Jacinto the Cow

Not living in a farm anymore, Jacinto is dressed in a three-tone turtleneck sweater and pants, letting his tail hang out.

Abbreviations

R = row

MR = magic ring

ch = chain

sc = single crochet

inc = 2sc in a single stitch

dec = invisible decrease or single crochet 2 stitches together

(#) = number of stitches you have at the end of the row

(…)*# = repeat that amount of times whatever is inside

Legs

1. 6sc in MR
2. [inc]*6 (12)
3. [sc, inc]*6 (18)
4. [sc, inc, sc]*6 (24)

5–8. 24sc *4 rows*

Join both legs with 6ch

Body

9. 24sc around one leg, 6sc over chain, 24sc around second leg, 6sc over chain (60)

10–19. 60sc *10 rows*

Switch color

20–25. 60sc *5 rows*

Switch color

26–32. 60sc *7 rows*

Head (bold means black, not bold means white)

1. 6sc in MR
2. [inc]*6 (12)
3. sc, inc, sc, inc, [sc, inc]*4 (18)
4. sc, inc, 2sc, inc, sc, [sc, inc, sc]*4 (24)
5. sc, 2sc, inc, sc, 2sc, inc [3sc, inc]*4 (30)
6. sc, sc, inc, 3sc, sc, inc, 2sc, [2sc, inc, 2sc]*4 (36)
7. sc, 4sc, inc, [5sc, inc]*5 (42)
8. 3sc, inc, 5sc, sc, inc, 3sc, [3sc, inc, 3sc]*4 (48)
9. 7sc, inc, sc, 6sc, inc, [7sc, inc]*4 (54)
10. sc, 3sc, inc, 4sc, [4sc, inc, 4sc]*5 (60)
11. 2sc, 9sc, 2sc, 4sc, 24sc, 5sc, 14sc (60)
12. 3sc, 7sc, 3sc, 4sc, 24sc, 7sc, 12sc (60)
13. 4sc, 6sc, 4sc, 3sc, 23sc, 9sc, 11sc (60)
14. 5sc, 5sc, 5sc, 2sc, 23sc, 10sc, 10sc (60)
15. 5sc, 3sc, 27sc, 15sc, 10sc (60)
16. 6sc, 2sc, 27sc, 16sc, 9sc (60)
17. 34sc, 18sc, 8sc (60)
18. 34sc, 16sc, 10sc (60)
19. 33sc, 16sc, 11sc (60)
20. 33sc, 16sc, 11sc (60)
21. 23sc, 2sc, 11sc, 14sc, 10sc (60)
22. 22sc, 3sc, 13sc, 13sc, 9sc (60)
23. 21sc, 6sc, 13sc, 11sc, 9sc (60)

Right Arm

1. 6sc in MR
2. [inc]*6 (12)
3. [sc, inc]*6 (18)

4–6. 18sc *3 rows*

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Switch color

7–15. 18sc *9 rows*

16. [2sc, dec, 2sc]*3 (15)

Left Arm

1. 6sc in MR
2. [inc]*3, inc, [inc]*2 (12)
3. [sc, inc]*2, sc, inc, sc, inc, [sc, inc]*2 (18)

4–6. 6sc, 7sc, 3sc *3 rows*

Switch color

7–15. 18sc *9 rows*

16. [2sc, dec, 2sc]*3 (15)

Tail

1. 13ch

Add black taffle

2. 12sc going back, skipping first loop

Turtleneck

Between rows 25 and 26

1. 60sc
2. 60hdc

Ears (make one black and one white)

1. 4sc in MR
2. [inc]*4 (8)
3. [sc, inc]*4 (12)
4. [sc, inc, sc]*4 (16)

5–7. 16sc *3 rows*

8. [sc, dec, sc]*4 (12)

9. [sc, dec, sc]*3 (9)

Horns

1. 4sc in MR
2. [inc]*4 (8)
3. [sc, inc]*4 (12)

4–7. 12sc *4 rows*

Muzzle

1. 7ch, start next row skipping first loop
2. inc, 4sc, inc, on other side of row inc, 4sc, inc (16)
3. [inc]*2, 4sc, [inc]*4, 4sc, [inc]*2 (20)
4. sc, inc, 6sc, inc, 2sc, inc, 6sc, inc, sc (24)

5–6. 24sc *2 rows*

Assembly

Join arms between rows 29 and 30 of body.

Join tail between rows 19 and 20 of body.

Add horns between rows 5 and 10 of head.

Add muzzle between rows 13 and 18 of head.

Add ears between rows 12 and 14 of head.

Hope you enjoy this pattern and make a beautiful Jacinto. If you have any doubts/comments/anything feel free to send me a direcr message to my instagram: @newknit.mty