Crochet bull amigurumi

To create this crochet bull you need only basic skills and a little time. Crochet this cute bull with free amigurumi pattern by Liudmila Pershina. The size of finished toy is about 29 cm.

Designed and photos by Liudmila Pershina
Source: vk.com/pixtas_handmade
Translated by Amiguroom Toys

Yarn: Himalaya Dolphin Baby
Hook: 4.00 mm
10 mm safety eyes

Abbreviations:
R = row
mc = magic circle
ch = chain
sc = single crochet
st = stitch
inc = 2 sc in the next stitch
dec = single crochet 2 stitches together
F.o. = finish off
( ) = number of stitches you should have at the end of the round/row
( )* 6 = repeat whatever is between the brackets the number of times stated

Crochet bull free amigurumi pattern

 

Head
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: inc*6 (12)
R 3: (1 sc, inc)*6 (18)
R 4: (2 sc, inc)*6 (24)
R 5: (3 sc, inc)*6 (30)
R 6: (4 sc, inc)*6 (36)
R 7: (5 sc, inc)*6 (42)
R 8-13: 42 sc (6 rows)
R 9: (5 sc, dec)*6 (36)
R 10: (4 sc, dec)*6 (30)
R 11: (3 sc, dec)*6 (24)
R 12: (2 sc, dec)*6 (18)
R 13: (4 sc, dec)*3 (15)
F.o.

Muzzle
Make 7 ch
Make an oval starting from the 2nd ch from hook, work on both sides of the chain.
R 1: From the 2nd ch from hook: inc, 4 sc in 4 st, 4 sc in last st, turn (on the opposite side): 4 sc in 4 st, inc (16)
R 2: inc*2, 4 sc, inc*4, 4 sc, inc*2 (24)
R 3: 1 sc, inc, 7 sc, (1 sc, inc)*2, 8 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc (29)
R 4-5: 29 sc (2 rows)
Stuff.
F.o.

Legs and body

Legs (make 2)
With brown colour:
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: inc*6 (12)
R 3: 12 sc
With yellow colour:
R 4-10: 12 sc (7 rows)

First leg:
R 11: only 9 sc

Second leg:
R 11: 12 sc
R 12: only 3 sc

Don’t cut the yarn when you will finish the second leg!

From second leg: 3 ch, join with the first leg.
Continue crocheting the body in the round:
R 1: 12 sc on the first leg, 3 sc in 3 ch, 12 sc on the second leg, 3 sc in 3 ch (opposite side) (30)
R 2: 30 sc
R 3: 9 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc*4, 1 sc, inc, 13 sc (36)
R 4-10: 36 sc (7 rows)
R 11: (10 sc, dec)*3 (33)
R 12: 33 sc
R 13: (9 sc, dec)*3 (30)
R 14: 30 sc
R 15: (8 sc, dec)*3 (27)
R 16: 27 sc
R 17: (7 sc, dec)*3 (24)
R 18: 24 sc
R 19: (6 sc, dec)*3 (21)
R 20: 21 sc
R 21: (5 sc, dec)*3 (18)
R 22: 18 sc
R 23: (4 sc, dec)*3 (15)
F.o.

Arms (make 2)
With brown colour:
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (1 sc, inc)*3 (9)
R 3: 9 sc
With yellow colour:
R 4-19: 9 sc (16 rows)
Fold top of arm flat and sc through both sides across.
F.o.

Horns (make 2)
R 1: 4 sc in mc (4)
R 2: (1 sc, inc)*2 (6)
R 3-4: 6 sc (2 rows)
R 5: (2 sc, inc)*2 (8)
R 6-7: 8 sc (2 rows)
Stuff.

Ears (make 2)
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (1 sc, inc)*3 (9)
R 3: (2 sc, inc)*3 (12)
R 4: (3 sc, inc)*3 (15
R 5-9: 15 sc (5 rows)

Fold top of ear flat and sc through both sides across.
Than fold top one time more and sew first and last st together.

Tail
Make a braided pigtail from yarn.

Snood
Yarn: Alize Cotton Gold, knitting needles 4.00 mm

Knit with two threads.
The snood is knitted in stockinette stitch (1 row knit, next row purl).

Assembly
1. Sew head to the body.
2. Sew arms to the body of R 3-4 from heard.
3. Sew ears to the head between R 7 and R 8.
4. Make eyes indents at the level of R 8-9, at the distance of 5-6 stitches from each other.
5. Sew muzzle to the head between R 8 and R 13. Put some stuffing inside the muzzle before you finish.
6. Sew tail to the body on the back of body on R 6-7.
7. Sew horns to the head on R 3-5.

Better to sew details to each other with other yarn not with plush yarn.