Free Crochet Cow Hat with Moving Ears Pattern
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This crochet cow hat with moving ears combines adorable farm animal charm with a fun, interactive design. It features a sweet, spotted cow with playful ears that move. This project is perfect for any crocheter looking to make some fun and creative!
This crochet cow hat with moving ears is the perfect blend of adorable farm animal charm and playful fun. The cute cow-inspired design features interactive ears that move, bringing this handmade accessory to life. It’s a unique crochet hat that’s sure to turn heads and bring smiles wherever you go.
One of the best things about this design is its interactive moving ears. It’s a fun twist on a traditional crochet animal hat, making it perfect for dress-up play, farm-themed parties, Halloween costumes, or simply adding a little whimsy to your everyday wardrobe. You can stick with classic black and white cow colors or get creative with your own color combinations to make your crochet cow hat truly unique.
If you’re looking to crochet something a little different, this cow hat with moving ears is a fantastic choice. It makes a fun handmade gift, a playful accessory for dress-up or themed parties, and an adorable crochet project that’s sure to bring smiles to anyone who wears it!
This design is extra special because it’s part of the Moving Hats Mini Mystery CAL (Mini MCAL), which means you’re joining a whole community of crocheters stitching together, sharing progress, and enjoying a little creative surprise along the way. Welcome, and I can’t wait to share this fun collection of interactive crochet hats with you! Each moving hat has its own unique design and playful features, making this Mini MCAL a fun way to create handmade accessories for different holidays and occasions.
Cow Hat with Moving Ears Details
If you love crochet and cute animal accessories, you will love this fun and interactive crochet cow hat that’s sure to bring plenty of smiles. The adorable cow design features ears that actually move, bringing this playful farm animal hat to life. It’s perfect for dress-up fun, themed parties, handmade gifts, or simply showing off your love for cows.
This is a really fun design if you’re looking for something a little different to crochet. The moving cow ears make this hat stand out from traditional crochet animal hats. Not only is it adorable, but it has plenty of playful charm. You can stick with classic black and white cow colors or use any color combination you’d like to customize it to your style.
Ready to make your own crochet cow hat with moving ears? Grab your favorite yarn, your crochet hook, and get ready to stitch up a cute and playful accessory that’s just as fun to wear as it is to make!
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So, let me now give you the supplies you need in order to crochet this fun project.
Free Crochet Cow Hat with Moving Ears Pattern
Materials you will need
- Big Twist Value Yarn (170g) – worsted (#4) yarn
- White (1 skein)
- Black (1/4 skein)
- Mary Maxim Starlette Yarn (100g) – worsted (#4) yarn
- Pale Petal Pink (a little bit)
- Yellow (a little bit)
- 4.00 mm hook
- Scissors
- tapestry needle
- polyfill
- Air Pump Mechanism
Gauge
4 sts x 2 rounds = 1 square inch
Size
10 (width) x 7.5 inches (just that hat, one size (adult) – See reference table to adjust the size of the beanie for a different head size
Stitches used in the pattern
Learn all the basic crochet stitches HERE (US crochet terms and abbreviations)
- st/sts = stitch/stitches
- ch = chain
- sc = single crochet
- dc = double crochet
- sl st = slip stitch
- inc = increase
- dec = decrease
- Magic ring
- hdc = half double crochet
- tr = treble crochet
- ATC = Alternative Turning Chain
- blo = back loop only
- invisible join
- Chainless foundation DC stitch (video is here)
Crochet Moving Hat Video Tutorial
Before starting your moving, I recommend watching the videos (for the beanie and extension arms) shown as part of the Unicorn Moving Hat here or the Moving Witch Hat here.
Crochet Moving Bat Hat Pattern – Written Instructions
Quick note: First you’ll crochet the beanie, then the arm straps where the air pump gets inserted into, then the extra accessories. Then you assemble it all.
Use a stitch marker for rounds with no slip stitch.
Beanie
With white
ALL first dc stitches are made as a ch3 or ATC (both count as stitch, I used the ATC)
R1: MR, ch 1, add 12 dc, close the ring, sl st to the first st
R2: 2 dc per st all around, sl st to the first st
R3: *1 dc in the first st, then 2 dc in the next st, repeat from * all around, sl st to the first st
R4: *1 dc in 2 sts, then 2 dc in the next st, repeat from * all around, sl st to the first st
R5: *1 dc in 3 sts, then 2 dc in the next st, repeat from * all around, sl st to the first st
R6: *1 dc in 4 sts, then 2 dc in the next st, repeat from * all around, sl st to the first st
R7-15: 1 dc per st all around, sl st to the first st
Now you’ll crochet the long “arms” hanging down one at a time.
**R1: 1 dc in the next 9 sts, now add 9 chainless foundation dc stitches, sl st to the first st
(Optionally, you can also crochet the arms separately and then sew them on later. In that case, make a chain of 18, sl st to the first st, and then crochet 1 dc per ch (18 sts) all around)
R2- 21: 1 dc per st, sl st to the 1st st
Switch to black
R22: *1 dc, 2dc in the following st, repeat from * all around, sl st to the 1st st
R23-25: 1 dc per st, sl st to the 1st st
R26: dc dec all around, sl st to the 1st st
Fasten off (close the hole)and weave in your ends.
Reattach your yarn, 28 stitches from the 9th dc you made in R1 (opposite side of the beanie). And repeat from ** for the 2nd arm.
2 Ears – white and pale petal pink
R1: with white, MR, 12 dc, close ring, sl st to 1st st
R2: 1 dc in 2 sts, 2 dc, 1 dc in 2 sts, (in pink 3 dc in 1 sts), with white, 1 dc in 2 sts, 2 dc, 1 dc in 3 sts, sl st to 1st st
R3: 1 dc in 3 sts, 2 dc, 1 dc in 2 sts, (in pink 1 dc, 2 dc in next st, 1 dc), with white, 1 dc in 3 sts, 2 dc, 1 dc in 2 sts, 2 dc in last st, sl st to 1st st
R4: 1 dc in 4 sts, 2 dc, 1 dc in 2 sts, (in pink 1 dc in 2 sts, 2 dc in next st, 1 dc), with white, 1 dc in 4 sts, 2 dc, 1 dc in 3 sts, 2 dc in last st, sl st to 1st st
R5: 1 dc in 5 sts, 2 dc, 1 dc in 2 sts, (in pink 1 dc in 3 sts, 2 dc in next st, 1 dc), with white, 1 dc in 5 sts, 2 dc, 1 dc in 4 sts, 2 dc in last st, sl st to 1st st
R6: 1 dc in 6 sts, 2 dc, 1 dc in 2 sts, (in pink 1 dc in 2 sts, 2 dc in next st, 1 dc in 3 sts), with white, 1 dc in 6 sts, 2 dc, 1 dc in 5 sts, 2 dc in last st, sl st to 1st st
2 Horns – yellow
R1: MR, 8 sc, close ring
R2-6: 1 sc per st
2 Eyes – 1 in white, 1 in black
R1: MR, 6 sc, close ring, sl st to the first st
2 nostrils – black
R1: MR, 4 sc, close ring, sl st to the first st
Snout – pale petal pink
R1: with pale petal pink, ch 6, 3 sc in the first st, 1 sc in 3 sts, 3 sc in the last st, on the other side of the chain, 1 sc in 3 sts, sl st to the first st
R2: *2 sc in each of the next 3 sts, 1 sc in 3 sts, repeat from * one more time, sl st to the first st
R3: *(1 sc, 2 sc in the next st) repeat 3 times, 1 sc in 3 sts, repeat from * one more time, sl st
R4: *(1 sc in 2 sts, 2 sc in the next st) repeat 3 times, 1 sc in 3 sts, repeat from * one more time, sl st
R5: *(1 sc in 3 sts, 2 sc in the next st) repeat 3 times, 1 sc in 3 sts, repeat from * one more time, sl st
Fasten off
Sew black nostrils to the front of the snout.
2 black large circles – 1 for behind the white eye, and 1 for the arm
R1: MR, 12 dc, close ring, sl st to the first st
R2: 2 dc per st, sl st to the first st
Fasten off
2 black small circles – for the arms
R1: MR, 12 dc, close ring, sl st to the first st
Fasten off
1 black patch – for 1 arm
R1: with white, MR, 12 dc, close ring, sl st to 1st st
R2: *2 dc in 1 st, 1 sc in next st, 1 sl st in the next st, repeat from * all around, fasten off
1 black large uneven patch next to the eye below the ear
R1: MR, 12 dc, close ring, sl st to the first st
R2: 2 dc per st, sl st to the first st
R3: *1 dc, 2 dc in next st, repeat from * until the end, sl st to the first st
All stitches mentioned between [ ] are made in 1 st
R4: 1 sc, 1 dc, 2 dc, *1 sc, 1 sl st, [1 dc, 1 tr], [1 tr, 1 dc], 1 dc, 1 sc, 1 sl st, 1 sc, repeat from * until the end
Fasten off
1 black large uneven patch for the back of the beanie
R1: MR, 12 dc, close ring, sl st to the first st
R2: 2 dc per st, sl st to the first st
R3: *1 dc, 2 dc in next st, repeat from * until the end, sl st to the first st
All stitches mentioned between [ ] are made in 1 st
R4: 1 dc, 1 dc, 2 dc, 1 sc, 1 sc, 1 dc, 2 dc, 1 sc, 2 dc, 2 tr, 2 tr, 1 dc, 1 sl st, 1 sl st, 1 dc, 2 dc, 1 sc, 1 dc, 1 dc, 2 dc, 1 dc, 1 sl sr, 1 sc, 1 dc, 2 tr, 1 dc, 1 sc, 1 sl st, 2 dc, 2 dc, 2 dc, 1 sl st, 1 sc, 1 sc in each st until the end. Fasten off
Assembly
Now add the air pump mechanism, by adding the bulb through the long arms and squeeze half of the bent air flap (opposite side of the air pump) between 2 stitches on round 5 from the top of the beanie) – right and left side of the face. Add the half air flaps into the ears, then sew the ears to the beanie.
Sew the snout to the bottom front of the beanie. Sew the small white eye on the edge of 1 large black circle, and then sew the large circle above on the right of the snout. Evenly add the black eye on the left side of the snout. Sew the stuffed horns to rounds 3-4 from the top of the beanie. Sew one of the uneven patches to the front left side of the black eye. Sew one uneven large patch to the back of the beanie. Sew the rest of the small black circles or patches to the arms (2 each).
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Here are some other great moving hat crochet projects that you might like to try:
Find the free crochet patterns here:
- Crochet Moving Bat Hat
- Crochet Skeleton Hat with Moving Ears
- Crochet Reindeer Hat with Moving Ears
- Crochet Elf Hat with Moving Ears
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