Holstein Cow Amigurumi crochet pattern

IntermediateUS TermsIn the Round

A black-and-white amigurumi cow, about 6 inches (16 cm) tall, with cream horns, black ears and hooves, and a pink udder. The head and body are one stuffed piece worked in a continuous spiral of single crochet; the legs, horns, ears, tail and the four black patches are made separately and sewn on, so you decide where her markings go. It is a longer make, 22 pieces in all, but every piece is a simple stuffed shape.

Materials

Yarn

WORSTED · Cream · 90yd

WORSTED · Black · 26yd

WORSTED · Pink · 4yd

WORSTED · Pale buff · 3yd

Hook

4mm

Notions

1x Stitch marker

1x Yarn needle

Polyester fiberfill

Gauge

10 sts × 10 rows = 5cm × 4.3cm (in single crochet, worked tight enough that the stuffing does not show through)

Stitches Used

mr = Magic Ring
sc = Single Crochet
inc = Increase
dec = Decrease

Pattern

Head and body

2434 stitches. The base piece, closed at the end. Work in a spiral (do not join rounds) and mark the first stitch of the round.

R1R1: 6 sc in a magic ring Change to cream.(6 sts)
R2R2: inc ×6(12 sts)
R3R3: (sc, inc) ×6(18 sts)
R4R4: (sc ×2, inc) ×6(24 sts)
R5R5: (sc ×3, inc) ×6(30 sts)
R6R6: (sc ×5, inc) ×5(35 sts)
R7R7: (sc ×6, inc) ×5(40 sts)
R8R8: (sc ×19, inc) ×2(42 sts)
R9R9: (sc ×13, inc) ×3(45 sts)
R10R10: (sc ×14, inc) ×3(48 sts)
R11R11: (sc ×23, inc) ×2(50 sts)
R12R12: (sc ×24, inc) ×2(52 sts)
R13R13: sc ×51, inc(53 sts)
R14R14: sc ×53(53 sts)
R15R15: sc ×53(53 sts)
R16R16: sc ×53(53 sts)
R17R17: sc ×52, inc(54 sts)
R18R18: sc ×53, inc(55 sts)
R19R19: sc ×55(55 sts)
R20R20: sc ×55(55 sts)
R21R21: sc ×54, inc(56 sts)
R22R22: sc ×54, dec(55 sts)
R23R23: sc ×55(55 sts)
R24R24: sc ×55(55 sts)
R25R25: sc ×53, dec(54 sts)
R26R26: sc ×52, dec(53 sts)
R27R27: sc ×51, dec(52 sts)
R28R28: sc ×50, dec(51 sts)
R29R29: sc ×49, dec(50 sts)
R30R30: sc ×49, inc(51 sts)
R31R31: sc ×50, inc(52 sts)
R32R32: sc ×51, inc(53 sts)
R33R33: sc ×53(53 sts)
R34R34: sc ×53(53 sts)
R35R35: sc ×53(53 sts)
R36R36: sc ×51, dec(52 sts)
R37R37: (sc ×24, dec) ×2(50 sts)
R38R38: (sc ×23, dec) ×2(48 sts)
R39R39: sc ×46, dec(47 sts)
R40R40: sc ×47(47 sts)
R41R41: sc ×47(47 sts)
R42R42: sc ×47(47 sts)
R43R43: sc ×47(47 sts)
R44R44: sc ×45, dec(46 sts)
R45R45: (sc ×21, dec) ×2(44 sts)
R46R46: (sc ×9, dec) ×4(40 sts)
R47R47: (sc ×18, dec) ×2(38 sts)
R48R48: (sc ×17, dec) ×2(36 sts)
R49R49: (sc ×16, dec) ×2(34 sts)
R50R50: sc ×32, dec(33 sts)
R51R51: sc ×31, dec(32 sts)
R52R52: (sc ×14, dec) ×2(30 sts)
R53R53: (sc ×8, dec) ×3(27 sts)
R54R54: (sc ×7, dec) ×3(24 sts)
R55R55: (sc ×2, dec) ×6(18 sts)
R56R56: (sc, dec) ×6(12 sts)
R57R57: dec ×6(6 sts)

Left ear

107 stitches. Sewn to Head and body. Work in a spiral (do not join rounds) and mark the first stitch of the round.

R1R1: 6 sc in a magic ring Change to black.(6 sts)
R2R2: sc ×5, inc(7 sts)
R3R3: sc ×6, inc(8 sts)
R4R4: (sc ×3, inc) ×2(10 sts)
R5R5: sc ×10(10 sts)
R6R6: sc ×9, inc(11 sts)
R7R7: sc ×11(11 sts)
R8R8: sc ×11(11 sts)
R9R9: sc ×11(11 sts)
R10R10: sc ×9, dec(10 sts)
R11R11: (sc ×3, dec) ×2(8 sts)
R12R12: dec ×4(4 sts)

Right ear

107 stitches. Sewn to Head and body. Work in a spiral (do not join rounds) and mark the first stitch of the round.

R1R1: 6 sc in a magic ring Change to black.(6 sts)
R2R2: sc ×5, inc(7 sts)
R3R3: sc ×6, inc(8 sts)
R4R4: (sc ×3, inc) ×2(10 sts)
R5R5: sc ×10(10 sts)
R6R6: sc ×9, inc(11 sts)
R7R7: sc ×11(11 sts)
R8R8: sc ×11(11 sts)
R9R9: sc ×11(11 sts)
R10R10: sc ×9, dec(10 sts)
R11R11: (sc ×3, dec) ×2(8 sts)
R12R12: dec ×4(4 sts)

Front left leg

361 stitches. Sewn to Head and body. Work in a spiral (do not join rounds) and mark the first stitch of the round.

R1R1: 6 sc in a magic ring Change to cream.(6 sts)
R2R2: inc ×6(12 sts)
R3R3: (sc ×3, inc) ×3(15 sts)
R4R4: (sc ×4, inc) ×3(18 sts)
R5R5: sc ×17, inc(19 sts)
R6R6: sc ×18, inc(20 sts)
R7R7: sc ×20(20 sts)
R8R8: sc ×20(20 sts)
R9R9: sc ×19, inc(21 sts)
R10R10: sc ×21(21 sts)
R11R11: sc ×20, inc(22 sts)
R12R12: sc ×22(22 sts)
R13R13: sc ×21, inc(23 sts)
R14R14: sc ×23(23 sts)
R15R15: sc ×23(23 sts)
R16R16: sc ×21, dec(22 sts)
R17R17: (sc ×9, dec) ×2(20 sts)
R18R18: (sc ×3, dec) ×4(16 sts)
R19R19: (sc ×2, dec) ×4(12 sts)
R20R20: dec ×6(6 sts)

Front right leg

361 stitches. Sewn to Head and body. Work in a spiral (do not join rounds) and mark the first stitch of the round.

R1R1: 6 sc in a magic ring Change to cream.(6 sts)
R2R2: inc ×6(12 sts)
R3R3: (sc ×3, inc) ×3(15 sts)
R4R4: (sc ×4, inc) ×3(18 sts)
R5R5: sc ×17, inc(19 sts)
R6R6: sc ×18, inc(20 sts)
R7R7: sc ×20(20 sts)
R8R8: sc ×20(20 sts)
R9R9: sc ×19, inc(21 sts)
R10R10: sc ×21(21 sts)
R11R11: sc ×20, inc(22 sts)
R12R12: sc ×22(22 sts)
R13R13: sc ×21, inc(23 sts)
R14R14: sc ×23(23 sts)
R15R15: sc ×23(23 sts)
R16R16: sc ×21, dec(22 sts)
R17R17: (sc ×9, dec) ×2(20 sts)
R18R18: (sc ×3, dec) ×4(16 sts)
R19R19: (sc ×2, dec) ×4(12 sts)
R20R20: dec ×6(6 sts)

Back left leg

455 stitches. Sewn to Head and body. Work in a spiral (do not join rounds) and mark the first stitch of the round.

R1R1: 6 sc in a magic ring Change to cream.(6 sts)
R2R2: inc ×6(12 sts)
R3R3: (sc ×2, inc) ×4(16 sts)
R4R4: (sc ×3, inc) ×4(20 sts)
R5R5: sc ×19, inc(21 sts)
R6R6: sc ×21(21 sts)
R7R7: sc ×20, inc(22 sts)
R8R8: sc ×21, inc(23 sts)
R9R9: sc ×22, inc(24 sts)
R10R10: sc ×23, inc(25 sts)
R11R11: sc ×25(25 sts)
R12R12: sc ×24, inc(26 sts)
R13R13: sc ×25, inc(27 sts)
R14R14: sc ×26, inc(28 sts)
R15R15: sc ×28(28 sts)
R16R16: sc ×26, dec(27 sts)
R17R17: sc ×25, dec(26 sts)
R18R18: (sc ×11, dec) ×2(24 sts)
R19R19: (sc ×4, dec) ×4(20 sts)
R20R20: (sc ×3, dec) ×4(16 sts)
R21R21: (sc ×2, dec) ×4(12 sts)
R22R22: dec ×6(6 sts)

Back right leg

458 stitches. Sewn to Head and body. Work in a spiral (do not join rounds) and mark the first stitch of the round.

R1R1: 6 sc in a magic ring Change to cream.(6 sts)
R2R2: inc ×6(12 sts)
R3R3: (sc ×2, inc) ×4(16 sts)
R4R4: (sc ×3, inc) ×4(20 sts)
R5R5: sc ×19, inc(21 sts)
R6R6: sc ×21(21 sts)
R7R7: sc ×20, inc(22 sts)
R8R8: sc ×21, inc(23 sts)
R9R9: sc ×22, inc(24 sts)
R10R10: sc ×23, inc(25 sts)
R11R11: sc ×25(25 sts)
R12R12: sc ×24, inc(26 sts)
R13R13: sc ×25, inc(27 sts)
R14R14: sc ×26, inc(28 sts)
R15R15: sc ×28(28 sts)
R16R16: sc ×26, dec(27 sts)
R17R17: sc ×25, dec(26 sts)
R18R18: (sc ×11, dec) ×2(24 sts)
R19R19: (sc ×6, dec) ×3(21 sts)
R20R20: (sc ×5, dec) ×3(18 sts)
R21R21: (sc, dec) ×6(12 sts)
R22R22: dec ×6(6 sts)

Left horn

48 stitches. Sewn to Head and body. Work in a spiral (do not join rounds) and mark the first stitch of the round.

R1R1: 6 sc in a magic ring Change to pale buff.(6 sts)
R2R2: sc ×6(6 sts)
R3R3: sc ×5, inc(7 sts)
R4R4: sc ×6, inc(8 sts)
R5R5: sc ×7, inc(9 sts)
R6R6: sc ×7, dec(8 sts)
R7R7: dec ×4(4 sts)

Right horn

51 stitches. Sewn to Head and body. Work in a spiral (do not join rounds) and mark the first stitch of the round.

R1R1: 6 sc in a magic ring Change to pale buff.(6 sts)
R2R2: sc ×6(6 sts)
R3R3: sc ×5, inc(7 sts)
R4R4: sc ×6, inc(8 sts)
R5R5: sc ×7, inc(9 sts)
R6R6: sc ×9(9 sts)
R7R7: (sc, dec) ×3(6 sts)

Left eye rim

42 stitches. Sewn to Head and body. Work in a spiral (do not join rounds) and mark the first stitch of the round.

R1R1: 6 sc in a magic ring Change to cream.(6 sts)
R2R2: sc ×5, inc(7 sts)
R3R3: sc ×6, inc(8 sts)
R4R4: sc ×7, inc(9 sts)
R5R5: sc ×7, dec(8 sts)
R6R6: dec ×4(4 sts)

Right eye rim

42 stitches. Sewn to Head and body. Work in a spiral (do not join rounds) and mark the first stitch of the round.

R1R1: 6 sc in a magic ring Change to cream.(6 sts)
R2R2: (sc ×2, inc) ×2(8 sts)
R3R3: sc ×7, inc(9 sts)
R4R4: sc ×9(9 sts)
R5R5: (sc, dec) ×3(6 sts)
R6R6: (sc, dec) ×2(4 sts)

Patch A (large)

146 stitches. Sewn to Head and body. Work in a spiral (do not join rounds) and mark the first stitch of the round.

R1R1: 6 sc in a magic ring Change to black.(6 sts)
R2R2: (sc ×2, inc) ×2(8 sts)
R3R3: (sc ×3, inc) ×2(10 sts)
R4R4: (sc ×4, inc) ×2(12 sts)
R5R5: (sc ×5, inc) ×2(14 sts)
R6R6: sc ×13, inc(15 sts)
R7R7: sc ×15(15 sts)
R8R8: sc ×15(15 sts)
R9R9: sc ×13, dec(14 sts)
R10R10: sc ×12, dec(13 sts)
R11R11: sc ×11, dec(12 sts)
R12R12: (sc, dec) ×4(8 sts)
R13R13: dec ×4(4 sts)

Patch B

77 stitches. Sewn to Head and body. Work in a spiral (do not join rounds) and mark the first stitch of the round.

R1R1: 6 sc in a magic ring Change to black.(6 sts)
R2R2: inc ×6(12 sts)
R3R3: (sc ×5, inc) ×2(14 sts)
R4R4: sc ×14(14 sts)
R5R5: sc ×12, dec(13 sts)
R6R6: sc ×11, dec(12 sts)
R7R7: dec ×6(6 sts)

Patch C

104 stitches. Sewn to Head and body. Work in a spiral (do not join rounds) and mark the first stitch of the round.

R1R1: 6 sc in a magic ring Change to black.(6 sts)
R2R2: (sc ×2, inc) ×2(8 sts)
R3R3: (sc, inc) ×4(12 sts)
R4R4: sc ×11, inc(13 sts)
R5R5: sc ×12, inc(14 sts)
R6R6: sc ×14(14 sts)
R7R7: sc ×12, dec(13 sts)
R8R8: sc ×11, dec(12 sts)
R9R9: (sc, dec) ×4(8 sts)
R10R10: dec ×4(4 sts)

Patch D

68 stitches. Sewn to Head and body. Work in a spiral (do not join rounds) and mark the first stitch of the round.

R1R1: 6 sc in a magic ring Change to black.(6 sts)
R2R2: (sc ×2, inc) ×2(8 sts)
R3R3: (sc ×3, inc) ×2(10 sts)
R4R4: sc ×9, inc(11 sts)
R5R5: sc ×11(11 sts)
R6R6: sc ×9, dec(10 sts)
R7R7: (sc ×3, dec) ×2(8 sts)
R8R8: dec ×4(4 sts)

Tail

84 stitches. Sewn to Head and body. Work in a spiral (do not join rounds) and mark the first stitch of the round.

R1R1: 7 sc in a magic ring Change to cream.(7 sts)
R2R2: sc ×7(7 sts)
R3R3: sc ×7(7 sts)
R4R4: sc ×7(7 sts)
R5R5: sc ×7(7 sts)
R6R6: sc ×7(7 sts)
R7R7: sc ×7(7 sts)
R8R8: sc ×7(7 sts)
R9R9: sc ×7(7 sts)
R10R10: sc ×7(7 sts)
R11R11: sc ×7(7 sts)
R12R12: sc ×7(7 sts)

Udder

182 stitches. Sewn to Head and body. Work in a spiral (do not join rounds) and mark the first stitch of the round.

R1R1: 6 sc in a magic ring (this round runs through 3 lobes of the part: work it as 3 rings of 4, 1 and 1 stitches, one after the other in that order, and carry the yarn inside the stuffing from one ring to the next) Change to pink.(6 sts)
R2R2: inc ×6 (this round runs through 3 lobes of the part: work it as 3 rings of 5, 4 and 3 stitches, one after the other in that order, and carry the yarn inside the stuffing from one ring to the next)(12 sts)
R3R3: (sc, inc) ×6 (this round runs through 4 lobes of the part: work it as 4 rings of 6, 5, 4 and 3 stitches, one after the other in that order, and carry the yarn inside the stuffing from one ring to the next)(18 sts)
R4R4: (sc ×2, inc) ×6 (this round runs through 4 lobes of the part: work it as 4 rings of 7, 6, 6 and 5 stitches, one after the other in that order, and carry the yarn inside the stuffing from one ring to the next)(24 sts)
R5R5: (sc ×2, dec) ×6(18 sts)
R6R6: sc ×16, dec(17 sts)
R7R7: sc ×16, inc(18 sts)
R8R8: (sc ×8, inc) ×2(20 sts)
R9R9: sc ×18, dec(19 sts)
R10R10: sc ×2, dec, (sc ×3, dec) ×3(15 sts)
R11R11: (sc, dec) ×5(10 sts)
R12R12: dec ×5(5 sts)

Front left hoof

132 stitches. Sewn to Front left leg. Work in a spiral (do not join rounds) and mark the first stitch of the round.

R1R1: 6 sc in a magic ring Change to black.(6 sts)
R2R2: inc ×6(12 sts)
R3R3: sc ×11, inc(13 sts)
R4R4: sc ×12, inc(14 sts)
R5R5: sc ×13, inc(15 sts)
R6R6: sc ×15(15 sts)
R7R7: sc ×15(15 sts)
R8R8: sc ×15(15 sts)
R9R9: (sc ×3, dec) ×3(12 sts)
R10R10: (sc ×4, dec) ×2(10 sts)
R11R11: dec ×5(5 sts)

Front right hoof

133 stitches. Sewn to Front right leg. Work in a spiral (do not join rounds) and mark the first stitch of the round.

R1R1: 6 sc in a magic ring Change to black.(6 sts)
R2R2: inc ×6(12 sts)
R3R3: sc ×11, inc(13 sts)
R4R4: sc ×12, inc(14 sts)
R5R5: sc ×13, inc(15 sts)
R6R6: sc ×14, inc(16 sts)
R7R7: sc ×14, dec(15 sts)
R8R8: sc ×13, dec(14 sts)
R9R9: sc ×12, dec(13 sts)
R10R10: (sc, dec) ×3, sc ×2, dec(9 sts)
R11R11: (sc, dec) ×3(6 sts)

Back left hoof

132 stitches. Sewn to Back left leg. Work in a spiral (do not join rounds) and mark the first stitch of the round.

R1R1: 6 sc in a magic ring (this round runs through 2 lobes of the part: work it as 2 rings of 4 and 2 stitches, one after the other in that order, and carry the yarn inside the stuffing from one ring to the next) Change to black.(6 sts)
R2R2: inc ×6(12 sts)
R3R3: sc ×11, inc(13 sts)
R4R4: sc ×12, inc(14 sts)
R5R5: sc ×13, inc(15 sts)
R6R6: sc ×14, inc(16 sts)
R7R7: sc ×14, dec(15 sts)
R8R8: sc ×13, dec(14 sts)
R9R9: (sc ×5, dec) ×2(12 sts)
R10R10: (sc ×2, dec) ×3(9 sts)
R11R11: (sc, dec) ×3(6 sts)

Back right hoof

132 stitches. Sewn to Back right leg. Work in a spiral (do not join rounds) and mark the first stitch of the round.

R1R1: 6 sc in a magic ring (this round runs through 2 lobes of the part: work it as 2 rings of 5 and 1 stitches, one after the other in that order, and carry the yarn inside the stuffing from one ring to the next) Change to black.(6 sts)
R2R2: inc ×6(12 sts)
R3R3: sc ×11, inc(13 sts)
R4R4: sc ×12, inc(14 sts)
R5R5: sc ×13, inc(15 sts)
R6R6: sc ×14, inc(16 sts)
R7R7: sc ×14, dec(15 sts)
R8R8: sc ×13, dec(14 sts)
R9R9: (sc ×5, dec) ×2(12 sts)
R10R10: (sc ×2, dec) ×3(9 sts)
R11R11: (sc, dec) ×3(6 sts)

Tail tuft

96 stitches. Sewn to Tail. Work in a spiral (do not join rounds) and mark the first stitch of the round.

R1R1: 6 sc in a magic ring Change to black.(6 sts)
R2R2: (sc ×2, inc) ×2(8 sts)
R3R3: (sc ×3, inc) ×2(10 sts)
R4R4: (sc ×4, inc) ×2(12 sts)
R5R5: sc ×11, inc(13 sts)
R6R6: sc ×13(13 sts)
R7R7: sc ×11, dec(12 sts)
R8R8: (sc ×4, dec) ×2(10 sts)
R9R9: (sc ×3, dec) ×2(8 sts)
R10R10: dec ×4(4 sts)

Notes

What you are making: a standing cow about 16 cm (6.3 in) tall in worsted-weight yarn with a 4 mm hook. Everything is worked in single crochet in a spiral, with a magic ring at the start of each piece, so there are no turning chains and no seams to join in the round. The head and body are one piece (the largest, 2,434 stitches); the other 21 pieces are smaller, and each is a plain stuffed cap or tube. Make the head and body first, then the legs, and sew the legs on before you add anything else, because the cow has to stand and the legs decide that.
Yarn: you need roughly 90 yd of cream for the head, body, legs and tail, about 26 yd of black for the ears, hooves, tail tuft and patches, and only a few yards each of pink (udder and nostrils) and pale buff (horns). These are estimates from the stitch counts, so buy a little extra. Any smooth worsted yarn works; cotton gives the firmest cow and acrylic is easiest to find. Black embroidery for the eyes and mouth uses leftover black yarn.
Stuffing: the head and body and the legs carry the whole cow, so stuff them firmly. The test is that you press a finger into the finished piece and it pushes back; if it dents, add more. Stuff each leg right down into the hoof end before you sew it on, and keep the stuffing in small pieces so the fabric stays smooth and no fibre shows between the stitches. A hook one size smaller than the yarn label suggests (4 mm here) keeps the stitches tight enough to hide it.
Putting her together: sew a black hoof onto the open end of each leg first, then pin all four legs under the body, the front pair under the chest and the back pair slightly further back, and stand her on a table. If she tips, move the legs before you sew. Then pin the horns on top of the head, the ears at the sides of the top of the head and the eye rims and embroidered eyes on the face, and the udder underneath towards the back. Sew with the same colour as the piece you are attaching, using a yarn needle and small stitches, and go round twice on the legs because they take the weight.
The black patches: the four patches (A to D) are separate stuffed pieces sewn flat against the body, A the largest. Pin them on and look at the cow from the front, the back and both sides before you sew: cows look best with patches of different sizes and an uneven spread. The positions given in the instructions are where this design has them (A high on the left side, B and C on the right, D low on the left towards the back); move them if you prefer.
If the cow is for a child under three, do not use safety eyes or buttons. The eyes, nostrils and smile here are embroidered for that reason. Sew every piece on securely, and check the horns, ears and legs for looseness before giving the toy away.
Changing the size: the stitch counts are for worsted yarn with a 4 mm hook, and one single crochet is about 5 mm wide. The same pattern in a thinner yarn gives a smaller cow (roughly 13 cm in DK weight on a 3.5 mm hook) and in a thicker yarn a larger one (roughly 20 cm in bulky weight on a 5.5 mm hook). Use the same hook-to-yarn pairing for every piece so they fit together, and expect to use less or more yarn than stated.
Is this a beginner pattern? Not quite. You should be comfortable with a magic ring, single crochet, increases and decreases, and with sewing parts onto a stuffed body. None of the pieces is hard on its own, but there are 22 of them and the head and body run to 57 rounds, so it suits someone who has made a few amigurumi already. A first-timer could start with a simpler animal and come back to this one.
Care: spot clean with a damp cloth. If she needs a wash, put her in a pillowcase, wash by hand or on a delicate cycle in cool water, press the water out in a towel and let her dry flat. Dry her completely before she goes back on a shelf, because damp stuffing can smell.
Checking your work: the interactive 3D preview on this page shows the finished cow and lets you turn her round, so you can see which way each piece faces and where it sits before you sew. Each leg, ear and horn section below says which piece it is sewn to and where.
Make the parts in the order of the sections. A part is sewn to the one it names, which is always made before it.
Stuff firmly before closing or sewing a part: it should be full and hold its shape. Pin each part in place and check the look from the front before sewing; weave the ends in.
Left eye on Head and body, black, about 13 mm across, high, 92 mm up, on the left, towards the front: embroider it, or sew on a small piece of felt or yarn. Add it last, after the stuffing and sewing, so you can place it by eye.
Right eye on Head and body, black, about 13 mm across, high, 92 mm up, on the right, towards the front: embroider it, or sew on a small piece of felt or yarn. Add it last, after the stuffing and sewing, so you can place it by eye.
Left nostril on Head and body, pink, about 10 mm across, high, 75 mm up, towards the front: embroider it, or sew on a small piece of felt or yarn. Add it last, after the stuffing and sewing, so you can place it by eye.
Right nostril on Head and body, pink, about 10 mm across, high, 75 mm up, towards the front: embroider it, or sew on a small piece of felt or yarn. Add it last, after the stuffing and sewing, so you can place it by eye.
Smile on Head and body, black, about 32 mm across, about halfway up, 64 mm up, towards the front: embroider it, or sew on a small piece of felt or yarn. Add it last, after the stuffing and sewing, so you can place it by eye.
The yarn amounts are an estimate from the stitch count; buy a little extra.