts)
R5[sc 1, dec] x 3, sc in next 2 st, join. (8)(8 sts)
R6[sc 2, dec] x 2, join. (6)(6 sts)
R7Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R8Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R9Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing. Leave a 12-inch tail for sewing.(0 sts)

Left Horn

R1Ch 19, join with sl st to first ch to form a ring, being careful not to twist. Sc in each ch around, join. (19)(19 sts)
R2[sc 4, dec] x 3, sc in next 1 st, join. (16)(16 sts)
R3[sc 3, dec] x 3, sc in next 1 st, join. (13)(13 sts)
R4[sc 4, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (11)(11 sts)
R5[sc 1, dec] x 3, sc in next 2 st, join. (8)(8 sts)
R6[sc 2, dec] x 2, join. (6)(6 sts)
R7Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R8Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R9Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing. Leave a 12-inch tail for sewing.(0 sts)

Snout

R1Pick up 48 sc evenly around opening, join. (48)(48 sts)
R2[sc 22, dec] x 2, join. (46)(46 sts)
R3[sc 21, dec] x 2, join. (44)(44 sts)
R4[sc 20, dec] x 2, join. (42)(42 sts)
R5[sc 19, dec] x 2, join. (40)(40 sts)
R6Dec in each pair of st around, join. (20)(20 sts)
R7Dec in each pair of st around, join. (10)(10 sts)
R8Work dec 4 times, sc in next 2 st, join. (6)(6 sts)
R9Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing.(0 sts)

Right Ear / Left Ear (make 2)

R1Pick up 7 sc evenly around opening, join. (7)(7 sts)
R2Inc in each st around, join. (14)(14 sts)
R3[sc 2, inc] x 4, sc in next 2 st, join. (18)(18 sts)
R4[sc 2, inc] x 6, join. (24)(24 sts)
R5[sc 3, inc] x 6, join. (30)(30 sts)
R6Dec in each pair of st around, join. (15)(15 sts)
R7Work dec 7 times, sc in next 1 st, join. (8)(8 sts)
R8[sc 2, dec] x 2, join. (6)(6 sts)
R9Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0)(0 sts)

Cheer Skirt

R1Pick up 67 sc evenly around opening, join. (67)(67 sts)
R2Inc in each st around, join. (134)(134 sts)
R3[sc 1, inc] x 54, sc in next 26 st, join. (188)(188 sts)
R4[sc 60, dec] x 3, sc in next 2 st, join. (185)(185 sts)
R5[sc 90, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (183)(183 sts)
R6[sc 59, dec] x 3, join. (180)(180 sts)
R7[sc 88, dec] x 2, join. (178)(178 sts)
R8[sc 57, dec] x 3, sc in next 1 st, join. (175)(175 sts)
R9[sc 85, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (173)(173 sts)
R10[sc 55, dec] x 3, sc in next 2 st, join. (170)(170 sts)
R11[sc 83, dec] x 2, join. (168)(168 sts)
R12[sc 54, dec] x 3, join. (165)(165 sts)
R13[sc 80, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (163)(163 sts)
R14[sc 52, dec] x 3, sc in next 1 st, join. (160) Fasten off and weave in ends.(160 sts)

Cheer Top

R1Pick up 129 sc evenly around opening, join. (129)(129 sts)
R2[sc 2, inc] x 37, sc in next 18 st, join. (166)(166 sts)
R3[sc 81, dec] x 2, join. (164)(164 sts)
R4[sc 162, dec] x 1, join. (163)(163 sts)
R5[sc 79, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (161)(161 sts)
R6[sc 78, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (159)(159 sts)
R7[sc 157, dec] x 1, join. (158)(158 sts)
R8[sc 77, dec] x 2, join. (156)(156 sts)
R9[sc 154, dec] x 1, join. (155)(155 sts)
R10[sc 75, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (153)(153 sts)
R11[sc 151, dec] x 1, join. (152)(152 sts)
R12[sc 74, dec] x 2, join. (150)(150 sts)
R13[sc 73, dec] x 2, join. (148)(148 sts)
R14[sc 146, dec] x 1, join. (147)(147 sts)
R15Work dec 73 times, sc in next 1 st, join. (74)(74 sts)
R16Dec in each pair of st around, join. (37)(37 sts)
R17Work dec 18 times, sc in next 1 st, join. (19)(19 sts)
R18Work dec 9 times, sc in next 1 st, join. (10)(10 sts)
R19Work dec 4 times, sc in next 2 st, join. (6)(6 sts)
R20Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing.(0 sts)

Right Pom-Pom

R1Pick up 36 sc evenly around opening, join. (36)(36 sts)
R2[sc 5, inc] x 6, join. (42)(42 sts)
R3Sc in each st around, join. (42)(42 sts)
R4Sc in each st around, join. (42)(42 sts)
R5Sc in each st around, join. (42)(42 sts)
R6Sc in each st around, join. (42)(42 sts)
R7Sc in each st around, join. (42)(42 sts)
R8[sc 5, dec] x 6, join. (36)(36 sts)
R9[sc 4, dec] x 6, join. (30)(30 sts)
R10[sc 3, dec] x 6, join. (24)(24 sts)
R11[sc 2, dec] x 6, join. (18)(18 sts)
R12[sc 1, dec] x 6, join. (12)(12 sts)
R13Dec in each pair of st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R14Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing.(0 sts)

Left Pom-Pom

R1Pick up 36 sc evenly around opening, join. (36)(36 sts)
R2[sc 5, inc] x 6, join. (42)(42 sts)
R3Sc in each st around, join. (42)(42 sts)
R4Sc in each st around, join. (42)(42 sts)
R5Sc in each st around, join. (42)(42 sts)
R6Sc in each st around, join. (42)(42 sts)
R7Sc in each st around, join. (42)(42 sts)
R8[sc 5, dec] x 6, join. (36)(36 sts)
R9[sc 4, dec] x 6, join. (30)(30 sts)
R10[sc 3, dec] x 6, join. (24)(24 sts)
R11[sc 2, dec] x 6, join. (18)(18 sts)
R12[sc 1, dec] x 6, join. (12)(12 sts)
R13Dec in each pair of st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R14Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing.(0 sts)