You Will Need

All the yarns can be substituted with any worsted weight yarn
Scissors
1 Skein in Lion Brand’s Basic Stitch Anti-Pilling (In Silver Heather)
1 Skein in Lion Brand’s Basic Stitch Premium (In White)
1 Skein in Lion Brand’s Basic Stitch Premium (In Black)
1 Skein in Lion Brand’s Basic Stitch Premium (In Raspberry)
1 Skein in Lion Brand’s Basic Stitch Premium (In Goldmine)
1 Skein in Lion Brand’s Basic Stitch Anti-Pilling (In Hot Pink)
1 Skein in Lion Brand’s Basic Stitch Anti-Pilling (In Mustard)
1 Skein in Lion Brand’s Basic Stitch Premium (In Coastal)
Darning Needle
Polyfill
Measuring tape
4mm Clover Hook
2 x 12mm Safety Eyes

Abbreviations

Ch – chain
Sl st – Slip Stitch
Sc – Single Crochet
Inc – Increase
FLO – Front Loop Only
* * -Repeat
FO -Finish Off

Notes

This pattern is worked in the round and not joined.
You can choose any color combo you wish – Any worsted weight yarn will work!

Top Half of UFO

Rnd 1: 6 Single crochet into Magic Ring (6)
Rnd 2: Inc around (12)
Rnd 3: Sc, Inc around (18)
Rnd 4: Sc 2, Inc around (24)
Rnd 5: Sc 3, Inc around (30)
Rnd 6: Sc 4, Inc around (36)
Rnd 7: Sc 5, Inc around (42)
Rnd 8: Sc 6, Inc around (48)
Rnd 9: Sc 7, Inc around (54)
Rnd 10: Sc 8, Inc around (60)
Rnd 11: Sc 9, Inc around (66)
Rnd 12 – 15: Sc around (66)
Switch to blue (Coastal)
Rnd 16: In FLO, sc across (6)
17 – 19: Sc around (66)
Finish off.

Bottom Half

Rnd 1: 6 Single crochet into Magic Ring (6)
Rnd 2: Inc around (12)
Rnd 3: Sc, Inc around (18)
Rnd 4: Sc 2, Inc around (24)
Rnd 5: Sc 3, Inc around (30)
Rnd 6: Sc 4, Inc around (36)
Rnd 7: Sc 5, Inc around (42)
Rnd 8: Sc 6, Inc around (48)
Rnd 9: Sc 7, Inc around (54)
Rnd 10: Sc 8, Inc around (60)
Rnd 11: Sc 9, Inc around (66)
12 – 17: Sc around (66)
Finish off and leave tail for sewing.

UFO feet/stands – Make 3

Rnd 1: 5 Single crochet into Magic Ring (5)
Rnd 2: Sc around (5)
Rnd 3: Inc around (10)
Rnd 4: Sc around (10)
Rnd 5: Sc, Inc around (15)
Rnd 6: Sc around (15)
Finish off and leave tail for sewing

UFO lights – Make 4

Rnd 1: 5 Single crochet into Magic Ring (5)
Rnd 2: Inc around (10)
Finish off and leave tail for sewing

Cow Head

Rnd 1: 6 Single crochet into Magic Ring (6)
Rnd 2: Inc around (12)
Rnd 3: Sc, Inc around (18)
Rnd 4: Sc 2, Inc around (24)
Rnd 5: Sc 3, Inc around (30)
Rnd 6 – 10: Sc around (30)
Insert your safety between rounds 7 and 8 with 7 stitches apart.

Nose

Rnd 1: 6 Single crochet into Magic Ring (6)
Rnd 2: Inc around (12)
Rnd 3 – 4: Sc around around (12)
Finish off and leave tail for sewing

Ears – Make 2

Rnd 1: 5 Single crochet into Magic Ring (5)
Rnd 2: Sc around (5)
Rnd 3: Inc around (10)
Rnd 4: Sc around (10)
Rnd 5: Sc, Inc around (15)
Rnd 6: Sc around (15)
Rnd 7: Sc, Dec around (10)
Rnd 8: Sc around (10)
Rnd 9: Dec around (5)
Close hole shut
Finish off and leave tail for sewing

Horns – Make 2

Rnd 1: 6 Single crochet into Magic Ring (6)
Rnd 2 – 4: Sc around 6)
Stuff firmly when sewing on!
Leave tail for sewing

Assemble

First, we’re going to attaching the top and bottom half of the UFO together! Working in those leftover back loops, you’ll be sewing it into place (Be sure to stuff firmly!)
Now lets sew on the the UFO stands to the bottom of the UFO! They will be in a triangle shape
Just sewing on all the smaller pieces now! It’s best to get the head sewn on first and attach everything else after. Be sure to stuff the head when sewing on!
Adding on the nose and ears!
Add on your embroidered blush and the lights on the UFO and then you’re done!

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designer by: Stephanie

You will need

Size 4 worsted weight yarn (150g of white yarn; small amounts of brown or black, pink for the nose, and beige for the horns)
3.5mm crochet hook
15mm safety eyes
Black crochet/embroidery thread for the eyelashes (optional)
Scissors
Tapestry needle (I love the bent tips!)
Stuffing
Stitch markers (a piece of scrap yarn works great!)

Abbreviations

MC – Magic circle
SC – Single crochet
SC INC – Single crochet increase
INV DEC – Invisible decrease
DC – Double crochet
St(s) – Stitch(es)

Slowly stuff as you go, you want it to be firm but not stretched. You will be working in the round, I like using a stitch marker at the beginning of each round.

Legs

Make 2 – Starting with black or brown
Round 1: Create a magic circle with 6 SC
Round 2: SC INC in each st (12)
Round 3: SC in the first st, SC INC in the next, rep around (18)
Round 4: SC in the first 2 sts, SC INC in the next, rep around (24)
Round 5: SC in the back loops only (24)
Rounds 6-10: SC around (24))
Change to white
Rounds 11-21: SC around (24)
Fasten off on the first leg only. When you finish the 2nd leg proceed to round 22 to join the legs.
Round 22: Chain 3 and attach to the first leg with a SC, SC in the remaining stitches around the leg. When you reach the chain make a SC across each of the 3 chains, SC in the remaining stitches of the next leg and SC across each of the 3 chains (you will have SC on both sides of the 3 chains now) (54)

This completes your join and is where your next round will start.
Rounds 23-38: SC around (54)
Round 39: SC in the first 7 sts, INV DEC in the next, rep around (48)
Round 40: SC around (48)
Round 41: SC in the first 6 sts, INV DEC in the next, rep around (42)
Round 42: SC around (42)
Round 43: SC in the first 5 sts, INV DEC in the next, rep around (36)
Round 44: SC around (36)
Round 45: SC in the first 4 sts, INV DEC in the next, rep around (30)
Rounds 46-47: SC around (30)
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing

Head

Round 1: Create a magic circle with 6 SC
Round 2: SC INC in each st (12)
Round 3: SC in the first st, SC INC in the next, rep around (18)
Round 4: SC in the first 2 sts, SC INC in the next, rep around (24)
Round 5: SC in the first 3 sts, SC INC in the next, rep around (30)
Round 6: SC in the first 4 sts, SC INC in the next, rep around (36)
Round 7: SC in the first 5 sts, SC INC in the next, rep around (42)
Round 8: SC in the first 6 sts, SC INC in the next, rep around (48)
Round 9: SC in the first 7 sts, SC INC in the next, rep around (54)
Round 10: SC in the first 8 sts, SC INC in the next, rep around (60)
Rounds 11-21: SC around (60)

Here is where we will attach the safety eyes. Place them 6 stitches apart between rounds 17-19. If you would like to add eyelashes I recommend having them in place before securing the backs of your eyes.

Round 22: SC in the first 8 sts, INV DEC in the next, rep around (54)
Round 23: SC in the first 7 sts, INV DEC in the next, rep around (48)
Round 24: SC in the first 6 sts, INV DEC in the next, rep around (42)
Round 25: SC in the first 5 sts, INV DEC in the next, rep around (36)
Round 26: SC in the first 4 sts, INV DEC in the next, rep around (30)
Round 27: SC in the first 3 sts, INV DEC in the next, rep around (24)
Continue to stuff the head firmly
Round 28: SC in the first 2 sts, INV DEC in the next, rep around (18)
Round 29: SC in the first st, INV DEC in the next, rep around (12)
Round 30: INV DEC around (6)
Fasten off and sew remaining part closed, weave in your end.

Snout

This piece is worked crocheting on both sides of a foundation chain to create an oval shape. You will want to keep your chain fairly tight to help avoid the look of ‘holes’.
Ch 10
Round 1: SC in the 2nd chain from hook, SC in the next 7 chains, 3SC in the last chain. Working down the other side of your foundation chain (see picture below), SC in the next 7 chains, complete 2SC in the last chain (which is also the first chain we started with) (20)

Round 2: 2SC in the first st, SC in the next 7, 2SC in each of the next 3, SC in the next 7, 2SC in each of the last 2sts (26)
Round 3: 2SC in the first st, SC in the next 9, 2SC in each of the next 4 sts, SC in the next 9, 2SC in each of the last 3 sts (34)
Rounds 4-7: SC around (34)
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing

Ears

Make 2 with black or brown
Round 1: Create a magic circle with 8 SC
Rounds 2-3: SC around (8)
Round 4: SC in the first st, SC INC in the next, rep around (12)
Round 5: SC around (12)
Round 6: SC in the first 2 sts, SC INC in the next, rep around (16)
Rounds 7-13: SC around (16)
Fold ear in half and SC across the top as pictured below, then fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing

Horns

Make 2 with beige
Round 1: Create a magic circle with 9 SC
Rounds 2-7: SC around (9)
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing

Assembling the Head

Sew the snout centered between the eyes stuffing as you go.
Next, sew the ears onto the head at the 6th round on each side.
Lastly, sew the horns evenly placed between the ears.

Arms

Make 2 stuffing lightly at the bottom and starting with black or brown
Round 1: Create a magic circle with 8 SC
Round 2: SC INC in each st (16)
Round 3: SC in the back loops only (16)
Rounds 4-7: SC around (16)
Change to white
Rounds 8-23: SC around (16)
At the end of round 23 pinch the arms flat and SC across the top to close, fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing

Spots

Make 2 of each size

Large Spot
Round 1: Create a magic circle with 6 SC
Round 2: SC INC in each st (12)
Round 3: SC in the first st, SC INC in the next, rep around (18)
Round 4: SC in the first 2 sts, SC INC in the next, rep around (24)
Round 5: SC in the first 3 sts, SC INC in the next, rep around (30)
Round 6: SC in the first 4 sts, 2DC in each of the next 2 sts, rep around (42)
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing

Medium Spot
Round 1: Create a magic circle with 6 SC
Round 2: SC INC in each st (12)
Round 3: SC in the first st, SC INC in the next, rep around (18)
Round 4: SC in the first 2 sts, SC INC in the next, rep around (24)
Round 5: SC in the first 2 sts, 2DC in each of the next 2 sts, rep around (36)
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing

Assembly

Sew the head onto the body, making sure to have the facial features centered. Add extra stuffing as you go to keep it firm and less wobbly.
Next, sew the arms onto the body centered with the head at round 46.
Lastly, sew a large and medium spot onto the front and back of the body.

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