Cute Cow Square Crochet Pattern C2C

ByMelissa

I’m excited to share my latest crochet project with you—a cute Cow square C2C crochet pattern! This adorable pattern features a cute cow design that’s perfect for anyone who loves farm animals. Whether you’re making a cozy blanket, a fun pillow, or some decorative wall art, this cow square will add a touch of farmhouse charm to your projects.

The pattern is easy to follow and great for both beginners and experienced crocheters. So grab your yarn and hooks, and let’s start crocheting these charming cow squares together! The free crochet pattern is below.

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Free cow crochet pattern information

This cow pattern is part of my Farm Animals Blanket, which also includes patterns for a goat, chick, sheep, horse, and pig. Each square features a different adorable farm animal, making the blanket a fun and colorful project. It’s perfect for adding a touch of the countryside to your home or making a special gift for someone who loves farm life.

Materials Needed

  • Crochet Hook Size: G-6 4 mm
  • Yarn: Worsted weight yarn. I used Vanna’s Choice yarn in white, black, pink, & pale grey.
  • Yarn needle: Use this to weave in your ends.
  • Scissors: Use scissors to fasten off your yarn.
  • Stitch marker(s): Use these to help keep track of your stitches. 

Skill Level

Advanced beginners. This C2C crochet pattern is made using the corner to corner (C2C) technique. It involves color changes.  

PDF version

This crochet cow pattern is also available as an ad-free PDF in my Etsy Shop.

Finished measurements

The cow square measures 22 inches by 22 inches.

Gauge

4 squares (ch 3 + 3 dc) = 2 inches

Crochet terms

  • sc = single crochet
  • ch/chs = chain/chains
  • st/sts = stitch/stitches
  • sl st = slip stitch

C2C crochet technique

  • The pattern is made in the C2C technique. You make “squares” in diagonal rows starting in the bottom right corner and ending in the top left corner.
  • Each square is made of a chain 3 + 3 double crochet.
  • Chain 6 to start a new row and chain 3 to start a new square.
  • You can follow the picture graph or the written pattern.
  • The written pattern tells you how many squares to make of each color and in what order.

C2C video tutorial

Need C2C help? I have a step by step C2C tutorial for my mini heart square on my YouTube channel.

C2C crochet pattern notes

  • The pattern is written in US terms. 
  • ↙ You are working on the “right side”.
  • ↗ You are working on the “wrong side”. 

Crochet cow pattern instructions

Make the cow following the graph or the written instructions.

Graph

Download the cow graph.

Written instructions

↙ Row 1: white x 1 (1 square) 
↗ Row 2: white x 2 (2 squares) 
↙ Row 3: white x 3 (3 squares) 
↗ Row 4: white x 4 (4 squares) 
↙ Row 5: white x 5 (5 squares) 
↗ Row 6: white x 6 (6 squares) 
↙ Row 7: white x 7 (7 squares) 
↗ Row 8: white x 8 (8 squares) 
↙ Row 9: white x 9 (9 squares) 
↗ Row 10: white x 10 (10 squares) 
↙ Row 11: white x 11 (11 squares) 
↗ Row 12: white x 12 (12 squares) 
↙ Row 13: white x 13 (13 squares) 
↗ Row 14: white x 14 (14 squares) 
↙ Row 15: white x 15 (15 squares) 
↗ Row 16: white x 16 (16 squares) 
↙ Row 17: white x 17 (17 squares) 
↗ Row 18: white x 18 (18 squares) 
↙ Row 19: white x 19 (19 squares) 
↗ Row 20: white x 20 (20 squares) 
↙ Row 21: white x 21 (21 squares) 
↗ Row 22: white x 5, black x 8, white x 9 (22 squares) 
↙ Row 23: white x 9, black x 4, white x 1, pink x 3, black x 1, white x 5 (23 squares) 
↗ Row 24: white x 5, black x 1, pink x 4, white x 1, black x 5, white x 8 (24 squares) 
↙ Row 25: white x 8, black x 5, white x 1, pink x 5, black x 1, white x 5 (25 squares) 
↗ Row 26: white x 5, black x 1, pink x 1, black x 2, pink x 3, white x 1, black x 5, white x 8 (26 squares) 
↙ Row 27: white x 8, black x 5, white x 1, pink x 5, black x 1, pink x 1, black x 1, white x 5 (27 squares) 
↗ Row 28: white x 5, black x 1, pink x 1, black x 1, pink x 3, black x 1, pink x 2, black x 6, white x 8 (28 squares) 
↙ Row 29: white x 8, black x 6, white x 1, pink x 1, black x 2, pink x 5, black x 1, white x 5 (29 squares) 
↗ Row 30: white x 6, pink x 6, black x 1, pink x 2, black x 7, white x 4, black x 2, white x 2 (30 squares) 
↙ Row 31: white x 2, black x 1, pink x 1, black x 2, white x 2, black x 7, white x 1, pink x 8, black x 1, white x 6 (31 squares) 
↗ Row 32: white x 7, pink x 9, black x 3, gray x 1, black x 3, white x 2, black x 1, pink x 3, black x 1, white x 2 (32 squares) 
↙ Row 33: white x 2, black x 1, pink x 4, black x 1, white x 1, black x 3, gray x 2, black x 2, white x 1, pink x 8, black x 1, white x 7 (33 squares) 
↗ Row 34: white x 8, pink x 3, black x 1, pink x 4, white x 2, black x 2, gray x 2, black x 4, pink x 4, black x 1, white x 3 (34 squares) 
↙ Row 35: white x 4, black x 1, pink x 4, black x 3, gray x 2, black x 2, white x 3, pink x 3, black x 2, pink x 2, black x 1, white x 8 (35 squares) 
↗ Row 36: white x 10, pink x 2, black x 1, pink x 3, white x 3, black x 3, gray x 1, black x 3, pink x 4, black x 1, white x 5 (36 squares) 
↙ Row 37: white x 6, black x 1, pink x 3, black x 7, white x 4, pink x 5, white x 1, black x 1, white x 9 (37 squares) 
↗ Row 38: white x 10, black x 1, white x 1, pink x 4, white x 5, black x 10, white x 7 (38 squares) 
↙ Row 39: white x 9, black x 8, white x 6, pink x 3, white x 1, black x 2, white x 10 (39 squares) 
↗ Row 40: white x 11, black x 2, white x 10, black x 6, white x 11 (40 squares) 
Corner: Start decreasing on both ends 
↙ Row 41: white x 11, black x 4, white x 8, black x 6, white x 10 (39 squares) 
↗ Row 42: white x 10, black x 6, white x 8, black x 4, white x 10 (38 squares) 
↙ Row 43: white x 10, black x 3, white x 7, black x 8, white x 9 (37 squares) 
↗ Row 44: white x 9, black x 8, white x 9, black x 1, white x 9 (36 squares) 
↙ Row 45: white x 18, black x 8, white x 9 (35 squares) 
↗ Row 46: white x 9, black x 4, gray x 1, black x 3, white x 8, black x 1, white x 8 (34 squares) 
↙ Row 47: white x 16, black x 3, gray x 2, black x 4, white x 8 (33 squares) 
↗ Row 48: white x 8, black x 4, gray x 2, black x 2, white x 8, black x 1, white x 7 (32 squares) 
↙ Row 49: white x 7, black x 1, white x 7, black x 2, gray x 2, black x 4, white x 8 (31 squares) 
↗ Row 50: white x 8, black x 4, gray x 1, black x 3, white x 6, black x 1, white x 7 (30 squares) 
↙ Row 51: white x 7, black x 1, white x 5, black x 8, white x 8 (29 squares) 
↗ Row 52: white x 8, black x 8, white x 4, black x 1, white x 7 (28 squares) 
↙ Row 53: white x 7, black x 1, white x 4, black x 7, white x 8 (27 squares) 
↗ Row 54: white x 8, black x 7, white x 3, black x 1, white x 7 (26 squares) 
↙ Row 55: white x 7, black x 1, white x 3, black x 5, white x 9 (25 squares) 
↗ Row 56: white x 9, black x 5, white x 2, black x 1, white x 7 (24 squares) 
↙ Row 57: white x 7, black x 6, pink x 1, black x 1, white x 8 (23 squares) 
↗ Row 58: white x 7, black x 1, pink x 2, black x 1, white x 11 (22 squares) 
↙ Row 59: white x 11, black x 1, pink x 2, black x 1, white x 6 (21 squares) 
↗ Row 60: white x 5, black x 1, pink x 3, black x 1, white x 10 (20 squares) 
↙ Row 61: white x 10, black x 1, pink x 3, white x 5 (19 squares) 
↗ Row 62: white x 4, black x 1, pink x 2, black x 1, white x 10 (18 squares) 
↙ Row 63: white x 9, black x 1, pink x 3, black x 1, white x 3 (17 squares) 
↗ Row 64: white x 3, pink x 3, black x 1, white x 9 (16 squares) 
↙ Row 65: white x 9, black x 1, pink x 2, black x 1, white x 2 (15 squares) 
↗ Row 66: white x 2, black x 1, pink x 1, black x 1, white x 9 (14 squares) 
↙ Row 67: white x 9, black x 2, white x 2 (13 squares) 
↗ Row 68: white x 2, black x 1, white x 9 (12 squares) 
↙ Row 69: white x 11 (11 squares) 
↗ Row 70: white x 10 (10 squares) 
↙ Row 71: white x 9 (9 squares) 
↗ Row 72: white x 8 (8 squares) 
↙ Row 73: white x 7 (7 squares) 
↗ Row 74: white x 6 (6 squares) 
↙ Row 75: white x 5 (5 squares) 
↗ Row 76: white x 4 (4 squares) 
↙ Row 77: white x 3 (3 squares) 
↗ Row 78: white x 2 (2 squares) 
↙ Row 79: white x 1 (1 square) 

Border: Ch 1, in the side of each square make 2 sc and in each corner make (2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc).

Finishing the cow square

Weave in your ends. Block if desired.

Image of an Adorable Cow Square Crochet Pattern

What are alpha crochet patterns?

Alpha patterns are pixel drawing designs used primarily in tapestry crochet and C2C (corner to corner) crochet techniques to create letters, numbers, or easy pixel art ideas.

These patterns allow crafters to spell out names, messages, or create detailed images and motifs using a pixel grid approach. Each square on the grid corresponds to a stitch in crochet. These patterns are also commonly referred to as “pixel crochet charts”, “grid crochet patterns”, or “crochet graph patterns”.

Exploring pixel art in crochet

When I design my corner to corner (C2C) crochet designs, I create pixel charts. These charts are super helpful and are also known as “graphs”, “alpha patterns”, and “grids”.

What’s cool is that you can use these pixel crochet pdf pattern free downloads not just for crochet but also for knitting, cross-stitch, needlepoint, weaving, tapestry, beadwork, and even pixel art.

They make creating beautiful crafts easier, especially if you’re using easy pixel art templates or looking for pixel drawing grid art ideas. Whether you want a big project or something smaller, my small pixel art grid easy and pix art pixel grid crochet pattern are perfect for all craft lovers!

Looking for more free C2C crochet patterns?

You may also like these designs: dog blanket, woodland animals blanket, safari blanket, sea creatures blanket, and my jungle animals blanket.

Let’s connect!

I’d love to hear from you. You can find me on social media- Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, and my YouTube channel. Until then, happy crocheting! 

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