Free amigurumi bull pattern

This free crochet pattern shows you how to make an adorable bull. The amigurumi bull goes into one hand and is just about 11 cm (4.3″) tall. Legs, body and head are crocheted as one piece.

Designed and photos by @little_lamb_ami
Translated by Amiguroom Toys

Materials:

• Yarn: YarnArt Jeans (55% cotton, 45% acrylic, 50 g/160 m)
• Hook size: 2.0 mm
• 6 mm sew-in button eyes
• Black and white embroidery floss
• Sewing needle and scissors
• Fiberfill

Abbreviations:
R = row
mc = magic circle
ch = chain
sc = single crochet
dc = double crochet
hdc = half double crochet
st = stitch
sl st = slip stitch
inc = 2 sc in the next stitch
dec = single crochet 2 stitches together
BLO = back loop only
FLO = front loop only
F.o. = finish off
(12) = 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

Free crochet bull pattern

Legs-body-head

Left leg
With brown yarn:
R 1: 9 sc in mc (9)
R 2: BLO 9 sc
Change to beige yarn:
R 3-6: 9 sc (4 rows)
F.o.

Right leg
With brown yarn:
R 1: 9 sc in mc (9)
R 2: BLO 9 sc
Change to beige yarn:
R 3-6: 9 sc (4 rows)
R 7: 4 sc only
Don’t cut the yarn when you will finish the second leg!

Continue crocheting the body in the round:
R 1: Joining the legs. 9 sc on the left leg, 5 sc on the right leg (18)
R 2: (2 sc, inc) * 6 (24)
R 3-4: 24 sc (2 rows)
R 5: (3 sc, inc) * 6 (30)
R 6-7: 30 sc (2 rows)
R 8: (4 sc, inc) * 6 (36)
R 9-10: 36 sc (2 rows)
R 11: (5 sc, inc) * 6 (42)
R 12-13: 42 sc (2 rows)
R 14: (6 sc, inc) * 6 (48)
R 15-19: 48 sc (5 rows)
R 20: (6 sc, dec) * 6 (42)
R 21: 42 sc
R 22: (5 sc, dec) * 6 (36)
R 23: 36 sc
R 24: (4 sc, dec) * 6 (30)
R 25: 30 sc
R 26: (3 sc, dec) * 6 (24)
R 27: 24 sc
R 28: (2 sc, dec) * 6 (18)
R 29: 18 sc
R 30: BLO (1 sc, dec) * 6 (12)
R 31: BLO (dec) * 6 (6)
F.o.

Hair
With mustard yellow yarn:
Join yarn to the front loop of 1st st on R 31 of the head.
Crochet FLO: 3 ch, 1 sl st in the 1st st;
3 ch, 1 sl st in the 2nd st;
3 ch, 1 sl st in the 3rd st;
3 ch, sl st in the 4th st … repeat to the end of R 30.
F.o.

Arms (make 2)
With brown yarn:
R 1: 8 sc in mc (8)
R 2: BLO 8 sc
Change to beige yarn:
R 3-4: 8 sc (2 rows)
R 5-8: 5 sc, 3 sl st (4 rows)
F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.

Horns (make 2)
With brown yarn:
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2-3: 6 sc (2 rows)
R 4: dec, 1 sc, inc, 2 sc (6)
R 5: 3 sc, inc, 2 sc (7)
R 6: dec, 2 sc, inc, 2 sc (7)
R 7: dec, 2 sc, 2 inc, 1 sc (8)
F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.

Muzzle
With peach yarn:
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: 2 sc in one st, (2 hdc in next st) * 2, 2 sc in next st, (2 hdc in next st) * 2 (12)
R 3: 2 sl st, 2 hdc in next st, 2 dc in next st, 2 hdc in next st, 3 sl st, 2 hdc in next st, 2 dc in next st, 2 hdc in next st, 1 sl st (18)
R 4: 18 sc
F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.

Ears (make 2)
With beige yarn:
Crochet in turning rows.
R 1: 2 ch, 2 sc on the 2nd ch, 1 turning chain (2)
R 2: inc, 1 sc, 1 turning chain (3)
R 3: 1 sc, inc, 1 sc, 1 turning chain (4)
R 4: 4 sc, 1 turning chain
R 5: 1 sc, dec, 1 sc (3)
Make sc around.
F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.

Tail
With beige yarn:
Make 15 ch.
From the 2nd ch from hook: sl st in every st to the end of row.
F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.
Make a tassel from mustard yellow yarn on the end of the tail.

Assembly
Sew horns and ears to the head.
Sew muzzle between R 21 and R 25. Put some fiberfill inside before you finish.
Embroider nostrils and with black floss.
Sew eyes above the muzzle.
Embroider eye whites with white floss.
Sew arms between R 19 and R 20 of the body.
Sew tail to the back of the body.