FREE Crochet Reversible Cat Cow Squish Pattern
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This Reversible Cat Cow Squish free crochet pattern features many crochet tips, such that even a beginner can crochet it. This free crochet pattern is made with acrylic worsted-weight yarn.
Squish Crochet Patterns are very popular right now, especially for Craft Fairs and Markets. You will likely see many cow squishes in different types of yarn weights. Although this pattern was made with worsted yarn, you can easily also make it in bulky or super bulky yarn. Furthermore, this pattern was designed with acrylic yarn, but it can also be made in polyester or even cotton yarn.
Although I designed this pattern as an amigurumi cat and cow squish such that kids or even adults, can play with it as a toy or puppet, you can totally also use it as a washcloth if you make it cotton yarn (exclude the polyfill in that case).
If you prefer making this pattern non-reversible, check out this modification for a Free Crochet Cow Squish Pattern.
This pattern used to be a mystery crochet along and is broken up like that accordingly.
It’s time to get creative, so let’s get started!
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So, let me now give you the supplies you need in order to crochet this cute pattern.
How to Crochet a Reversible Cat Cow Squish – Free Pattern
Materials you will need
- WeCrochet BRAVA Yarn (100% Acrylic, Worsted, 218 yds/100g):
- White – 3/4 skein
- Black – 1/3 skein
- Orange – 1/3 skein
- Yellow – only a tiny bit
- Pink – only a tiny bit
- 4.0mm hook
- scissors
- tapestry needle
- polyfill
Gauge
4 sts x 5 rounds = 1 square inch
Size
7×5 inches
Stitches used in the pattern (US Terms)
Learn all the basic crochet stitches HERE
- st/sts = stitch/stitches
- ch = chain
- sk = skip
- sl st = slip stitch
- inc = increase
- dec = decrease
- ATC = Alternative Turning Chain, aka Stacked SC
Free Written Crochet Reversible Cat Cow Squish Pattern with Videos
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Written Pattern Notes
Keep in mind, that this pattern used to be a Mystery CAL, and therefore the pattern is broken up as such.
You will first crochet the 2 bodies, then all the face and headpieces which you then sew on, before sewing the bodies together at the end.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
To make the pattern easier to read, I wrote each stitch without mentioning sc. So for example:
- ALL stitches are single crochet for the body
- 2w means 1 sc in the next 2 sc stitches, both are in the color white.
- 2w x 4 means crochet 2 white sc stitches in each of the next 4 stitches.
- (1w, 2w) x 4 means crochet 1 white sc in 1 st, 2 white sc in the next st, and repeat from * 3 more times (4 times in total)
- 1w inv dec means 1 invisible single crochet decrease in white
Crochet Cow Squish Body
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Written Pattern:
You will only need white (w) and black (b) for Part 1. Make sure to WATCH the VIDEO above (or click HERE) as I go through the entire pattern and I added many tips.
R1: add 4w, 2b into a magic ring (6 sts)
R2: 2w x 4, 2b x 2 (12 sts)
R3: (1w, 2w) x 4, (1b, 2b) x 2 (18 sts)
R4: (1w x 2, 2w) x 4, (1b x 2, 2b) x 2 (24 sts)
R5: (1w x 3, 2w) x 4, (1b x 3, 2b) x 2 (30 sts)
R6: (1w x 4, 2w) x 4, (1b x 4, 2b) x 2 (36 sts)
R7: (1w x 5, 2w) x 4, (1b x 5, 2b) x 2 (42 sts)
R8: (1w x 6, 2w) x 4, (1b x 6, 2b) x 2 (48 sts)
R9: 1w x 32, 1b x 16 (48 sts)
R10: 1w x 33, 1b x 14, 1 w (48 sts)
R11: 1w x 35, 1b x 10, 1w x 3 (48 sts)
R12: 1w x 36, 1b x 8, 1w x 4 (48 sts)
R13: 1w x 37, 1b x 6, 1w x 5 (48 sts)
R14-22: 1w in every stitch (48 sts)
R23: 1w x 15, 1b x 4, 1w x 29 (48 sts)
R24: 1w x 14, 1b x 6, 1w x 28 (48 sts)
R25: 1w x 13, 1b x 8, 1w x 27 (48 sts)
R26: 1w x 12, 1b x 10, 1w x 26 (48 sts)
R27: 1w x 11, 1b x 12, 1w x 25 (48 sts)
R28: 1w x 10, 1b x 14, 1w x 24 (48 sts)
R29: 1w x 9, 1b x 16, 1w x 23 (48 sts)
R30: 1w x 8, 1b x 18, 1w x 22 (48 sts)
R31: 1w x 6, 1w inv dec, (1b x 6, 1b inv dec) x 2, 1b x 3, 1w x 3, 1w inv dec, (1w x 6, 1w inv dec) x 2 (42 sts)
R32: 1w x 5, 1w inv dec, (1b x 5, 1b inv dec) x 2, 1b x 4, 1w, 1w inv dec, (1w x 5, 1w inv dec) x 2 (36 sts)
Cut yarn to about 1 foot for each color at the end.
Crochet Cat Squish Body
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Pattern (same as Part 1, just substitute b for o for the first 13 rounds):
You will need white (w), orange (o) and black (b) for Part 2. Make sure to WATCH the VIDEO above (or click HERE) for additional tips like colors and weaving in ends the best way.
R1: add 4w, 2o into a magic ring (6 sts)
R2: 2w x 4, 2o x 2 (12 sts)
R3: (1w, 2w) x 4, (1o, 2o) x 2 (18 sts)
R4: (1w x 2, 2w) x 4, (1o x 2, 2o) x 2 (24 sts)
R5: (1w x 3, 2w) x 4, (1o x 3, 2o) x 2 (30 sts)
R6: (1w x 4, 2w) x 4, (1o x 4, 2o) x 2 (36 sts)
R7: (1w x 5, 2w) x 4, (1o x 5, 2o) x 2 (42 sts)
R8: (1w x 6, 2w) x 4, (1o x 6, 2o) x 2 (48 sts)
R9: 1w x 32, 1o x 16 (48 sts)
R10: 1w x 33, 1o x 14, 1 w (48 sts)
R11: 1w x 35, 1o x 10, 1w x 3 (48 sts)
R12: 1w x 36, 1o x 8, 1w x 4 (48 sts)
R13: 1w x 37, 1o x 6, 1w x 5 (48 sts)
R14-22: 1w in every stitch (48 sts)
R23: 1w x 15, 1b x 4, 1w x 29 (48 sts)
R24: 1w x 14, 1b x 6, 1w x 28 (48 sts)
R25: 1w x 13, 1b x 8, 1w x 27 (48 sts)
R26: 1w x 12, 1b x 10, 1w x 26 (48 sts)
R27: 1w x 11, 1b x 12, 1w x 25 (48 sts)
R28: 1w x 10, 1b x 14, 1w x 24 (48 sts)
R29: 1w x 9, 1b x 16, 1w x 23 (48 sts)
R30: 1w x 8, 1b x 18, 1w x 22 (48 sts)
R31: 1w x 6, 1w inv dec, (1b x 6, 1b inv dec) x 2, 1b x 3, 1w x 3, 1w inv dec, (1w x 6, 1w inv dec) x 2 (42 sts)
R32: 1w x 5, 1w inv dec, (1b x 5, 1b inv dec) x 2, 1b x 4, 1w, 1w inv dec, (1w x 5, 1w inv dec) x 2 (36 sts)
Cut yarn to about 1 foot for each color at the end. Make sure to watch the video for Part 2 on weaving in ends.
Crochet Face and Head Parts for the Cat and Cow Squish
Now let’s finish this cute pattern. I can’t wait to see HOW YOU will finish it. There are a few different options.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
You can also make this pattern NON-reversible. For the non-reversible Cow Squish Pattern, please check out this pattern.
Cat Ears (1 in orange, 1 in black)
R1: add 4 sc to a magic ring
R2: *1sc, 2sc in the following st, repeat from * until the end of the round (6 sts)
R3: *1sc in 2 sts, 2sc in the following st, repeat from * until the end of the round (8 sts)
R4: *1sc in 3 sts, 2sc in the following st, repeat from * until the end of the round (10sts)
R5: *1sc in 4 sts, 2sc in the following st, repeat from * until the end of the round (12sts)
R6: *1sc in 5 sts, 2sc in the following st, repeat from * until the end of the round (14sts)
R7: *1sc in 6 sts, 2sc in the following st, repeat from * until the end of the round (16sts)
Fasten off, leave yarn end for sewing
Cat Nose (in pink)
R1: to a magic ring, add 1 ATC (as stacked single crochet which counts as a dc), 2 dc, close the ring, leaving about 1-2 feet for sewing
Cow Inner Ears (2 in pink)
R1: ch 5, starting from the 2nd ch from the hook, 1 sc in the next 3 sts, 3 sc in the last st, turn project 180 degrees, you now work on the bottom of the chains, 1 sc in the last 3 sts, turn (9 sts)
R2: 1 sc in the next 3 sts, 2 sc in the next 3 sts, 1 sc in the next 3 sts, turn
R3: 1 sc in the next 3 sts, *1 sc, 2 sc in the next st, repeat from * 2 more times, 1 sc in the next 3 sts, turn, leave about 1 foot for sewing
Cow Outer Ears (2 in white)
R1: ch 6, starting from the 2nd ch from the hook, 1 sc in the next 4 sts, 3 sc in the last st, turn project 180 degrees, you now work on the bottom of the chains, 1 sc in the last 4 sts, turn (11 sts)
R2: 1 sc in the next 4 sts, 2 sc in the next 3 sts, 1 sc in the next 4 sts, turn
R3: 1 sc in the next 4 sts, *1 sc, 2 sc in the next st, repeat from * 2 more times, 1 sc in the next 4 sts, turn
R4: 1 sc in the next 4 sts, *1 sc in 2 sts, 2 sc in the next st, repeat from * 2 more times, 1 sc in the next 4 sts, turn, leave about 1 foot for sewing
Sew the pink inner ear to the white outer ear. Fold the finished piece in half and sew the bottom together.
Cow’s Nose/Mouth (in pink)
R1: ch 5, starting from the 2nd ch from the hook, 3 sc in the first st, 1 sc in the next 2 sts, 3 sc in the last st, turn project 180 degrees, 1 sc in the next 2 sts (bottom of chain), sl st to the first st (10 sts)
R2: *2sc in the next 3 sts, 1 sc in the next 2 sts, repeat from * one more time, sl st to the first st (16 sts)
R3: *(1 sc, 2sc in the next st) 3 times, 1 sc in the next 2 sts, repeat from * one more time, sl st to the first st (22 sts)
Cow’s Eyes (2 in black)
R1: add 6 sc into a magic ring, close the hole, sl st, fasten off and leave a tail for sewing
Cow’s horns (2 in yellow)
R1: add 6 sc into a magic ring, close the hole
R2: *1 sc, 2 sc in the next st, repeat from * until the end of the round
R3-5: 1 sc in each st, fasten off, leave a tail for sewing
Assembly of the Reversible Cat Cow Squish
For the cat, sew on the ears and the nose, then embroider lines (shown on the video) for the mouth in pink, and then embroider the closed eyes and whiskers (shown on the video).
For the cow, sew on the ears, horns, eyes, and mouth. Add nostrils for the nose (as lines or as a magic ring with 4 sc each).
Finally, flip one (I did the cat) inside out and put it inside the cow’s body, add a little bit of stuffing (not too much). To make sure you don’t have enough stuffing, flip the entire project inside out/reverse it. If it doesn’t reverse, you added too much stuffing.
Then sew the white section together (I used the running stitch) and then the black section.
Now you are done 🙂
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